All 4 Descendants of the Sun Filming Locations (2016)

태양의 후예 · KBS2 · starring Song Joong-ki, Song Hye-kyo · in Gangwon, Gyeonggi & Incheon, Rest of Korea  ✓ Verified July 2026

Imjingak near the DMZ in Paju, gateway to Descendants of the Sun's Camp Greaves base
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The 'Uruk' set was demolished, rebuilt by popular demand, and now sits inside a mine-turned-theme-park — this drama's locations have their own drama.

1Descendants of the Sun set, Tongni TanTan Park (Taebaek)

The fictional Uruk Taebaek unit — Medicube field hospital, ER and barracks — rebuilt on the old Hanbo coal mine site, with the earthquake-rescue scenes recreated.

Address
San 67-1, Tong-dong, Taebaek-si, Gangwon
Getting there
Mugunghwa train or intercity bus from Seoul to Taebaek (3–4 hours), then a 15-minute local bus or taxi.

💡 09:00–18:00, closed Mondays, ₩9,000 — the park wraps the preserved set in media-art and AR experiences.

2Camp Greaves DMZ History Park (Paju)

The former US Army base used as Captain Yoo Shi-jin's Special Forces base — barracks and bunker scenes.

Address
Gunnae-myeon, Paju-si, Gyeonggi (entry via Imjingak Peace Park, Munsan)
Getting there
Gyeongui-Jungang Line to Munsan Station, bus or taxi to Imjingak, then the Paju DMZ Gondola across the Imjin River.

💡 Bring your passport — it's inside the Civilian Control Zone. Ten exhibition halls have been open since late 2024; combined gondola + camp tickets are sold at Imjingak.

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3Jeongja-dong Café Street (Bundang)

The café street of the leads' date-and-banter scenes from the early episodes.

Address
Jeongja-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi
Getting there
Suin-Bundang or Shinbundang Line to Jeongja Station, short walk to the stream-side café row.

💡 The exact featured café has changed hands over the years — the street itself is the draw; check Naver Map before pinning one shop.

4Songdo Central Park (Incheon)

The waterfront park whose canal-side café hosted Shi-jin and Mo-yeon's date scenes.

Address
Technopark-ro, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon (Songdo)
Getting there
Incheon Line 1 to Central Park Station — direct exit into the park.

💡 Water taxis run the canal, and the park's deer garden is a bonus; an easy stop before an Incheon Airport departure.

Read before you go

Two cautions this drama’s fan guides usually miss. First, today’s Taebaek set is a 2016 reconstruction — the pre-produced original was struck immediately after filming, then rebuilt when fans kept arriving anyway. Second, Samtan Art Mine in Jeongseon (the underground mine scenes) has been closed for long-term renovation since late 2025 with only a tentative 2026 partial reopening — call ahead before adding it. The beach and chapel “Uruk” scenes are in Zakynthos, Greece.

Routing note

Camp Greaves folds into any DMZ day tour from Seoul — the gondola crossing is an attraction in itself. Taebaek is a committed full-day trip into the Gangwon mountains; pair it with the area’s mine-heritage sights rather than trying to combine it with the coast.