The Gaeun Open Set in Mungyeong, a frequent backdrop for sageuk drama productions. [North Gyeongsang Province Cultural Tourism Corporation]
The Gaeun Open Set in Mungyeong, a frequent backdrop for sageuk drama productions. [North Gyeongsang Province Cultural Tourism Corporation]

Scenes from dramas, films and novels are coming to life as real travel destinations across North Gyeongsang Province.

The North Gyeongsang Province Cultural Tourism Corporation announced Monday it has published the November issue of its monthly travel guide "Gyeongbuk Yeohaeng MVTI" (North Gyeongsang Travel MVTI), featuring eight notable sites in the province under the theme "Somewhere Between Pages and Scenes."

The November issue centers on tourist destinations where landscapes from the screen and passages from books feel vivid and alive. It aims to go beyond sightseeing, offering travelers an experience that makes them feel like the protagonist of a story.

Among the film and drama filming locations, the guide introduces the Goryeong Kim Myeon General Historic Site, where the government office scenes in the film "The King's Warden" were shot, and Bonghwa's Yangwon Station, which inspired the film "Miracle."

Also featured are Cheongdo's Unmunsa Temple, a filming location for the drama series "When Life Gives You Tangerines"; the Gaeun Open Set in Mungyeong, a go-to backdrop for sageuk drama productions; and Yecheon's Choganjong Pavilion, which appeared in "Mr. Sunshine."

Sites tied to literary works and their authors also draw attention. At Andong's Gwon Jeong-saeng Fairy Tale Land and Mongsil Eonni Village, visitors can experience the warmth of works such as "Puppy Poop" and "Sister Mongsil."

Along the Kim Ju-yeong Gaekju Trail and at Jinbo Market in Cheongsong, travelers can trace the lives of the itinerant merchants who inspired the epic historical novel "Gaekju." In Yeongyang's Dudeul Village, the literary roots of novelist Yi Mun-yol blend with old manor houses and stone-walled lanes in a quietly atmospheric setting.

"MVTI" stands for Monthly Visit Theme Item. The guide is a monthly project that repackages the province's diverse tourism resources into evocative content through trend analysis and creative storytelling.

The November issue is available on the North Gyeongsang Province Cultural Tourism Corporation's website, the Gyeongbuk Nadri portal, and its social media channels and blog.

"Perhaps our own travels are themselves a scene from some story," said Kim Nam-il, president of the North Gyeongsang Province Cultural Tourism Corporation. "This November, we hope visitors will come to North Gyeongsang Province — where the emotion of books and screen lives on — and write their own memorable page."


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