Very Totality, Here are 8 Korean Dramas that were Filmed Abroad!

Kapanlagi.com - Written By Fadya Jasmin

The entertainment industry, especially Korean dramas, is known for its quality drama presentations. This quality presentation often amazes Korean drama fans. Not only the storyline and actors are considered to have the best quality, but the selection of locations has also proven to be one of the factors that enhance the quality of Korean dramas. Some Korean dramas often use locations in South Korea. However, who would have thought that these Korean dramas went to great lengths to film abroad. This has successfully indulged the viewers with beautiful scenery from the chosen locations. Check out these 8 Korean dramas that were filmed abroad!

1. THE KING LAND (THAILAND)

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The latest Korean drama, THE KING LAND, is one of the highly popular drama releases of 2023. This drama tells the story of Gu Won, a son from a Chaebol family who is also the heir of the King Group. With an arrogant and cold personality, Gu Won meets a woman named Cheon Sa Rang who turns out to have a cheerful and smiley nature. They meet when Sa Rang works as an employee at King Hotel.

Starring actors Lee Junho and Yoona SNSD, it turns out that this drama was filmed abroad, specifically in the White Elephant country, Thailand. In episode 10, this drama presents a scene where Gu Won, Sa Rang, and their friends go on a vacation together to Thailand. The places in Thailand featured in this episode are Wat Arun Temple and Loha Prasat from Wat Ratchanda in Bangkok, Thailand.

2. CRASH LANDING ON YOU (SWISS)

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One of the most popular Korean dramas in 2019 is CRASH LANDING ON YOU, which successfully captivated the audience's attention. Consisting of 16 episodes, CRASH LANDING ON YOU tells the love story between Yoon Se Ri and Ri Jung Hyuk, who meet accidentally due to an accident experienced by Yoon Se Ri. This drama was able to prove its popularity by receiving high ratings at the end of its airing. However, not only the interesting storyline, but also the selection of locations in several episodes was able to pamper the audience with beautiful scenery.

This drama, starring actor Hyun Bin and the beautiful actress Seo Ye Jin, was actually filmed in Switzerland. This can be seen when watching episode 16 of this drama. In this episode, several places in Switzerland are shown, such as Jungfraujoch, Kleine Scheidegg, and Grindelwald First. One scene with the backdrop of Grindelwald First presents Yoon Se Ri paragliding alone, then Captain Ri comes to meet Yoon Se Ri.

3. K2 (SPANISH)

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Korean drama K2 was released in 2016. This action and thriller genre drama tells the story of a former mercenary named Kim Je Ha. When he was a mercenary, he was nicknamed K2 and became a fugitive after his girlfriend was killed by Park Kwan Soo.

Starring famous actors Ji Chang Wook and Yoona SNSD, this drama is known to have been filmed abroad. It is known that this drama chose Spain as the shooting location for episodes 1 and 2. In the Catalonia region of Spain, there are several places featured in these episodes, such as the Royal Monastery of Santes Creus, Plaça d'Espanya, Magòria-La Campana, Cruch of Colònia Güell, and MUHBA Turó de la Rovira.

4. GUARDIAN: THE LONELY AND GREAT GOD (CANADA)

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Drama GUARDIAN: THE LONELY AND GREAT GOD or known as GOBLIN, became one of the iconic dramas in 2016. A fantasy and romantic genre, this drama tells the story of Kim Shin, a war general in ancient times who was killed by a young king, and Kim Shin eventually becomes a Goblin with eternal life. This drama GOBLIN, successfully starred by actor Gong Yoo and actress Kim Go Eun.

Not only the extraordinary skills of the actors, but also the selection of shooting locations amazed the viewers. It is known that GOBLIN drama chose Canada as one of the settings. The chosen shooting location is Quebec City, Canada. Several places, such as Petit Champlain Theatre, The Parliament Garden, Parc du Bastion de la Reine, Parc Samuel Hollande, and La Boutique de Noel, were chosen as locations for shooting this drama.

5. DESCENDANTS OF THE SUN (GREECE)

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Korean drama DESCENDANTS OF THE SUN has become one of the popular and talked-about dramas until now. Released in 2016, this drama tells the romantic story between a doctor and a soldier. The doctor named Kang Mo Yeon meets Captain Yoo Si Jin at Hae Sung Hospital, where Mo Yeon works. Afterwards, they meet again when Mo Yeon and Si Jin are both assigned to Albania.

This drama successfully captivates the audience with the incredible chemistry between the two main cast members. DESCENDANTS OF THE SUN managed to cast renowned Korean actors Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo as the main leads. Not only that, the selection of filming locations for this drama also amazed the viewers. It is known that Greece was chosen as the country for filming this drama. Several places such as Arachova, Navagio Beach, and the sand dunes in Lemnos were selected as filming locations for this drama.

6. THE PACKAGE (FRANCE)

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Korean drama THE PACKAGE is one of the dramas released in 2017. This drama tells the story of a love affair that occurs between a guide and tourists in the city of Paris, France. A tour guide named Yoon So So is assigned to guide a group of tourists on a tour package. It turns out that within this group of tourists, there are various individuals with their own characters and egos, which always leads to conflicts and laughter during the tour.

Starring Jung Yong Hwa, Lee Yeon Hee, and Choi Woo Shik, the drama THE PACKAGE chose France as the shooting location. In line with the story of the guide and tourists, this drama filmed extensively in Paris, France. Several famous places such as Auvers-Sur-Oise, Mont Saint-Michel, Deauville, and Honfleur were chosen as the backdrop for THE PACKAGE. This successfully brings the audience along for a virtual tour while watching this drama.

7. A PIECE OF YOUR MIND (ESTONIA)

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Korean drama A PIECE OF YOUR MIND was released in 2020. It has a rom-com genre and tells the story of an AI programming innovator named Moon Ha Won. Ha Won is the founder of a popular portal site, M&H, and is known as a hardworking man. One day, he meets a woman named Han Seo Woo, a music recording engineer.

Drama A PIECE OF YOUR MIND is known to have been filmed abroad. Starring actors Jung Hae In and Chae Soo Bin, this drama chose Estonia as the shooting location for certain episodes. In one episode, it is mentioned that Moon Ha Won is studying in Norway. However, the drama chose to film in Estonia. During his time studying, Ha Won meets his first love, Kim Ji Soo.

8. VAGABOND (MOROCCO)

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Korean drama VAGABOND was released in 2019. This drama successfully attracted Korean drama fans due to its well-packaged storyline. VAGABOND tells the story of the revelation of an airplane accident incident related to a massive corruption case. Several years have passed, and this drama is still referred to as one of the excellent action Korean dramas.

VAGABOND is known to have spent a considerable amount of money because it chose to shoot abroad. This drama, starring Lee Seung Gi and Bae Suzy, chose Morocco as the shooting location. Various places in Morocco, such as Medina, Grand Socco, Marshan, Playa Blanca, and Merkala, were selected as shooting locations for VAGABOND.

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