The heart-wrenching scenes from "My Love from the Star" unfold here.

When "time-travel" meets "reincarnation," combined with the seemingly absurd premise of an "alien," the K-drama "My Love from the Star" was born—a series that swept across all of Asia. The backgrounds where each exciting scene takes place are also actually popular tourist destinations worth visiting for fans.

 

The old-fashioned teahouse where Do Min-jun chats with his friends is this Xuelin Teahouse located on University Road. Step up the stairs, push open the door, and the second-floor shop has a rather retro style. With jazz music flowing from old records, a large bookshelf full of vintage books by the counter, nostalgic old-style chairs and sofa seats, plus a loft seating area full of wooden charm, stepping in feels like entering a teahouse from the 1950s or 60s. If you think they only serve traditional teas, you’d be very wrong—there’s a wide selection including coffee, hot chocolate, drinks, cakes, and ice cream. There's also herbal tea with pine nuts, red dates, and pomelo that tastes great. Their signature dessert, the cream cheese cake, has a sweet and tangy flavor, and when paired with blueberry or orange jam, it’s surprisingly delicious.

The location where Cheon Song-yi attends a VIP cruise wedding—the scene that kicks off a major plotline—is the Han River cruise, even loved by local Korean tourists. Yulin Noodles is the noodle shop that even picky Do Min-jun compliments. The manga shop run by Cheon Song-yi’s friend was filmed at Huaxiangmanyi Comic Bookstore in the alleys near Sinsa Station. In addition, the love lock wall at N Seoul Tower in Namsan Park has appeared in countless Korean dramas and variety shows, making it a must-visit spot for Korean couples.

A short trip out of Seoul to Gyeonggi Province brings you to the Korean Folk Village, where Professor Do first landed on Earth during the Joseon Dynasty era. The village recreates the original appearance of Joseon-era homes, making it one of the best locations for filming historical K-dramas. The wooden bridge where the protagonists meet in "Dae Jang Geum," as well as most scenes from "The Moon Embracing the Sun," were filmed here. Aside from the charming traditional rural buildings, there are also daily performances such as folk music, seesaw jumping, rope climbing, and traditional weddings. If you're lucky, you might even spot Korean celebrities filming new dramas.

The coffee street in Baekhyeon-dong, where Professor Do rides by and overhears colleagues gossiping about him, and the Ilsan Lake Park where actress Suzy plays a college girl who acts coquettishly with Do Min-jun, are both popular spots. But perhaps the most beloved are the backgrounds for Do Min-jun’s over-the-top use of superpowers in a deep kiss with Cheon Song-yi, his subsequent fainting, and the scene where she carries him—the Petite France Village in Gapyeong County and the Provence Village in Paju.