The camera has gone, but people still live here
The name Geumgok Film Village might sound like a movie set. The most important fact in Jangseong County's official guide is that this is a real residential village, not a purpose-built set. Its old countryside atmosphere survives below Chukryeongsan Mountain.
The backdrop of Korean films
Jangseong County identifies the village as a filming location associated with Im Kwon-taek's *Taebaek Mountains*, *My Heart's Melody*, *Meeting Plaza* and the television drama *Wangcho*. Rather than walking between artificial props, visitors encounter the textures of rural Korea: walls, lanes and homes that belong to a living community.
A village remembered by artists
The county's guide also describes painter Hwang Soon-chil's *Dolmen Village*, which received the Presidential Prize at the 1995 Korea Grand Art Exhibition. The account connects the village with dolmens in the fields nearby. It is a reminder that this landscape has inspired visual art as well as film.
Visiting respectfully
Use the Korean address 장성군 북일면 영화마을길 254-7 to find the village. Homes and courtyards are private, not attractions that grant automatic entry. Keep noise down and ask permission before photographing residents. The official tourism detail does not establish fixed admission hours, a universal fee or bookable activities for today's date. For group visits or filming, contact Jangseong County tourism at 061-390-7251 in advance.
Pair it with the forest, but plan your transfer
Jangseong's published sample day route lists Chukryeongsan Recreational Forest and Geumgok Film Village in sequence. It is an itinerary suggestion—not proof of walking accessibility or public transport times. Check your route and return journey independently.
Official guide: https://www.jangseong.go.kr/home/tour_new/spectacle/spectacle_01/spectacle_01_16