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Nami Island

남이섬 · Nature · Gangwon

Metasequoia lane for the famous photo. Shuttle bus from Insadong; weekdays much quieter.

K-drama filming location

Winter Sonata (겨울연가, 2002, KBS2) — starring Bae Yong-joon, Choi Ji-woo. A first love lost and found again; the drama that started the Korean Wave in Japan. Filmed here: Romantic island scenes, incl. Metasequoia Lane. The iconic Metasequoia Lane, made famous by the classic K-Drama “Winter Sonata (2002),” continues to draw fans. Source: VISITKOREA

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Admission: ₩16,000Includes ferry · Zipline entry option ₩49,000
Opening hours: 07:30 – 21:40
Closed: Open daily
Quietest day: Wednesday — about 5% fewer foreign visitors than an average dayBusiest: Thursday. Based on Korea Tourism Data Lab foreign-visitor counts for Chuncheon.
Payment: Cards accepted
English: Signs and staff in English
Parking: Available (600 spaces)Korea Tourism Organization
Fee checked: 2026-09

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When to go

There is no weekly closing day here — you can come any day of the week.

Counting foreign visitors to Chuncheon over twelve weeks, Wednesday is the quietest day you can actually go and Thursday the busiest — a difference of about 13%. These are district-wide figures rather than a headcount at the gate, so treat them as a tendency.

Opening hours are 07:30 to 21:40. It stays open into the evening, which is usually the calmest and coolest time to come. Tour groups tend to arrive mid-morning and again after lunch; the first hour after opening is normally the quietest stretch of any day.

What it costs, and what to bring

Adult admission is ₩16,000 — Includes ferry · Zipline entry option ₩49,000. By the standards of most countries this is very cheap, and it is charged at the gate rather than online, so there is no need to book ahead.

Cards are accepted. Foreign Visa and Mastercard work almost everywhere in Korea, and contactless is normal.

Getting there

There is no subway station close by. A taxi or an intercity bus is usually the way in — show the Korean name above to the driver.

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