Jo Hyun Jae

Buyeo’s “Seo Dong Yo” film set also consists of the Baekje Palace (1st row), Silla Palace, Taehaksa (Baekje’s laboratory – 2nd row), and Haneulchae (the village of the scientific scholars.)  See how many of these buildings you recognize from the drama.

Yes, that’s a cardboard life-size Princess Seonhwa in that photo above (2nd last row.)   It’s a pity some of the buildings are under renovation (like the Silla Palace), so they’re not shown here.  Flags in photo (last row) say “Baekje” (fore) and “Silla” (back).

When I told my husband I went to the film set of SDY, the first thing he said was: “So, is it 30 paces from the palace to the pier?  And are the walls really paper-thin?”  He watched SDY last year of his own volition. (Well, I might have done a little hard sell!)  His remarks afterwards: “Baekje Palace has the best location – it’s within walking distance of everywhere.” and ”Now I know ‘The walls have ears’ originated in ancient Korea – every time a secret is told, someone outside overhears it.”  He really has a wry sense of humour.  But he actually enjoyed the drama (at least he watched it to the very end), and I think he became a Lee Bo-Young fan.

(TO BE CONTINUED)