Nami Island남이섬
The half-moon river island whose metasequoia lane launched K-drama tourism with Winter Sonata. Now a car-free 'fairy-tale republic' of tree tunnels, ostriches and picnic lawns, still drawing fans from across Asia.
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“The tree-lined lanes of the couple's first walks — the metasequoia path is the single most recreated K-drama photo in history.”
Recreate the shot: The metasequoia lane, dead-center, one person small in the distance — that's the shot that started K-drama tourism. First ferry of the morning is the only time the lane is empty; snow days are the jackpot.
There now: The island leans into its heritage: the couple statues, scene markers, and photo frames are all signposted. It's touristy and knows it — go early, and the charm wins anyway.
Getting there
- Address
- 1 Namisum-gil, Namsan-myeon, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon-do
- Getting there
- ITX-Cheongchun from Yongsan/Cheongnyangni to Gapyeong (about 1 hr), then shuttle/taxi to the wharf and a 5-min ferry (or the zip-wire, if you dare).
- Hours
- Ferries roughly 07:30–21:00
- Admission
- Entry (ferry included) around KRW 16,000
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The Korean name plus “please take me here” — every driver can work with this. For precision, open the Naver Map link below and show the pin.
Editor's tips
- First ferries mean empty tree lanes — by 11am it is a photo queue.
- Autumn (late Oct–early Nov) and snow days are the two iconic looks.
- Combine with Petite France or Garden of Morning Calm on the same Gapyeong loop.
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