'Popular spots featured in the K-variety shows

Running Man and Hangout with Yoo

Seoul/Seoul Metropolitan Area · 5 stops

Seonyudo Park 1 Seonyudo Park Ecological park with many different plants

One of Yoo Jae-suk's side characters, Yoo San-seul, is a trot singer. He shot his music video here from the show "Hangout with Yoo." This is also a popular place to see cherry blossom in Seoul.

343 Seonyu-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

Times Square 2 Times Square Cultural space for urban entertainment

This was the very first location for "Running Man." It is a shopping mall that offers of shopping, cultural events, restaurants, and hotels; an one-stop shopping place for every needs you have.

15 Yeongjung-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

63 Square 3 63 Square Representative landmark of Seoul

This is a cultural space inside the 63 Building, one of the most well-known landmark in Seoul. From the show "Running Man," celebrities were challenged to run up the stairs in relay.

50 63-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul

4 Hills & Europa Popular place in Haebangchon

A location from Lee Hyo-ri's OTT variety show, "Seoul Check-In," was shot from here. Our recommendation is "Cigar in a Glass" cocktail that Lee Hyo-ri had with Park Na-rae.

35 Sinheung-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

5 Ongeundal Popular bakery in Seongsu-dong

A bakery where variety shows "I Live Alone" and "The Must-Try Restaurants" were shot from. Cruffin , a hybrid of croissant and muffin , is the most popular menu. This bakery was remodeled from an old factory.

41-1 Seongsui-ro 7-gil, Seongdong-gu, Seoul

Source: Korea Tourism Organization, “2022 51 K-Wave Tourist Destinations” (2022), text reused; the guide’s photos are not. The guide is from 2022: venues close and hours change, confirm before you go.

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