- Address
- 25 Yongcheon drama-gil, Baegam-myeon, Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si, Gyeonggi
- Getting there
- By public transport the last leg is local bus 105 to the park gate — and MBC's own timetable says it runs ten times a day, so check it before you commit. The full chain from Seoul is Giheung Station → Everline to Yongin Central Market/Songdam College → bus to Baegam → bus 105 or a taxi. A car or a taxi from Yongin is realistically far easier: about 1.5–2 hours total from Seoul.
- Hours
- 09:00–18:00 March–October, 09:00–17:00 November–February. Last entry is one hour before closing. Closed on Seollal (Lunar New Year's Day); opens 10:00 on Chuseok day.
- Admission
- Adults ₩11,000 · teens and children ₩9,000 · preschoolers free · group discount from 20 people
Dae Jang Geum Park
Still operatingA working studio as well as a park — some sets can be closed to visitors on filming days.
MBC's sprawling historical-drama backlot in Yongin — the Joseon palaces and villages you've seen in Moon Lovers, Bon Appétit Your Majesty and decades of sageuk, open to the public daily.
What Korean visitors report
🔎 Last checked · August 2026Korean-language visitor reports carry details that English guides do not — what is still standing, what closed, and what the walk from the car park is actually like. We read them and summarise the facts here.
- It is still a working set
- MBC's own visitor notice states plainly that some sets may not be viewable while a drama is filming. This is not a theme park pretending to be a studio — it is a studio that sells tickets. Check the park's notice page the day before rather than assuming everything will be open.
- Last entry is an hour before closing
- Ticketing stops 60 minutes before the gate closes — 17:00 in summer, 16:00 in winter. Given how long the journey is, this is the detail most likely to cost you the trip.
- The last bus leg is thin
- Local bus 105 runs to the gate about ten times a day according to MBC's own transport page. If you are coming without a car, plan the return as carefully as the outbound, or budget for a taxi from Baegam.
- It is too big to walk comfortably
- Korean visitors consistently recommend the tour car over walking — the site climbs a hill and the upper sets are a long way from the entrance. Several reports describe the ride as the difference between seeing the park and seeing half of it.
- Not only sageuk
- Alongside the historical dramas, this is where BTS Suga filmed the Daechwita music video — which is why a share of the visitors are K-pop fans rather than drama fans. Recent productions shot here include Bon Appétit Your Majesty, Under the Queen's Umbrella and The Moon Flows over the River.
- Two seasonal warnings from the park itself
- In summer MBC asks visitors to go easy on perfume and strongly scented cosmetics because of wasps. In winter it warns about ice underfoot. Marked-off structures are flagged as at risk of collapse and should not be approached.
- No pets
- Animals other than guide and hearing dogs cannot enter, and there is no kennel on site.
Based on: MBC's official park site (operating notice, timetable and admission rules), the Naver Place listing, and Korean visitor reports from 2026
Sources checked:
- MBC Dae Jang Geum Park — official visitor information, hours and transportOfficial
- Naver Place listing — hours and admissionRegistry
- Korean visitor reports, 2026 — tour car, scale, filming-day closuresVisitor report
Dramas filmed at Dae Jang Geum Park
Bon Appétit, Your Majesty
The royal kitchen cooking-battle scenes were filmed among the park's palace sets.
Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo
Goryeo palace scenes throughout the series.
Jewel in the Palace (Dae Jang Geum)
The park's namesake — the 2003 classic that established it.
Visiting tips
This is a working film set, not a museum: shoots happen on random weekdays, and stumbling into one — actors in full Joseon costume between takes — is half the fun. Sets are dressed and re-dressed constantly, so the park looks slightly different every visit.
Hanbok rental is available at the entrance, and the park is far less crowded than Seoul’s palaces — you can often get long empty-courtyard shots impossible at Gyeongbokgung.
Getting there honestly
Public transit works but eats the day; if you’re not renting a car, look for a sageuk day tour that pairs the park with the Korean Folk Village (another drama staple 40 minutes away, also in Yongin).