If you’ve ever had the peculiar urge to live inside a Korean legal drama—minus the court cases, career-ending secrets, and uncomfortable levels of eye contact—Law And The City Filming Spots (Seochodong ) might just be your next vacation destination. Nestled in the starchy collar of Seoul’s law district, this unassuming neighborhood has been quietly moonlighting as the backdrop for that TV drama you were definitely too embarrassed to admit binge-watching in a single Saturday. Yes, the one streaming on Disney+.
THE STAR OF THE SHOW: HYUNGMIN BUILDING (aka the “33 Building”)
Address: Banpo-daero 28-gil 33, Seocho-gu, Seoul
This is where our heroes clock in, daydream about justice, and periodically gaze out the window with a depth of melancholy that can only be fueled by existential dread or a bad office coffee machine. It’s actually a six-story building in real life, but the show has graciously inflated it to something more impressive, presumably to match the gravity of the plotlines.
METASEQUOIA PATH @ SEOCHO CULTURE PARK
Address: Bawmoi-ro 12-gil 40, Seocho-gu, Seoul
For scenes involving deep thoughts, walking slowly, or crying while pretending not to cry, this shady tree-lined path is your go-to. Every major emotion ever experienced by man has been filmed here, usually with a soft backlight and the sound of distant traffic.
SEOUL WAVE ART CENTER
Address: Jamwon-ro 145-35, Seocho-gu, Seoul
A vaguely futuristic building that hosts everything from awkward office parties to romantic rooftop confrontations. It’s like the Swiss Army knife of filming locations.
THE HONEST STREETS: GYO-DAE STATION, SEOCHO-DAERO, BEOBWON-RO, Law And The City Filming Spots
These are not glamorous. These are where heels click against the pavement and interns panic while juggling coffee trays. If you’ve ever wanted to see someone almost get hit by a cab while texting their ex, this is your turf.
THE EATING ESTABLISHMENTS OF EMOTIONAL DISCLOSURE
- Yeouido Ttarogukbap
- Mapo Sogeumgui
These are real restaurants. People eat real food here. Characters talk about their dreams and disappointments over spicy stew and grilled meat while pretending the table isn’t mic’d.
THE COURTLY BIT: SEOUL COURT COMPLEX & SAMSUNG APARTMENT BUS STOP
Here lie the solemn entrances, the overdramatic exits, and the inevitable flashbacks to traumatic law school days. It’s all very dignified until someone trips on the courthouse steps.
Iconic Moments, For the Fans Who Care (So, All of You)
- Commute Realism: In Episode 1, our protagonist exits Seocho Station and trudges to Hyungmin Building. It’s painfully real. You can smell the Monday.
- Office Vibes: Late-night chats and unrequited glances happen inside Hyungmin. If you’ve ever had a crush on someone in your office and communicated exclusively via tense silence, welcome.
- Lunch Scenes: Shot in actual restaurants. Because nothing says “this is a real show” like kimchi stew under fluorescent lights.
- Lawyering Drama: From courthouse to crime scene, it’s all done locally. Geo-authentic anxiety.
- Walk-and-Talks: Emotional strolls down Metasequoia Path are the dramatic equivalent of jazz hands.
Reality Check: Everything’s Real, Including Your Feelings
This isn’t some CGI-generated legal fantasy. Every single bench, building, and bus stop exists, and you can visit them all. Maybe not during a lawsuit, but you get the idea.
So go ahead. Put on your best tragic stare, rehearse your monologue about justice, and take the most serious selfie of your life. Seochodong is ready for its close-up. Again.
