[2025 Gunsan ] Travel Guide for Chowon Studio (Updated Jul)

Day 1 – Exploring Gunsan’s Charming Alleys and Modern History ⭐️Morning 📍Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village A must-visit spot in Gunsan. This area features old houses and murals along the railroad where trains used to run, making it a perfect place for photography. → Railroad Bread: Don’t miss the warm Railroad Bread sold at a small bakery by the tracks! This local specialty combines red bean paste and butter. 📍Iseongdang Bakery (One of Korea’s Top 3 Bakeries) Before your meal, grab some of Iseongdang’s famous red bean bread or vegetable bread to-go! (Be prepared for long lines.) 📍Chowon Photo Studio – Filming Location of ‘Christmas in August’ Take a retro-style photo at this nostalgic photo studio. 📍Dongguksa Temple & Sinheung-dong Japanese-style Houses Visit the only Japanese-style temple in Gunsan and explore the well-preserved Japanese-style houses from the colonial era. It’s a quiet and atmospheric area.

#Vacation #SummerVacation #SummerCapture #VacationTravel There is a modern time travel route in Gunsan that you can walk to. Japanese-style houses are lined up in the alleys, and there were a lot of cats like in Japan. The Chowon Photo Studio, where we filmed Christmas in August, was also within walking distance, so we went to the Japanese temple Dongguksa - Modern History Experience Center - Shinheung-dong Japanese-style house - Chowon Photo Studio - Gunsan's oldest bakery, Iseongdang. It was amazing that I could follow the lights without having to turn on the navigation and find my next destination.

🌱 Grassland Photo Studio 🔅Address: 12-1, Guyeong 2-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do 🔅Information: The place in the movie, a must-visit attraction in Gunsan. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Closed on the first and third Mondays. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀You can take pictures outside and inside. 🔅Tip: I think it would be good to take pictures using a tripod. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀There is a road in front of Grassland Photo Studio, so be careful of cars. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀If you edit the pictures to feel like film, the emotion is the best👍 🍃Filming period: October 2021 #Gunsan travel #Gunsan travel destination #Gunsan #Places to visit in Gunsan #Day trip #Day trip #Grassland photo studio

#Travel itinerary #Domestic travel This weekend, I needed healing after a long time, so I went on a 2-day, 1-night trip to Gunsan. 🚗 Gunsan, where you can enjoy the ocean, retro vibes, and delicious restaurants all at once! It was more fulfilling than I expected. 💙 On the first day, as soon as I arrived at Gunsan Station, I headed to Chowon Photo Studio first. 🎞️ This place, famous as the filming location for the movie Christmas in August, is a space full of old emotions and nostalgia. Film camera props and old photos filled the space, and each photo seemed to capture time. 📸 Near the photo studio, there are many buildings with traces of the Japanese colonial period, such as the Gunsan Modern History Museum, Hirotsu House, and the former Bank of Joseon, so I was able to naturally travel through history while walking. 🏛️ The alleys with a retro atmosphere were also great places to take great photos, so I didn't stop taking pictures. 🤳 For lunch, I had a simple vegetable bread and red bean bread at the famous Iseongdang! 🥐 I understood why people were lining up. After that, we moved to Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village and walked along the railroad between the alleys. 🚂 The old railroad and murals created a unique atmosphere, and the sight of residents and tourists mingling together was warm. In the evening, we had a hearty meal of fresh raw fish and spicy fish stew at Gunsan Popeye Hoejip near Jinpo Marine Park. 🍲 We ended the day at a clean guesthouse with an ocean view. 🌙 ⸻ On the morning of the second day, we started by climbing Daejangbong, a hidden gem in Gunsan. 🥾 It was an easy course for beginners, and the green forest path and cool breeze made the morning refreshing. 🍃 When we reached the top, we could see the wide open ocean and Gunsan city at a glance! 🌅 It was a view that made us forget all about our fatigue. After the climb, we moved to Seonyudo, one of the nearby Gogunsan Islands. 🚤 This small island, which can be accessed by public transportation, is impressive for its clear ocean and soft white sand. Walking on the sandy beach, soaking my feet, and leisurely having a cup of coffee at a cafe ☕ I really felt like I had a good rest. The last course of the trip was a quiet walk near Gunsan Port 🌊 I felt full as I finished the trip with the sunset over the sea in the background.

Gunsan 1 Night 2 Day Travel Course Recommendation✨ It's a city full of modern sentiment and delicious restaurants! Day1️⃣ Feel the old sentiment at Gunsan Modern History Museum → Walk around Chowon Photo Studio, Dongguk Temple, and Hirotsu House📸 → Recharge your sugar with sweet red bean bread and coffee at Iseongdang☕ → In the evening, eat seafood jjambbong or raw fish at a delicious restaurant near Gunsan Port and check in to a sentimental accommodation🏠 Day2️⃣ Start the morning leisurely by stopping by a brunch cafe → Take sentimental photos at Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village✨ → Finish with Bokseongru jjambbong and go home! #MayTravelSupport #DomesticTravel #TravelPlan

Gunsan's Chowon Photo Studio is a special place where you can feel the emotions of the 1998 film 'Christmas in August'. Originally a garage, it was renovated for the film and later restored by the city of Gunsan for tourists to visit. Inside the studio, scenes and props from the movie are displayed, and there is a photo zone in front of the studio where you can capture the movie's sentiment. Address: 12-1, Guyeong 2-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do Visiting Hours: Monday 9:00-18:00, Tuesday-Sunday 9:00-21:30 (Open year-round) Parking: Use nearby public parking lots

#JapanFlightEvent Gunsan Grassland Photo Studio, Time Travel into a Movie🎬📸 Grassland Photo Studio is a famous movie filming location in Gunsan, and is a historical site in itself. It is well known as the filming location for the movie **‘Mood of the Day’**. The charming retro interior and quiet atmosphere where you can take pretty pictures here are attractive. There is also a photo zone where you can actually take pictures like in the movie, so it will be even more interesting for movie fans. If you visit Gunsan, this is a movie filming location you must visit! 😊

#Domestic travel #Gunsan travel #Grass photo studio #Dongguk temple #Japanese house street #Impi station Gunsan is one of the travel destinations that retains a lot of the old feeling, so it's a domestic travel destination that I really like :) I took a picture in front of the Grass photo studio, which became famous as the background for the Christmas movie in August, and I also visited Dongguk temple, the only remaining Japanese temple in Korea, and I also saw a Japanese house😊 I went to a cafe with a view of the lush green Gunsan city, and I also went to a place with a wide view of barley fields, and I also visited Impi station, which is now closed. It's a place full of the old feeling, so it seems like a really good place to go with your parents! There's a lot to see and Gunsan is overflowing with delicious food, so I recommend it for domestic travel!

#New York Flight Ticket Event Address: 12-1, Guyeong 2-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do This is the Grassland Photo Studio located on Guyeong 2-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do. It became famous as the background location for the movie Christmas in August, so there were traces of the movie here and there. It was nice to see the retro photo studio in its original form, haha Please note that there is a long line to take pictures in front of the photo studio It is closed every Monday!

A must-visit spot when traveling to Gunsan, famous for being the filming location of the movie 'Christmas in August' which was released in January 1998. After the filming, the studio was dismantled but later restored by the city of Gunsan and is now open to the public for free. It's a great place for taking photos, and inside you can see scenes from the movie and start the Gunsan Stamp Tour! 📍Chowon Photo Studio ▫️Location: 12-1, Guyeong 2-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, 1st floor ▫️Business Hours: Mon 09:00 - 18:00 Tue - Sun 09:00 - 21:30

#SummerTripEvent If you are traveling to Gunsan, there is a photo studio you must visit. It is the Grassland Photo Studio. It is also the background for the movie Christmas in August. 🫢 It is not far from the main branch of Isungdang, so you can walk there! I recommend it as a Gunsan travel destination. 🧡 #GunsanTravel

#SeptemberTravelSupportEvent A fun day trip course where you go to Gunsan, take pictures at the Grassland Photo Studio, eat Yukhoe Bibimbap across the street, and go to Iseongdang next door to buy bread and come back! Gunsan is small, so you can have a fun day trip. Go to a good photo studio and make sure to take a certification shot and bring Iseongdang bread.

🚂 A Perfect Train Trip Gunsan Travel Stamp Tour 📍 Chowan Photo Studio 🚩 Address: 12-1, Guyeong 2-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do ✅ Famous for being a movie filming location, a must-visit spot for taking certification shots when traveling to Gunsan!! 📍 Shinhung-dong Japanese House 🚩 Address: Shinhung-dong, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do ✅ A place where you can see Japanese houses from the Japanese colonial period. 📍 Old Gunsan Customs Office 🚩 Address: 244-7, Haemang-ro, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do ✅ A European-style building that currently operates as the Honam Customs Museum. 📍 Dongguksa Temple 🚩 Address: 16, Dongguksa-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do ✅ One of the few remaining Japanese-style temples in Korea, also featuring the Statue of Peace and a beautiful bamboo forest.

#FamilyTravel It may be far from my friends' tastes these days, but for us history nerds, this Gunsan retro travel course was so much fun! 1️⃣2️⃣ Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village A 1940s nostalgic street created on the railroad that used to connect an old paper factory and Gunsan Station. There are plenty of nostalgic items to reminisce about those days, such as school uniform rentals and retro shops! ✔️Free admission, use the nearby E-Mart and Daiso parking lots 3️⃣Chowon Photo Studio A photo studio famous for being the filming location for August's Christmas, which opened in 1998. It is currently used as a memorial hall for Time Travel Village. ✔️Free admission, use the nearby public parking lot or Gunsan Modern History Museum parking lot 4️⃣Binhaewon The oldest Chinese restaurant in Gunsan and also designated as Registered Cultural Property No. 723! Here, Jjamppong, Jjajangmyeon, and Tangsuyuk were all so delicious!! ✔️There is a dedicated parking lot! There is usually a wait at most times. 5️⃣Old Gunsan Customs This is a place that contains the history of Gunsan Customs. It is not large in size, but it is fun to look around the exterior of the customs, the confiscated items displayed in the customs, and the history of the customs. ✔️Free admission, use the parking lot of Gunsan Modern History Museum. 6️⃣Gunsan Modern History Museum This is a history museum that records the appearance of Gunsan in the past. You can learn about the history of Gunsan and have various experiences in the history museum that recreates the old appearance. ✔️Admission fee O, integrated ticket available, parking space O 7️⃣Gunsan Modern Art Museum The bank building used during the Japanese colonial period is currently used as a modern art museum. You can see various art exhibitions, and there is a history museum that recreates Ahn Jung-geun's time in prison in Japan, so you can once again deeply remember the atrocities committed by the Japanese. ✔️ Admission fee O, integrated ticket available, use the Modern History Museum parking lot 8️⃣ Gunsan Modern Architecture Museum Using the old Chosun Bank building, you can see Gunsan's modern architecture in miniature, so you can see the changes in Gunsan at a glance. There are also exhibitions related to the independence movement and the history of the bank, so you can study the flow of Gunsan's history. ✔️ Admission fee O, integrated ticket available, use the Modern History Museum parking lot 9️⃣ Mizu Coffee This is a place that reborn as a cafe from a company building from the modernization period. It is a cafe that matches well with Gunsan Time Travel Village because it still has the feel of an old Japanese-style house. 🔟Top: Okdol Super Restaurant / Bottom: Munyeo 2-gu Village Bus It's a bit far from Gunsan's downtown area, but if you have time, it's a great travel destination to visit together when you travel to Gunsan! Detailed information is on the feed🩵 No. 3 to 9 are tourist attractions grouped together as Gunsan Time Travel Village, so it's good to visit them all at once, but in addition to the tourist attractions I introduced, there are many modernization spots, and there are many galleries, prop shops, independent bookstores, and pretty cafes in every corner of the neighborhood, so it's good to take a day to look around. In the case of Gunsan museums, the admission fee is already cheap, but you can use it even cheaper if you use the integrated ticket! Gunsan has a port, so it was one of the areas where exploitation was severe during the Japanese colonial period, and it is also significant as a historical site of the independence movement, so there were many related museum exhibits. It was a more meaningful trip to Gunsan because it allowed us to think again about the freedom we enjoy now and the sacrifices of our ancestors.

#DomesticTravel The place that is optimized for backpacking is Gunsan! 📍Chowon Photo Studio 12-1, Guyeong 2-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, 1st floor The photo studio in August during Christmas! It's so famous that it represents Gunsan~ I visited on Sunday, so there weren't many people and it was quiet, so I was able to take pictures quickly! They sell peanut bread nearby!!🤤 📍Han Joo-ok 31, Guyeong 2-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do, Movie House A place where you can taste soy sauce marinated crab set and shrimp marinated set for 17,000 won and 12,000 won, respectively! The side dishes were also plentiful and each one was so delicious, I thought I was going to explode🫶🏻 I highly recommend it! 📍Sinheung-dong Japanese-style house 17 Guyeong 1-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do I was so sad that I couldn't go inside.. There's not much to see than I thought, but it's good for taking pictures! If you have a busy schedule, I recommend skipping it! 📍Dongguk Temple 16 Dongguk Temple-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do The day I visited was the day that Dongguk Temple reopened after finishing its interior construction! So there was a congratulatory performance and various events! I was able to see camellia flowers in the beautiful temple!

You may think of Gunsan as a small city, but it is a beautiful and date-friendly place with a rich and deep history. Cheonwon Photo Studio, famous as a Christmas photo shoot location in August A Japanese-style house in Sinheung-dong where a man named Hirotsu, a major landowner in Gunsan during the Japanese colonial period, lived Even the Gyeongam-dong Railroad Garlic, where you can take a trip down memory lane~~ These are places I highly recommend as a day trip to Gunsan 👍 #GunsanTravel #HotPlace #Couples #CityTravel #GunsanRailroadVillage #CheonwonPhotoStudio #PlacesToVisitInGunsan #PlacesToVisitInGunsan #GunsanTravelDestination #DomesticTravelDestinationRecommendation

The hottest place in Gunsan Movie Street, where you must take at least one picture Gunsan's Grassland Photo Studio ♡ 📍12-1, Guyeong 2-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do - Free admission - No parking lot in front of the studio (use public parking lot 5-10 minutes away) - Closed every Monday Winter (November-February) 09:00 ~ 17:00 Summer (March-October) 09:00 ~ 18:00 ✔️Gunsan's famous tourist attraction, Grassland Photo Studio, is famous for being the filming location for movies starring actors Han Seok-gyu and Shim Eun-ha :) Grassland Photo Studio is very close to downtown Gunsan and the famous bakery Lee Sung-dang, so it's easy to access and a great place for a walking tour. There are many photo zones around Grassland Photo Studio, including props related to Christmas in August. Inside the studio, old cameras and photos related to movies are on display. You can take pictures inside the photo studio, and it is a place where the old emotions are still preserved, so it is called Gunsan where you can time travel back to the old daysㅎㅎ❣️ ✨If you take a picture at the entrance of the Grassland Photo Studio, you will feel retro emotions! It is a really popular place in Gunsan, so save it as a must-see course when traveling to Gunsan ★ #TouristAttractionReview #GunsanTravel #Gunsan #JeonbukTravel #Jeonbuk #GrasslandPhotoStudio

'Gunsan' is a little far from Seoul, but has a lot to see and eat. It's also an area where you can see BTS murals~! 1. Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village 📍 14 Gyeongchon 4-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do Gyeongam-dong Railroad Village, where you can feel the memories of the old streets🛤️ It's a place where you can take snapshots wearing old school uniforms, draw, and eat junk food. ㅎㅎThe pictures come out pretty, so I recommend you visit📸 2. Grassland Photo Studio 📍 12-1 Guyeong 2-gil, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do This is a photo studio that appears in the movie 'Christmas in August', and it's one of the must-visit courses when you go to Gunsan~! Gunsan City restored it and is open to the public for free for those visiting Gunsan~! ⏰Operating hours: 09:00~21:30 (call for inquiries) ⭐️Closed: Every first/third Monday (call for inquiries) 3. Munye 2-gu Village Bus🚌 📍 117 Munyeodo-dong-gil, Okdo-myeon, Gunsan-si, Jeollabuk-do It's a cafe that sells hamburgers with RM's mural~! Handmade burgers are even tastier! The atmosphere is also great~! You can have a unique experience because you can go inside the bus and eat it🍔 ⏰Operating hours: Every day 09:00~19:00 - Burger last order: 6:30pm #Travel plan #Gunsan #Gunsan travel #Places to visit in Gunsan #Gunsan hot place #Hot place #Cafe recommendation