The JTBC drama Chocolate was filmed mainly in Korea — its seaside scenes at Namdohoetjip in Yeosu, hospice scenes at Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital in Daegu, and final scenes around Daegwallyeong — with overseas scenes in Monemvasia, Greece.
That matters if you want to visit, because almost all of these are real working places, not closed sets — though which spot fits your trip depends on how far you will travel.
This post lists all ten spots in one table, answers whether the famous seaside house is a real building, and walks through what to verify before you go.
Chocolate Korean Drama Filming Locations at a Glance
| Seaside restaurant scenes | Namdohoetjip (‘Sea Breeze Restaurant’), Yeosu, Jeollanam-do — a real raw-fish restaurant |
|---|---|
| Hospice ward scenes | Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Daegu |
| Italian restaurant scenes | Nipolio (listed as an Italian restaurant in Paju, Gyeonggi-do) and Acronapulia, an Italian restaurant in Seoul |
| Grilled-eel alley scenes | Dangmori Jang-eo Street, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul — a real grilled-eel alley |
| Final scenes (shot October 28, 2019) | The Stay Healing Park and Alpensia Resort, Pyeongchang (Daegwallyeong area), Gangwon-do |
| Overseas scenes (bridge, church) | Monemvasia, Greece — the Monemvasia bridge and a Greek Orthodox church |
| Other listed site | Seoul Dragon City (hotel complex in Seoul) |
Chocolate’s filming locations split into eight Korean sites across five cities and one overseas country, Greece, with two sites there.
The filming-location list is compiled from the Korean Wikipedia list and press coverage — it shows which place is associated with which kind of scene, but sources do not confirm which exact scene or episode was shot at each one.
So treat the scene-to-place column as reconstructed, not sourced; the place column itself is what the sources support.
If you want one number to plan around: final filming wrapped around Daegwallyeong on October 28, 2019 — 32 days before the November 29 premiere.
Before promising anyone a visit, the first thing I check is whether the scene-to-place mapping is confirmed and whether each spot is still operating — recent sources did not include current addresses, hours or entry status for most of these, so build your itinerary around the places, not the scenes.
Is the Seaside House and Restaurant Real?
The seaside restaurant scenes were filmed at Namdohoetjip (‘Sea Breeze Restaurant’) in Yeosu, which is listed as a real, working restaurant that specializes in raw fish and grilled shellfish.
Whether Cha-young’s seaside home is a standalone real building or a built set could not be confirmed in the sources, so that part of the question stays open — a blog listing the location does not settle what the building is.
That means the restaurant side of the seaside question has a clear answer, and the house side does not.
If you are going to Yeosu for the seaside scenes, plan around Namdohoetjip and check its current operating status on a map service or by phone before you travel; 2026 hours and status were not verified when this was written.
If the house itself is the reason for your trip, it is safer to build the day around the Yeosu waterfront generally than around one unconfirmed building.
Can You Visit the Chocolate Filming Locations?
Most of the listed locations — the Yeosu restaurant, Dongsan Hospital, the Pyeongchang resort sites, the Seoul eel alley, and both Greek sites — are real, publicly visitable places rather than closed sets.
The clearest exceptions are the hospice ward itself, which was a set or a repurposed hospital space, and the ward’s visitor policy at Keimyung Dongsan Hospital, which is not publicly documented — assume visitors cannot walk into the ward.
If you want several spots in one trip, the Daegwallyeong area in Pyeongchang is the efficient pick — The Stay Healing Park and Alpensia Resort are both there.
If you are near Seoul and want an easy stop, Dangmori Jang-eo Street in Yeongdeungpo-gu (a grilled-eel alley) and the Italian restaurant Acronapulia are both listed locations and ordinary public places.
One thing I would not do is copy an address for Nipolio or Namdohoetjip from an old blog post — those listings were not re-verified recently, and a restaurant that moved or closed will not show up in a map search under the old address.
Where Were the Greek Scenes Filmed? Monemvasia
The overseas scenes were filmed at Monemvasia in Greece, including the Monemvasia bridge and a Greek Orthodox church.
Monemvasia is a medieval castle-town on a small island off the Peloponnese coast, connected to the mainland — so the bridge and the church are permanent real landmarks you can walk to, not sets.
Both are ordinary sightseeing sites, which makes this the easiest filming location on the list to visit without any special access.
If your trip to Korea is not happening this year, the Greek side of the show is the one you can see on a European trip instead.
What Is Chocolate About, and Where Can You Watch It?
Chocolate aired on JTBC as a Friday-Saturday drama from November 29, 2019 to January 18, 2020 — 16 episodes of about 70 minutes each at 22:50 KST.
The story follows a cold brain neurosurgeon, Lee Kang (Yoon Kye-sang), and a warm chef, Moon Cha-young (Ha Ji-won), who meet again at a hospice ward and heal each other’s wounds through cooking; the cast also includes Jang Seung-jo as Lee Joon and Yoo Teo as Kwon Min-sung.
The drama’s average nationwide AGB rating across its 16 episodes was 4.157% (4.655% in the Seoul capital area), with the finale drawing 4.579% on January 18, 2020.
It was directed by Lee Hyung-min and written by Lee Kyung-hee, working together again 15 years after ‘I’m Sorry, I Love You’ (2004).
Where you can stream it in 2026 depends on your region, and that has not been confirmed against current catalogs — check your local service’s search before assuming Netflix still carries it, as fans have referenced Netflix as a rewatch platform in the past.
If you decide to watch after reading about the locations, that is the one fact to verify on your own app store or streaming account rather than from an older post.
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Sources
- JTBC 2019-2020 drama, 16 eps; location list: Nipolio, Acrena (ko.wikipedia.org)
- Final shoot at Daegwallyeong on Oct 28, 2019, then post-prod (sports.khan.co.kr)
- Director-writer reunion quotes and premise description (spotvnews.co.kr)
After This, Watch For
- No new dates affect this post — Chocolate is a completed drama, so the only date worth keeping is your own travel window; verify restaurant and resort hours for the month you go.
- This post’s location list and status checks are as of September 30, 2026.
- Short answer: Chocolate was filmed at eight real Korean locations (Yeosu, Daegu, Seoul, Paju, Pyeongchang) plus Monemvasia in Greece; most are publicly visitable, but per-scene mapping, current hours and the seaside-house question were not confirmed in recent sources.
- Before you go, check the restaurant’s and hospital’s current opening hours and whether the hospice ward allows visitors — sources here did not confirm either for 2026.
- If you are planning a multi-city trip, pair the Yeosu and Daegu stops with the Seoul locations listed for the same drama.
FAQ
Q. Where was the drama Chocolate filmed?
Mainly in Korea — Namdohoetjip in Yeosu for the seaside scenes, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital in Daegu for the hospice scenes, locations in Seoul and Paju, and the Daegwallyeong area in Pyeongchang — with overseas scenes at Monemvasia, Greece.
Q. Is the seaside house in Chocolate a real place?
The seaside restaurant is real: Namdohoetjip in Yeosu, a working raw-fish restaurant. Whether Cha-young’s seaside home is a real standalone building or a built set was not confirmed in available sources.
Q. Can you visit the Chocolate filming locations?
Most of the listed locations are real, publicly visitable places — the Yeosu restaurant, the Seoul eel alley, the Pyeongchang resort sites and the Greek landmarks. The hospice ward itself was a set or repurposed ward, and visitor access there is not documented.
Q. Is Chocolate streaming on Netflix in 2026?
That depends on your region and was not confirmed with current catalog data — search your local streaming service directly before planning a rewatch, since older posts reference Netflix.
Q. When did Chocolate air, and how many episodes?
16 episodes of about 70 minutes each, Fridays and Saturdays at 22:50 KST on JTBC, from November 29, 2019 to January 18, 2020.
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