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The K-drama series “Little Women,” which garnered high expectations from the beginning as Seo-Gyeong Jeong, the screenwriter of the movies “The Handmaiden” and “Decision to Leave” and Hee-Won Kim, the director of “The Crowned Clown” and “Vincenzo” teamed up for this series, successfully came to an end.

Seong-Hee Ryu, the first Korean art director to win the Vulcan Award at the Cannes Film Festival, unleashed a fantastic space where the absolutely unpredictable storyline of “Little Women” was presented artistically. The drama series became a hot topic with each episode’s overpowering mise-en-scène and endings. “Little Women” tells the story of women who aspire to reach the highest spheres from their lowest positions through money as the medium. Topped with various beautiful visual compositions and styles to show multiple dimensions of the storyline, “Little Women” was popular not only in Korea but also in other countries and remained in Netflix’s Global Top 10 rankings. How was Seoul portrayed in “Little Women,” which will carry on the K-culture content wave? We’ve put together all the mesmerizing places shown in the series.

Rhythmical clicks of heels echo over the white marble floor. A woman with her back straightened indifferently passes through the crystal decorations that cross her path. Two beautiful women are standing under the room’s light, which resembles several moons. They are enjoying a fancy escape from their daily lives.

In episode 1 of “Little Women,” the place where Go-Eun Kim (playing In-Joo Oh) and Ja-Hyun Chu (playing Hwa-Young Jin) are dining together is Boccalino, a restaurant on the 2nd floor of the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul in Gwanghwamun. With the dazzling sunlight through an all-glass window, elegant marble walls and floors, and shiny metal ornaments and lights, the modern yet elegant Boccalino is an authentic Italian restaurant. Boccalino features an open kitchen so patrons can see the Italian chef prepare the menus using seasonal ingredients and enjoy a full course as well as individual dishes.

What would authentic Italian food taste like in Seoul? If you’re curious, visit Boccalino at the Four Seasons Hotel Seoul. Treat yourself to this traditional Italian restaurant on a special day or when you are worn out from your daily routines. This graceful escape will bring you happiness and joy. And one more thing! The area where Boccalino is located, Gwanghwamun, is where Korean history and tradition are alive, and you can feel the vividness of the city center. After your meal, it would also be nice to take a walk around Gwanghwamun Square, which reopened last August, and enjoy Seoul’s history and culture.

What if there was a place you could call your secret getaway destination located by the dense and tall buildings? You might think it’s unrealistic, but this place does exist. It’s in Euljiro; an area crowded with office buildings and shopping centers. There is a café with a friendly and relaxed vibe that makes you feel like you are on vacation.
Vacances Coffee. As you can tell by its name, this place was created with dreams of a fictional vacation. The café appears in the background where Go-eun Kim (playing In-joo Oh) confronts the colleague who bullied her and demands the truth.

Vacances Coffee is located in the building which was the highest building in Mugyo-dong when it was built in the 1960s. It’s easily unnoticeable if you don’t pay close attention. You may doubt the café existence when you enter the maze-like entrance and take the elevator to the top floor. But as soon as you open the iron door, a completely different world invites you in. The spacious area is large enough to share secretive talks, and the city view of Seoul from the terrace is quite impressive. The signature menus of the café are the Vacances Coffee, in which you can taste a tint of citrus flavor from a fresh orange, and the Vacances Latte, a unique latte that reminds you of the ocean and the sandy beach. There are also a variety of coffees, desserts, and seasonal specials.

Let’s take a break at Vacances Coffee, a place like a secret island in the middle of the city. You will be automatically recharged by sitting in this no-frills space. And when you come back down to earth from your rest at Vacances Coffee, don’t forget there are shopping spots nearby the vibrant Euljiro area.

When you go somewhere with old history, you get the feeling that there’ll be at least one lesser-known story behind the place. In “Little Women,” the place where Go-Eun Kim (playing In-Joo Oh) finds out an important clue about Ja-Hyun Chu(playing Hwa-Young Jin)’s death from looking around her social media is a place that was about to be demolished due to deterioration. Instead, it was rehabilitated as Seoullo 7017.

Seoullo 7017 is a newly constructed elevated park built atop a former highway overpass that was no longer in service due to deterioration. However, it used to be the symbol of modernization in Seoul. It became an elevated park where pedestrians could enjoy the greenery around them. The name “Seoullo 7017” refers to the year 1970, when the overpass was first built, and the year 2017, when it transformed into a park for pedestrians. Seoullo 2017 leads to 17 neighborhoods in Seoul, including Malli-dong, Toegye-ro, and Namsan Baekbeom Square, which makes it easy for pedestrians to reach the alleys of Seoul. All the trees and plants along the path make you feel like you are in an urban botanical garden. In addition, there are trendy restaurants, cafes, and pubs along Seoullo 7017, so it’s also a great place to take a walk and enjoy the taste of Seoul at the same time. Seoullo 7017 presents beautiful scenery during the day with a view of Seoul Station and skyscrapers, but the night view is exceptionally splendid. The lights of Seoullo and the media façade are displayed through the walls of nearby buildings as the screen presents fancy, breathtaking sceneries. Autumn is an excellent season for taking a walk. Let’s take a walk at Seoullo 7017 while enjoying the cool autumn breeze. It’s the perfect timing to enjoy Seoullo 7017, an elevated park that presents mesmerizing night view of the city and is bound to lead you to one of the 17 alleys, where interesting stories will unfold.

Apgujeong is trending again. Apgujeong used to be a hot place where Seoul’s hipsters would gather. Rumor has it that the hipsters who left to explore other areas in Seoul, such as Garosu-gil, Gyeongnidan-gil, or Yeonnam-dong, are returning to Apgujeong. In the popular TV show “Little Women,” the place where Ha-joon Wi (playing Do-il Choi) and Go-eun Kim (playing In-joo Oh) pretend to be on a date but are actually devising a scheme is Avécque Cheongdam, located in Apgujeong.

Located on Apgujeong Rodeo Street, Avécque Cheongdam is the perfect place for a date, as you can tell from the word “avec,” which means “with.” This place brings the artsy vibe to life with the exterior that looks like a luxurious boutique, and the classy harmony of black and marble, to the sculpture that attracts everyone’s attention. During the scene where Ha-joon Wi (playing Do-il Choi) gazes at Go-eun Kim (playing In-joo Oh) like a romance novel’s main character and tells her about her charms, the large wall screen of Avécque Cheongdam appears in the background, and with the music, plays a significant role in raising the tension of the atmosphere. Displaying views from under the sea, beach sunset, and the nightscape of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, the large screen of Avécque Cheongdam seems to take you to another world and intensifies the romance in the air.

The Dokdo Shrimp Burger, a menu hard to find anywhere else, is Avécque Cheongdam’s signature menu. The place offers special seasonal menus as well. And on October 29th, a Halloween party will be held. See the restaurant’s Instagram for other events and menu notices. Autumn is an excellent season to fall in love. Why not perfect your heart-fluttering romance at Avécque Cheongdam? Apgujeong, currently the hottest area in Seoul, will warm the temperature for you two.