• Descendants of the Sun: dal.komm Coffee [02]

    I am back with another filming venue of drama Descendants of the Sun! I must warn you though, this place is not in Seoul either. Good news is this place can be easily accessible via subway as well, like the one mentioned in my previous post!

    Episode 1 where Song Joongki and Jingoo sat down at a cafe after catching thief Kim Minsuk and sending him off to a hospital. The two of them each sat with a soft toy that Lee Kwangsoo wanted them to take, for them never to return to his shop. This is once again, another dal.komm Coffee outlet.

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    How to get to dal.komm Coffee

    Hop on the subway to Jeongja Station and take exit 2. Walk towards the direction of the red arrow below. 
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    Walk straight.
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    Come to this big junction and you will need to get to the diagonally opposite. So cross the road first.
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    And cross the road again, to get to ACROTEL and turn right. 
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    After passing T World telco company, cross the road to the opposite and turn left.
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    Walk straight for a while and you’re almost there.
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    There you are, this Prugio building is it.
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    How the cafe looks like on the exterior.
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    Another view of the cafe.
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    Lets look at the interior.
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    I personally like the interior design: guitar, speakers and everything.
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    There are poster and standing board to confirm your suspicion that this is the very filming venue.
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    While you here, you might want to order the drink Song Joongki was having: Honey Grapefruit (허니몽).
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    dal.komm COFFEE
    108 and 109, Building 3D, Prugio City, Bundang District, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi Province, Korea
    경기도 성남시 분당구 정자동 푸르지오시티 3차 D동 108호, 109호
    Operating Hours:
    Weekdays: 8am – 11pm
    Weekends: 10am – 11pm
    Tel: +82 31-712-1581

  • Descendants of the Sun: dal.komm Coffee

    If you have not heard about the new Korea drama “Descendants of the Sun”, you are definitely missing out. Starring Song Joongki and Song Hyekyo, episode 6 of this drama has already broken the viewership record of drama “My Love From the Star” last episode. Song Joongki has captured so many female hearts that there is now a term “송중기 효과 (Song Joongki Effect)”.

    I am obsessed with this drama myself and I am too embarrassed to say how many times I have watched and re-watched the episodes so far. To distract myself a little, I went to search for the filming sites that had appeared in the drama so far. dal.komm COFFEE that I have previously introduced in Running Man episode last year, is the cafe that appeared numerous times in the drama.

    Episode 2 where Song Joongki surprised Song Hyekyo by appearing near her house after he was back from his mission. They had a drink in dal.komm Coffee where Song Hyekyo named their differences and decided to end their brief relationship.

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    How to get to dal.komm Coffee

    Hop on the subway to Incheon National University Station (인천대입구역) and take exit 4. Walk towards the direction of the red arrow below.

    Cross the road and keep walking straight.

    The brown building says Central Park.


    There you go, this building below under construction in the picture below. This photo was taken in year 2014.

    The building is called Prugio and this is how it looks like now.
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    Let’s look at this dal.komm COFFEE starting from the exterior.


    There is a sign placed outside the cafe to tell you this is the exact filming venue.
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    If you haven’t noticed by now, this cafe is located outside of Seoul. It is in Incheon. If you are seriously thinking of going to this place, perhaps consider eating Jjajangmyeon in Chinatown where Running Man filmed episode 249.

    dal.komm Coffee
    Level 1, Central Park Prugio, 23-5 Songdo-dong, Yeonsu District, Incheon, Korea
    인천광역시 연수구 송도동 23-5 송도 센트럴파크 푸르지오 1층
    Operating Hours: 8am – 11pm
    Tel: +82 32-858-0504

  • Running Man EP249 Film Site: dal.komm Coffee

    Not sure if you’ve watched the latest episode of Running Man, broadcasted on 31 May 2015. This is the episode that features UEE of After School. I was feeling bored from my drama film site research and decided to look for the cafe where Running Man held their introduction for this episode.

    So full of sense covering the cafe name with their signature R sticker. A close up of how the logo looks like with the sticker.

    The cafe dal.komm Coffee is located in Gwanghwamun, walking distance from the subway station. This cafe has a lot of outlets but my directions are pointing to the exact filming site of this Running Man episode.

    Interestingly, Lee Kwangsoo is the ambassador for this cafe! Fans of Giraffe Lee Kwangsoo, you probably don’t want to miss this place. Visit the cafe’s website and you will be greeted with his face.


    Their twitter header is him too!

    The cafe interior looks very welcoming.


    I don’t  know about you, but I have this particular keen interest in sofa chairs in cafe. After all, you are not going to sip down your coffee in 2min and leave a cafe. You probably would stay hours in your seat to chat with your friends, or even read a good book on your own. A comfortable chair is very important! Especially one with cushion is a bonus. Put it behind you and rely on it to protect your back or put it on your lap for ladies with short skirts.

    How to get to dal.komm Coffee at Gwanghwamun

    Naver map street view isn’t anywhere near HD so please bear with me on the quality of the pictures.

    Hop on the subway to Gwanghwamun Station and take exit 6. Walk towards the direction of the red arrow below.

    Walk straight and you will need to cross the road where Twosome Place cafe is.

    I know you can’t really see from the glaring sunlight in the previous picture. Here’s another view. 
    After crossing the road, continue to walk straight and keep a look out to your left. You will pass by Starbucks before getting to this dal.komm Coffee.

    A proper shot of cafe exterior.

    The item the Running Man members were having is the Honey Donuts. Priced at 5,500KRW and add another 2,000KRW for a scoop of ice-cream.

    dal.komm COFFEE
    Gwanghwamun Office, #163,1-ga Shinmunno, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea 110-999
    Monday – Friday: 7am – 11pm
    Weekends: 8am – 10pm
    Tel: +82 2-735-1744