2PM's Junho is currently one of the most popular and in-demand stars in Korea.

Recently, he's been very active not only in dramas and movies but also in commercials for everything from pizza and sandwiches to cosmetics!

The drama that led to Junho receiving the Actor Award at this year's "34th Producer Awards" was

"The Red Sleeve," which aired on MBC at the end of 2021.

This time, we'll introduce a few filming locations for "The Red Sleeve," which will be available for viewing in Japan starting in April!

The historical setting is Joseon in the early 1700s.

The protagonist, Yi San (Junho), is a calm and perfectionist prince.

He is haunted by the memory of his father being driven out by his grandfather, which has left a deep scar.

While in the palace, Yi San meets a court lady named Sung Deok-im (Lee Se-young) and their relationship gradually deepens...

The distance where the tips of their sleeves brush, a person out of reach.

This is a historical romance story depicting the poignant love between the 22nd King, Yi San, and a court lady!

Gapyeong Arboretum (가평 아침고요수목원)

This is the place where the grown-up San and Deok-im first met in the first episode of "The Red Sleeve."

It's located in "Seohwayeon" within the "Garden of Morning Calm" in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province.

It's a pond garden designed to inherit traditional garden styles while expressing aesthetic beauty.

The pavilion in the center of Seohwayeon creates a different landscape each season, evoking admiration with its harmony of cherry blossoms and magnolias blooming by the water in spring,

irises and lotuses in summer, and red autumn leaves in fall.

Changdeokgung Palace Secret Garden, Buyongjeong Pavilion

The scene in the drama where Yeongjo (San's grandfather) and San were fishing together

was filmed at Buyongjeong Pavilion in the Secret Garden of Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul.

Buyongjeong Pavilion in the Secret Garden of Changdeokgung Palace was actually used as a place to celebrate when the king passed the royal examination.

It's wonderful that you can visit a place that past kings used for historical drama filming!

Jeongeup Naejangsan Mountain, Hwayajeong Pavilion

The scene where skipping stones were thrown in the drama, and the scene where San was surprised and ran when he saw Deok-im jump into the pond were both

filmed at Hwayajeong Pavilion within Naejangsan Mountain in Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do.

This place is located within Naejangsan National Park and is called "Hwayajeong" because of a legend that it was a pond where pavilions floated like wings and ascended to heaven.

The area around the pond is famous as a place for outings, with various plants creating colorful scenery throughout the seasons.

Andong Hahoe Village, Buyongdae Cliff

An important scene in the drama, where Deok-im is talking on the coast,

was filmed at Buyongdae Cliff in Andong Hahoe Village, Andong City, Gyeongsangbuk-do.

This is a famous tourist destination known for its spectacular views, one of the best in Korea.

It's also a popular tourist spot for Koreans as the location for the "Seonyu Jul Bulnori" (fireworks festival),

and you can also experience a ferry ride here.

How was it?

This time, we introduced the filming locations for "The Red Sleeve," which will be available in Japan from April!

There are many other filming locations besides the ones introduced here,

but we'll stop here to avoid potential spoilers (lol)

Even those who find historical dramas difficult because they don't understand the history,

many Korean historical dramas are largely romance-focused,

making them very easy to watch!

We highly recommend "The Red Sleeve" not only to fans of historical dramas and Junho,

but also to those who have never watched a historical drama before!

Please give it a watch!

See you soon!

These are English translations of articles from our GTTOUR Japanese website.