KBS (Yeouido): broadcast station & K-drama filming site

January 4, 2021

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Filming Locations, K-Drama Filming Sites

On one of the evenings in the summer of 2017, my friend brought me to Yeouido to visit the TV stations in this area (KBS and MBC). We wanted to see if we had any luck in meeting celebrities!

Plus point: This was the filming location for The Producer and 2 Day 1 Night!

KBS Yeouido not only serves as the background of famous K-drama The Producers, but is also a well-known tourist spot for Hallyu fans. Here, you might even get to meet celebrities and communicate with them on the radio live broadcast studio!

As you can see from the photos, we arrived here at around 7-8pm. By then, the sun had already set and it was past working hours, so we didn’t really harbour much hope of seeing celebrities.

There is a flight of stairs directly in front of the building, which is the opening spot for 2 Days 1 Night:

We actually saw one or two people who looked like paparazzi (armed with huge DLSRs) waiting on the steps. We weren’t very sure whether they were waiting for a celebrity, and it wasn’t like we could ask them also…yeah.

Anyway, if there’s no filming going on the steps, you can actually go up and take photos of/with the posters and standees!

*Fight for My Way* was showing at that time!

At a corner next to the stairs, we actually spotted recording going on in the studio for KBS Cool FM.

I did a bit of googling and I think it’s most probably the recording of Volume Up, which is recorded from 8.10 to 9pm. We couldn’t really tell who was inside also, but I think it was a female celebrity. Not an idol for sure, judging by the small crowd, but should still be someone relatively famous I guess.

If you come earlier and have the time, you can also visit KBS ON, which is KBS’ in-house exhibition hall. It claims to be the first dedicated broadcasting exhibition hall in Korea, and admission is free. I think it’s probably quite similar to MBC World? Just that it’s a different broadcasting station, haha 🙃

As with other similar itineraries, this is definitely not meant for tourists who have zero interest in Korean entertainment. However, if you are one of the fans who grew up watching dramas like Boys Over Flowers, Descendants of the Sun, and Music Bank, you’ll better understand the thrill of visiting the broadcasting station.

DIRECTIONS

Address: 13 Yeouigongwon-ro, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul Korea 07235

[SUBWAY]

3 minutes by walk from Exit No.4, National Assembly Station, Subway Line No. 9

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