The short version
The parks and streets are always open, but Incheon Art Platform and Jemulpo Club close every Monday.
Hanmi Bookstore in Baedari closes on the second and fourth Fridays, and photography is not allowed inside. Between Incheon Station and Dongincheon Station, hizine has collected 8 drama filming locations within walking distance in the old town. Four are filming locations for "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God".
Deadlines that matter
Incheon Art Platform and Jemulpo Club
By when: 17:30
If you miss it: Last entry to Incheon Art Platform is at 17:30, and Jemulpo Club closes at 17:30. Jayu Park is open 24 hours, so you can still walk the hillside paths.
Incheon Jungang Market
By when: Before sunset
If you miss it: hizine says to visit during the day because the vendors close in the evening.
Right now
- 1Incheon Art Platform and Jemulpo Club close every Monday. The parks and streets are always open.
- 2Hanmi Bookstore in Baedari closes on the second and fourth Fridays, and photography is not allowed inside.
- 3On July 1, 2026, the mainland part of Jung-gu and Dong-gu merged to form Jemulpo-gu. If an address does not match in your map app, leave out the district name and search by the shop name or road name.
Getting there
Central Seoul (Subway Line 1)
Take Line 1 and get off at Incheon Station. Incheon Station is served by Line 1 and the Suin-Bundang Line. Incheon Art Platform is a 5-minute walk from Incheon Station toward Jungbu Police Station. For the return trip, take Line 1 again from Dongincheon Station.
Incheon International Airport
Take airport bus 306 from stop 13B on the 1st floor of Terminal 1 and get off at Jemulpo-gu Office after passing through Dongincheon. From Terminal 2, take bus 307 from stop 1 or 8 and get off at Jemulpo-gu Office.
This is the route given by Incheon Art Platform.
What to have ready
- Comfortable walking shoes: Walk from Incheon Station through Chinatown and up the hill to Jayu Park, then down to Gaehang-ro. Continue through Baedari Second-hand Bookshop Street to Dongincheon Station.
- A leash and dog waste bags: If you are bringing a dog, keep it on a leash and bring waste bags. You can then enter Jayu Park together.
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Step by step
The route on a map
- 1
You can still walk the alleys at Incheon Art Platform
- Where:
- A 5-minute walk from Incheon Station toward Jungbu Police Station
- How long:
- 11:00~18:00, last entry 17:30. Closed every Monday, January 1, Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok
- Cost:
- Free
Incheon Art Platform is an arts and cultural complex in converted warehouses and office buildings from the era when the port opened. According to Incheon Tour, visiting hours are 11:00 to 18:00, with last entry at 17:30. It closes every Monday, January 1, Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok. Admission is free. The scene where Kim Shin and Ji Eun-tak walk side by side in "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God" was filmed in these red brick alleys. hizine says you can walk through the outdoor alleys even when the galleries are closed. The venue recommends public transport because its parking lot is small.
Filmed here: Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
3 Jemullyang-ro 218beon-gil, Jemulpo-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea
- 2
Junghwaru at the edge of Chinatown
- Where:
- Walk from Incheon Art Platform toward Chinatown
- Cost:
- Restaurant
Junghwaru (12 Hongyemun-ro) appears as Ssangyonggak, the Chinese restaurant where Kim Nak-su's family of three dine out in episode 2 of "The Dream Life of Mr. Kim". You can reach it by walking from Incheon Art Platform toward Chinatown. We have not yet confirmed its opening hours or closing days through official channels.
Filmed here: The Dream Life of Mr. Kim
12 Hongyemun-ro, Jemulpo-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea
- 3
Jayu Park and Jemulpo Club are on the same hill
- Where:
- Walk uphill from Chinatown along the slopes of Eungbongsan
- How long:
- 24 hours, open every day
- Cost:
- Free
Jayu Park is on the slopes of Eungbongsan. Incheon Tour describes it as Korea's oldest Western-style park. Russian surveyor Sabatin designed it in 1888. It is open 24 hours every day, and admission is free. You can bring your dog if it is on a leash and you have waste bags. The proposal scene in "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God" was filmed in this park.
Filmed here: Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
Around Songhak-dong 1-ga, Jemulpo-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea
- 4
Jemulpo Club closes on Mondays
- Where:
- At the foot of Jayu Park
- How long:
- 09:30~17:30. Closed every Monday, January 1, and during the Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays
- Cost:
- Free
Jemulpo Club was built in 1901 at the foot of Jayu Park as a social club for foreigners. It has been restored to its original appearance and now operates as a storytelling museum. Visiting hours are 09:30 to 17:30. It closes every Monday, January 1, and during the Lunar New Year and Chuseok holidays. Admission is free. The scene in "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God" where the Grim Reaper visits the Goblin and sits opposite him to talk was filmed here.
Filmed here: Guardian: The Lonely and Great God
25 Jayugongwonnam-ro, Jemulpo-gu, Incheon, Republic of Korea
The Korean words
- 휴관hyugwan, closed day
- A day when an exhibition hall or museum is closed. The two on this route close on Mondays.
- 입장 마감ipjang magam, last entry
- The time after which no more visitors are admitted. It is earlier than closing time.
- 원도심wondosim, old downtown
- The old city area between Incheon Station and Dongincheon Station.
- 제물포구Jemulpo-gu, Jemulpo District
- The district formed on July 1, 2026, by merging the mainland part of Jung-gu with Dong-gu.
- 헌책방heonchaekbang, second-hand bookshop
- A shop that buys and sells used books. Hanmi Bookstore is a second-hand bookshop in Baedari.
- 촬영 금지chwaryeong geumji, no photography
- A sign telling you not to take photos or videos.
Easy to miss
- Travel articles and maps written before July list the same shops in Jung-gu, while current guides list them in Jemulpo-gu. Incheon kept the national basic zone numbers used as postal codes for Jemulpo-gu unchanged.
- Photography is not allowed inside Hanmi Bookstore (9 Geumgok-ro). This second-hand bookshop opened in 1955, and its yellow exterior appears in episode 6 of "Guardian: The Lonely and Great God". hizine says a photo taken directly facing the shop from across the alley most closely matches the shot in the drama. If you buy a book, you get a "Hanmi Bookstore since 1955" stamp. Opening hours are 10:00 to 18:00 on weekdays and 12:00 to 18:00 on weekends, but they may change. The shop closes on the second and fourth Fridays, Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok, and the day after each holiday.
- Baedari Match Village Museum (19 Geumgok-ro), a little over 100m from Hanmi Bookstore, also closes on Mondays. It is open from 09:00 to 18:00, and admission is free. It also closes on January 1, Lunar New Year's Day and Chuseok.
- Brown Hands Gaehang-ro (73-1 Gaehang-ro) and Gaehang-ro Tongdak (164 Chamoejeon-ro) are still in business in the Gaehang-ro area. Brown Hands occupies the yellow brick building that appeared as the company exterior and offices in "Typhoon Family". It now operates as a cafe in a converted ear, nose and throat clinic from the 1960s. Gaehang-ro Tongdak is the restaurant where a scene in "Undercover Miss Hong" was filmed, with securities firm colleagues sharing whole fried chicken and beer after work. Both are businesses where you order and sit down, rather than places to view filming props. We have not yet confirmed their opening hours through official channels.
You can skip this if
- Wolmi Culture Street, where the seaside fight scene in "Study Group" was filmed, is away from this route. From April to October, the Wolmi Sea Train runs from 10:00 to 19:00 on weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays). On weekdays (Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday), and from November to March, it runs from 10:00 to 18:00. It closes every Monday. If Monday is a public holiday, it runs that day and closes on the next day that is not a public holiday. Adult fares are 11,000 won on weekdays and 14,000 won on weekends. You can reboard once on the same day.
- Incheon Art Platform recommends public transport rather than driving because its parking lot is small.
Where this comes from
- Incheon Art Platform (Incheon Tour, Incheon Tourism Organization)
- Directions (Incheon Art Platform)
- Jemulpo Club (Incheon Tour, Incheon Tourism Organization)
- Jayu Park (Incheon Tour, Incheon Tourism Organization)
- Head to Incheon for a family outing over the long holiday! (Incheon Tour, Incheon Tourism Organization, Hanmi Bookstore and Baedari Match Village Museum)
- Overview of Administrative Restructuring in Incheon (Incheon Metropolitan City)
- Incheon updates national basic zones for administrative restructuring (Incheon Metropolitan City press release, 2026-06-22)
- Wolmi Sea Train Operating Hours and Fares (Incheon Transit Corporation)
Rules, fees and deadlines change and depend on your exact case. Please confirm the details with the official sources before you act.