I’VE BEEN KNOWN TO GET A LITTLE starstruck
when meeting Korean celebrities. Yet, as these opportunities
are few and far between, then next best thing is to visit the
shooting locations of some of my favourite TV dramas and
walk in their footsteps of the stars. And fortunately for me,
Seoul is full of them.
Thanks to the huge popularity of hallyu, or the Korean
Wave, so many TV dramas and movies have been filmed
here so the city has almost become a virtual outdoor
entertainment museum, with dozens of familiar
attractions and cozy hideaways where actors entertained
thousands of fans.
Take, for example, my first visit to Artmon Stay, made
famous from the TV hit “Legend of the Blue Sea”
starring Jun Ji-hyun and Heo Joon-jae. It is here, up on the
rooftop that overlooks the neon city below, that the two stars
shared romantic encounters. And given the glowing urban
backdrop, it’s not hard to understand why. This location is
SEOUL
FOLLOWING IN THE FOOTSTEPS
OF KOREAN CELEBRITIES
A night view from Artmon Stay
(“Legend of the Blue Sea”).Seoul by night from Artmonstay
Guesthouse (“Legend of the Blue Sea”).