K-Drama Filming Spot: Goblin (Gangneung Jumunjin Breakwater & Hanmi Bookstore)

Why these two Goblin filming spots remain so popular years later

Even years after the drama's original broadcast, the Jumunjin breakwater and Hanmi Bookstore continue to draw dedicated fans, a testament to how strongly these particular visual settings resonated with the drama's international audience.

Visiting the Jumunjin breakwater

This coastal structure's distinctive, slightly stark visual character made it a memorable backdrop for the drama, and standing at the same spot in person offers fans a genuinely recognizable, photogenic filming-location experience.

Stepping into Hanmi Bookstore

This small, atmospheric neighborhood bookstore retains much of the intimate character that made it such a fitting filming location, and browsing its shelves in person offers a quieter, more personal way to connect with the drama's setting. Unlike the breakwater, Hanmi Bookstore is not in Gangneung: it sits on the Baedari old bookstore street (배다리 헌책방거리) in Dong-gu, Incheon, roughly 200 km from Jumunjin. Search "Hanmi Bookstore, Baedari, Incheon" on Naver Map or Google Maps for directions.

Visiting each spot on its own trip

Because Hanmi Bookstore is in Incheon and the Jumunjin breakwater is in Gangneung, these two filming spots cannot be combined into a single day trip. Pair the Jumunjin breakwater with Gangneung's well-known Anmok Beach coffee street for a coastal day out, and treat the Baedari bookstore street as a separate Incheon outing, easily combined with that neighborhood's other secondhand bookshops.

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Frequently asked questions

Is the Jumunjin breakwater specifically marked as a Goblin filming spot?

This breakwater has become widely recognized among fans specifically because of its appearance in the drama, and while formal signage may vary, its distinctive coastal setting is generally well documented enough that recognizing it in person is straightforward for anyone familiar with the relevant scene.

Is Hanmi Bookstore still open and operating as a functioning bookstore?

This small bookstore continues to operate, drawing a steady stream of fans specifically visiting because of its drama association, alongside its normal function as a neighborhood bookshop, so checking current opening hours before visiting is a sensible precaution.

How far apart are these two filming locations from each other?

These two locations are not close together: the Jumunjin breakwater is in Gangneung, on Korea's east coast, while Hanmi Bookstore is roughly 200 km away in Incheon, on the west coast. Plan them as two separate trips rather than a single combined itinerary.