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The Journey to Gyeong-ju

2026Dir. 김미조
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Eight years ago the youngest daughter, Gyeong-ju, disappeared on a school field trip to Gyeongju and never came home alive. On what would have been her birthday, her mother Ok-sil and her three daughters, Jang-ju, Young-ju and Dong-ju, put on matching family T-shirts and set off for the city where she vanished, in what looks like a trip to honor her memory. Behind the cheerful front lies a deadly secret: in the trunk of their van is a bound, unconscious man zipped inside a plastic bag. Directed by Kim Mi-jo and starring Lee Jung-eun, Gong Hyo-jin, Park So-dam, Lee Yeon and Byun Yo-han, the film won the audience award at the 24th Florence Korea Film Fest before its release and opens in Korean theaters on August 26, 2026.

Cheomseongdae, Wolseong, Bonghwangdae and Donggung Palace and Wolji Pond, the four stops the women use to build their alibi, all sit within central Gyeongju, so the film's route can be walked in a single day. Cheomseongdae and Wolseong stand in open fields that look best in daylight, while Wolji is at its finest at dusk, when the pavilions are mirrored whole in the water. Walk Cheomseongdae and Wolseong in the afternoon, pass Bonghwangdae in the middle of town, and end at the pond after dark.

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첨성대 경북 경주시 인왕동 839-1

A real filming location the family visits to establish their alibi. Distributor Lotte Entertainment announced a stamp tour at Cheomseongdae and Wolji Pond from August 15 to 31, 2026, held together with Gyeongju City Hall. The National Treasure observatory, built in the reign of Queen Seondeok of Silla, stands alone in an open field, which makes it an easy spot for the kind of group photo the four women take in the film.

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The other confirmed filming location on the family's alibi route. It is the backdrop of the second poster, where the four women in matching FAMILY T-shirts pose on the rocks at the water's edge. A detached palace of Wolseong, the Silla royal seat, it is one of Gyeongju's best known night views: once the lights come on, the Imhaejeon pavilions are reflected whole across the pond.

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One of the main filming locations bundled with Cheomseongdae and Wolji Pond in the film location tour sold by Lotte JTB. This was the site of the Silla royal palace, and its wall curves like a half moon, which is why it is also called Banwolseong. Nothing is left standing today except earthen ridges and grass, so the view opens in every direction. It is within walking distance of Cheomseongdae, so the two are best seen together. Excavation is still under way and parts of the site are closed on some days.

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The fourth stop on the same location tour. It is one of the larger Silla tombs standing alone on flat ground, sitting in the middle of town just across the road north of Daereungwon. Full grown trees have taken root on the mound, so it reads as a hill rather than a grave, and there is no fence, so you simply come upon it while walking past. The tomb has never been excavated, so there is no interior to enter. It is lit at night.

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