Good Boy Filming Locations: Busan K-Drama Travel Guide for JTBC’s 2025 Action Drama

Good Boy is JTBC’s 2025 action-comedy crime drama about former national athletes who become police officers and fight violent crime. The drama is officially listed as a 2025 JTBC series starring Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun, Oh Jung-se, Lee Sang-yi, Heo Sung-tae, and Tae Won-seok, and public production information confirms that filming included an action scene in Busan, where Park Bo-gum sustained a minor leg injury during production. Because JTBC has not publicly released a complete scene-by-scene filming map, this guide separates confirmed Busan filming context from reported fan-visited locations and travel-friendly Busan stops.

Image: Yeongdo seen from Songdo / Wikimedia Commons / Michiel1972 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Introduction

Good Boy is not the type of K-drama that depends on soft romantic scenery. Its energy comes from speed, impact, rough humor, teamwork, and physical confrontation. That is why Busan works so well as a travel base for fans of the drama. Busan has coastal roads, bridges, hillside villages, seafood markets, port views, older neighborhoods, and modern beach districts in one route. Even when an exact scene has not been officially confirmed, the city’s atmosphere matches the drama’s action-crime tone.

This article is designed for K-drama travelers who want a realistic Good Boy-inspired Busan course without treating every fan-reported stop as an official production location. The safest way to enjoy this route is to understand three levels of certainty: first, Busan is part of the production context; second, some exact places are reported by fan-location accounts and travel blogs; third, nearby cafes, restaurants, and travel stops are added to make the route useful for real visitors.

Confirmed Filming Context

Busan Action Filming Context

The strongest verified location point is Busan itself. Public production reports state that Park Bo-gum suffered a minor leg injury while filming an action scene in Busan during Good Boy production. This does not identify every filming street or building, but it does confirm that Busan was part of the production environment. For readers planning a trip, that means Busan can be used honestly as the main filming-location travel base without pretending that every stop in the route is officially confirmed by JTBC.

Busan also makes sense visually. A drama about former medalists turned police officers needs places where movement feels natural: roads for pursuit scenes, port districts for tension, bridges for scale, and older neighborhoods for grounded city texture. Busan provides all of these. The result is a travel route that feels close to the drama’s mood even when some specific places are better described as reported or atmosphere-based stops.

Reported / Fan-Visited Filming Locations

1. Yeongdo, Busan

Status: Busan atmosphere location / commonly used in fan travel routes. Exact scene-by-scene confirmation is limited.

Yeongdo is one of the best places to begin a Good Boy Busan route. The district has coastal roads, harbor views, bridges, industrial edges, and older residential areas. For an action drama, this type of setting matters. It gives the viewer a sense of movement and danger without needing artificial decoration. You can imagine chase scenes, tense police movement, and emotional pauses by the water.

For travelers, Yeongdo works especially well because it connects naturally with Jagalchi, Nampo-dong, and Busan Port. It is not just a photo stop; it is a district that shows Busan’s maritime identity. If you want to feel the rougher side of Busan rather than only the beach-resort side, Yeongdo should be included.

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2. Port of Yeongdo-gu

Port of Yeongdo-gu in Busan from Jagalchi Observation Deck

Image: Port of Yeongdo-gu in Busan / Wikimedia Commons / Christophe95 / CC BY-SA 4.0

Status: Travel-friendly Busan port stop near the Yeongdo route.

The port view around Yeongdo helps explain why Busan is such a strong city for crime-action stories. The scenery is layered: water, ships, roads, bridges, warehouses, older buildings, and city movement. For a Good Boy fan route, this kind of view gives the article a stronger sense of place than a generic “Busan city” photo.

This is also a practical stop because it can be experienced from nearby observation points and routes around Jagalchi and Yeongdo Bridge. Travelers do not need to enter restricted port areas. The point is to enjoy the visual mood safely from public spaces.

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3. Gamcheon Culture Village

Image: Gamcheon Culture Village View / Wikimedia Commons / cezzie901 / CC BY 2.0

Status: Reported in fan-location guides and useful as a Busan K-drama travel stop; exact official scene confirmation is limited.

Gamcheon Culture Village adds color and height to the route. Its hillside houses, murals, stairs, narrow lanes, and layered views create a very different mood from Yeongdo’s port atmosphere. If Yeongdo feels like action and movement, Gamcheon feels like memory and observation. It is the type of place that gives a K-drama travel article strong visual contrast.

Visitors should treat Gamcheon with respect. It is not only a tourist attraction; it is also a residential neighborhood. Keep your voice low, avoid photographing residents directly, and stay on public paths. The best time to visit is morning, before the strongest crowds arrive and before the narrow lanes become too busy.

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4. Ami-dong Hillside Area

Status: Fan-reported area; not presented here as an official JTBC-confirmed filming location.

Ami-dong is useful because it connects naturally with Gamcheon Culture Village and the older hillside routes of Seo-gu, Busan. Some fan-location posts have pointed to the Ami-dong area as part of the Good Boy trail, but this article does not present it as officially confirmed by JTBC. Instead, it is included as a reported location zone and a strong atmosphere stop for travelers.

The district’s value is its texture: steep roads, older homes, public stairs, and everyday Busan life. This is the kind of setting that helps a police-action drama feel grounded. For visitors, it is best approached slowly and respectfully. Do not enter private alleys or residential spaces just to match a scene angle.

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5. Haeundae Beach

Image: Haeundae Beach, Busan / Wikimedia Commons / frakorea / CC BY-SA 2.0

Status: Busan travel-friendly stop; useful for completing a fan route.

Haeundae gives the route a softer ending. After port views, hillside roads, and older neighborhoods, Haeundae offers open sea, skyline views, cafes, restaurants, hotels, and evening walks. It may not be the most rugged location in the route, but it is one of the easiest areas for international visitors to understand and enjoy.

For a Good Boy travel article, Haeundae works best as the final stop of the day. The beach creates contrast with the drama’s harder action mood and gives travelers a natural place to rest after moving across the city.

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Nearby Cafes

1. Yeongdo Ocean View Cafes

Yeongdo has become one of Busan’s strongest cafe areas for visitors who want ocean views and a less polished city mood. After exploring the port and coastal areas, choose an ocean-view cafe where you can sit down and look back toward the city. This stop fits the Good Boy route because it changes the mood from action movement to a quieter emotional pause.

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2. Gamcheon View Cafes

Gamcheon Culture Village has small cafes and rest stops along the walking route. The best choice is not necessarily the most famous cafe, but the one with a calm view, enough seating, and a respectful position away from private homes. A cafe stop here helps break up the route because Gamcheon involves stairs, slopes, and narrow walkways.

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3. Nampo-dong Coffee Stops

Nampo-dong is practical between Yeongdo, Jagalchi, and the older downtown area. It is a good place for a quick coffee, dessert, or rest stop before moving to the next location. Because Nampo-dong is busy and central, it works well for travelers who do not want to search too long for a cafe.

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4. Haeundae Beach Cafes

Haeundae is the easiest cafe stop for first-time Busan visitors. Beachside cafes, dessert shops, hotel lounges, and casual coffee chains are all nearby. This is the best place to end the day slowly, especially if you want a comfortable final stop after walking through older hillside areas.

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Nearby Restaurants

1. Jagalchi Market Seafood

Image: Jagalchi Fish Market / Wikimedia Commons / lwy / CC BY 2.0

Jagalchi Market is the most natural food stop near the Yeongdo and Nampo-dong parts of the route. It gives the trip a clear Busan identity: seafood tanks, market noise, grilled fish, raw fish, spicy seafood soup, and harbor atmosphere. For K-drama fans, this is where the travel course stops feeling generic and becomes unmistakably Busan.

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2. Nampo-dong Street Food

Nampo-dong is perfect if you want a faster, more flexible meal. You can look for hotteok, tteokbokki, fish cake, dumplings, noodles, and casual Korean snacks. This is a strong option when you are traveling between locations and do not want to spend too much time in a full restaurant.

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3. Yeongdo Local Restaurants

Yeongdo has local restaurants that fit the coastal route well. Instead of choosing only a tourist-heavy restaurant, look for places with grilled fish, noodles, stews, or simple Korean meals. This keeps the trip connected to the neighborhood rather than turning it into a checklist of famous spots.

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4. Haeundae Dinner Area

If your route ends on the east side of Busan, Haeundae is the most convenient dinner area. You can find Korean barbecue, seafood, noodles, casual pubs, and late-night restaurants near the beach. It is also a practical place to stay overnight because accommodation and transport options are easy for international travelers.

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Suggested Travel Course

One-Day Good Boy Busan Route

Morning — Gamcheon Culture Village: Start early at Gamcheon Culture Village. Walk slowly, take viewpoint photos, stop at a small cafe, and keep the visit respectful because the area includes residential spaces. Morning is the best time for lighter crowds and clearer photos.

Late Morning — Ami-dong Hillside Area: Move toward Ami-dong and nearby Seo-gu hillside roads. Treat this section as a reported fan-location and atmosphere zone, not as an official JTBC-confirmed scene marker. The goal is to feel old Busan’s steep roads and lived-in texture.

Lunch — Jagalchi or Nampo-dong: For a strong Busan meal, go to Jagalchi Market and choose seafood. For a faster route, move through Nampo-dong and try street food. Both options connect well with Yeongdo.

Afternoon — Yeongdo and Port Views: Spend the afternoon around Yeongdo, the port-facing areas, and public viewpoints. This is the strongest action-drama part of the route because the scenery has water, roads, bridges, and city movement.

Evening — Haeundae Beach: End the day at Haeundae. Walk along the beach, choose a cafe or restaurant, and enjoy Busan’s modern night atmosphere. This gives the route a calmer ending after the rougher port and hillside sections.

FAQ

Where was Good Boy filmed?

Busan is part of the confirmed production context because public reports state that Park Bo-gum sustained a minor injury while filming an action scene in Busan. However, JTBC has not publicly released a complete official map of every scene location.

Are all locations in this guide officially confirmed?

No. This guide separates confirmed Busan filming context from reported fan-visited places and travel-friendly Busan stops. Unverified locations are not described as official JTBC-confirmed filming sites.

Can I follow this route in one day?

Yes. A practical route is Gamcheon Culture Village → Ami-dong → Jagalchi or Nampo-dong → Yeongdo → Haeundae.

Do I need a car?

No. Public transport and taxis are enough. Taxis are useful between hillside areas and Yeongdo if you want to save time.

Is this route good for first-time visitors to Busan?

Yes. It combines hillside views, markets, port scenery, cafes, seafood, and the beach in one K-drama-style travel course.

Does this guide use Google Maps photos?

No. The images are from Wikimedia Commons direct image files, not copied Google Maps photos or drama stills.

Verification note: Good Boy is listed as a 2025 JTBC action-comedy crime drama starring Park Bo-gum, Kim So-hyun, Oh Jung-se, Lee Sang-yi, Heo Sung-tae, and Tae Won-seok. Public production information confirms Busan action filming context, while exact scene-by-scene public location confirmation remains limited. This article therefore avoids presenting fan-reported locations as official JTBC-confirmed locations.

Image note: Images use direct Wikimedia Commons upload URLs checked from file pages: Yeongdo, Port of Yeongdo-gu, Gamcheon Culture Village, Haeundae Beach, and Jagalchi Fish Market. No Google Maps images, press thumbnails, or drama stills are copied.

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