Kdrama Hotels: Stay Where the Stories Were Filmed (Part 2) – KHOREA: Luxury Travel Guide to Korea

Before a hotel becomes a destination, it is often a place in a story.

From grand lobbies and rooftop pools to quiet coastal villas, Korean hotels have long played more than a supporting role on screen. They have become palaces, private residences, seaside retreats—and sometimes even places that exist only in the imagination.

This is a journey behind the scenes: a look at the real hotels and resorts where some of Korea’s most memorable K-dramas were filmed, and the places where fiction meets the world you can actually visit.

K-Drama Hotels: Chungcheong & Gangwon

Regional Overview

Hotel & Resort	Location	Highlights
Forest Resom	Jecheon, Chungbuk	Secret Garden
Glory Hotel*	Nonsan, Chungnam	Mr. Sunshine
Skybay Hotel Gyeongpo	Gangneung, Gangwon	Business Proposal
Mona Yongpyong Resort	Pyeongchang, Gangwon	Goblin, Winter Sonata

*Glory Hotel is a filming facility, so we recommend the hotels near the studio, here ↗

Featured Filming Locations

1. Restree and Forest Resom (Jecheon, Chungbuk)

Famous Dramas:Secret Garden (2010), The World of the Married (2020)
Introduction: Nestled deep in the pine forests of Jecheon, Chungcheongbuk-do, Forest Resom is a famous eco-friendly retreat. It gained iconic status in Secret Garden as the picturesque mountain villa resort where the main characters shared emotional storyline moments amid serene natural landscapes.
NOTE: Forest Resom is villa, Restree Resom is tower.

2. Glory Hotel / Sunshine Studio (Nonsan, Chungnam)

Famous Dramas:Mr. Sunshine (2018)
Introduction: Located inside Sunshine Studio in Nonsan, Chungcheongnam-do, this location features a full-scale historic reproduction of the 1900s Glory Hotel. While functioning primarily as a drama theme park and café space rather than an active lodging hotel today, it remains one of the most visited K-drama architectural landmarks in the Chungcheong region.
NOTE: This is a filming facility, so we recommend the hotels near the studio, here ↗

Original poster of Mr.Sunshine (tvN drama) ↗

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3. Skybay Hotel Gyeongpo (Gangneung, Gangwon)

Famous Dramas:Business Proposal (2022), Yumi’s Cells (2021)
Introduction: Designed to resemble a luxury cruise ship anchored between Gyeongpo Beach and Gyeongpo Lake, this Gangwon-do landmark is famous for its heated rooftop infinity pool. It served as a key romantic getaway backdrop in Business Proposal.

4. Mona Yongpyong Resort (Pyeongchang, Gangwon)

Famous Dramas:Goblin (2016), Winter Sonata (2002), My ID is Gangnam Beauty (2018)
Introduction: Situated in the highlands of Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, Yongpyong Resort is a pioneer of K-drama tourism. Its famous Balwangsan Cable Car and snow-covered mountain chalets provided the iconic winter backdrops for both classic and modern hits like Winter Sonata and Goblin.