Seodaemun Prison History Hall (서대문형무소역사관) filming location
📍 서울 서대문구 통일로 251 · Drama · Coordinates 37.57422, 126.95617
Seodaemun Prison History Hall (서대문형무소역사관) is located at 서울 서대문구 통일로 251, where The Innocent Man, Witch's Court, While You Were Sleeping and 16 more was filmed. K-Drama and K-Pop fans visiting Korea can stand right where the scenes were shot. Below you will find the works filmed here with scene notes, plus the exact position and directions to plan your visit.
19 works filmed here
- The Innocent Man · Drama
In the final Ep20, An Min-young (Kim Tae-hoon) is released from this prison and, even though Han Jae-hee (Park Si-yeon) waits, decides to turn the page and leaves her behind.
- Witch's Court · Drama
In Episode 16, the exterior of the building appears briefly to show where the former mayor is.
- While You Were Sleeping · Drama
In episode 24, in front of the prison, Hyeon (Oh Eui-sik) explains that the inmate took his own life and left a suicide note saying he had been falsely accused.
- The Handmaiden · Film
Place that appeared as the psychiatric-hospital scene in the film The Handmaiden
- Doctor John · Drama
In Episode 1, while working at the prison, temporary prison doctor Kang Si-young (Lee Se-young) is called to the scene.
- Mad Dog · Drama
In Episode 16, it appears as the scene of Choi Kang-woo (Yoo Ji-tae) being released from prison after 10 months.
- The Second Husband · Drama
In Episode 36, Bong Seon-hwa (Uhm Hyun-kyung) is released from the prison where she was incarcerated on false charges.
- Money Flower · Drama
Jung Mal-ran (Lee Mi-sook) eats tofu and waits for someone.
- Sweet Stranger and Me · Drama
In an episode 5 flashback, Go Nan-gil (Kim Young-kwang) was imprisoned here.
- Giant · Drama
In the finale Ep.60, Jo Min-woo (Joo Sang-wook) is released from prison after two years
- Welcome, First Time in Korea? · Variety show
Historical tour visited in Welcome, First Time in Korea? ep.6
- A Good Person · Drama
In Ep.8, Park Jun-pil (Shin Ha-kyun) visits Han Tae-man (Myung Kye-nam), who is imprisoned here.
- Vincenzo · Drama
Kang Ho-cheol, previously implicated in a prison murder, is released from this building in Ep16 and picked up by Choi Myung-hee (Kim Yeo-jin). In Ep19, Jang Han-seok (Ok Taec-yeon) comes out of here.
- All In · Drama
In the episode, Kim In-ha (Lee Byung-hun) is imprisoned in this jail.
- Doctor Shin · Drama
Historic backdrop scene filming location
- The Elegant Empire · Drama
In Episode 16, Han Je-guk (Bae Jong-ok) spent time in this prison.
- Hide and Seek · Drama
Baek Do-hoon (Ahn Bo-hyun), already waiting for him, finally chases after him to get an answer to his question.
- The Avengers Social Club · Drama
In episode 12, it appears as the place where Lee Byeong-su (Choi Byung-mo) and Baek Yeong-pyo (Jung Seok-yong) are imprisoned.
- Criminal Minds · Drama
In episode 16, Baek Seo-yeon (Kim Bo-ra) goes to see her father, and Lee Su-gyeom (Jun) greets his father with tofu.