There’s no denying how much the hallyu or Korean Wave has greatly influenced our culture then until now. From the way we dress up, talk and consume content on and offline, to the lengths we would go for as a fan—South Korean pop culture made its way into our hearts as fast as we fall for every Oppa in K-dramas.
The dream for every K-drama and K-pop fan is to visit South Korea, see their favorite idols and actors up close and personal, and be able to go to the popular places they’ve once seen in movies, drama series and music videos.
An avid K-drama Filipino fan has gone viral after he posted photos of him revisiting some of the popular filming locations of the hit JTBC series “Itaewon Class”. But after browsing through his profile on Facebook, everyone had the same reaction: “Sana all!“
Itaewon Class Filming Locations📍Undukjib [언덕집 양곱창]Address: 57 Noksapyeong-daero 40-gil, Itaewon 1(il)-dong,…
Posted by Nelson Obrador on Sunday, April 26, 2020
Nelson Obrador, a machine operator based in Gyeonggi-do Province, South Korea, has been living out his fanboy dreams by visiting some of the notable filming locations of various K-dramas and chasing after his favorite stars in press cons, fan meetings, wrap-up parties, and other events.
After his “Itaewon Class Filming Locations” post went viral online, he shared that it was easy for him to track down some of the locations in the series since he was quite familiar with Itaewon.
“Hilig ko na po talaga mag-filming location simula nung nag-work na po ako dito sa Korea. [F]or me as a K-drama fan, sobrang saya na ma-visit yung mga lugar na napapanood mo lang sa tv, at once na mapuntahan ko na ‘to nagpa-flashback lahat ng scene na napanood ko,” he shares.
Aside from Itaewon, Obrador has also visited several filming locations—from Run BTS episodes, Academy Award-winning film “Parasite”, dramas like “Crash Landing on You” and many more.
Run BTS Episode 87 & 88#filminglocation📌Oil Tank Culture ParkAddress: 87 Jeungsan-ro, Seongsan-dong, Mapo-gu,…
Posted by Nelson Obrador on Sunday, November 3, 2019
P A R A S I T E (기생충) – Filming Location📍Woori Supermarket (Doijissal Supermarket)Address: 32, Songijeong-ro,…
Posted by Nelson Obrador on Sunday, January 26, 2020
Crash Landing On You Filming Locations📍 Wolfgang’s Steakhouse [울프강 스테이크하우스]Address: 21 Seolleung-ro 152-gil,…
Posted by Nelson Obrador on Saturday, May 2, 2020
He was also able to catch the cast of “Crash Landing on You” and “Hotel del Luna” during the dramas’ wrap-up parties and met some of the hottest stars of South Korea like Gong Yoo, Bae Suzy, Jang Na ra, Ji Chang Wook, Kim Go Eun, Jung Hae In, and Park Seo Joon.
CRASH LANDING ON YOU – WRAP UP PARTYFinally!!!!😭 Captain Ri Jeong Hyeok at Yoon Se Ri💜 pati yung North Korean Squad😂,…
Posted by Nelson Obrador on Sunday, February 16, 2020
HOTEL DEL LUNA CAST WRAP-UP PARTYYung halos naikot na namin ang buong Yeouido mahanap lang yung venue nila😭 kahit…
Posted by Nelson Obrador on Sunday, September 1, 2019
GONG YOO new movie "Kim Ji Young Born 82"#stagegreetingTamang abang lang labas ng sinehan 😂Yung ang lapit ko kay Goblin, grabe kota na naman today haha parang gusto ko tuloy maging zombie😂😂😂#gongyoo #공유
Posted by Nelson Obrador on Sunday, October 27, 2019
BAE SUZY – Lancome Paris EventAng ganda ni Go Haeri😍💜❤#수지 #lancome
Posted by Nelson Obrador on Saturday, October 26, 2019
Yung ganito ako kalapit kay JANG NARA😭 may pa meeting sya sa mga fans nya after ng awarding ang bait bait nya ako lang ang walang naiabot na gift hahaha pero dalwang beses ko sya nakamayan😭😂 Sya ang nakakuha ng Producer Award, congratulations noona!!🎉🎆#SBSDramaAwards2019
Posted by Nelson Obrador on Tuesday, December 31, 2019
YUNG HALOS 3 MINUTES NA NASA HARAPAN KO LANG SI JI CHANG WOOK😍😍 HYUNG LANG AKO NG HYUNG KASI DI KO ALAM MAGIGING REACTION KO😂 TAPOS NAKAKAMAY PA AKO🤗worth it ang pagaabang sa kanya sa ulanan na kahit basang basa yung paa ko ok lang kasi sabi ko minsan lang to!!😊 Thank you hyung🤗#JICHANGWOOK #MELTINGMESOFTLY
Posted by Nelson Obrador on Sunday, November 17, 2019
Jung Hae In & Kim Go Eun "Tune In For Love" stage greetingDahil ilang beses ko na nakita si Jung Hae In medyo kalma…
Posted by Nelson Obrador on Saturday, August 24, 2019
Dahil last day ng stage greeting ni Park Seo Joon nagabang ulit ako, at para din ma clear yung kumakalat nyang picture haha tingnan nyo to😂 ang lusog nya haha#Thedevinefurry
Posted by Nelson Obrador on Saturday, August 10, 2019
Obrador has been working in South Korea for four years and said that he’s just waiting for his contract this year. The fanboying activities that he only gets to do every Sunday became his stress reliever after his workdays, and he’s hoping that he can resume doing these once the coronavirus situation in South Korea gets even better.
To read more about his fanboying journey, check out his Super K! feature here.
