Where was Guardian: The Lonely and Great God filmed?
2016 South Korean TV series
Guardian: The Lonely and Great God (2016–2017) was filmed in Seoul, Quebec City and Gimje — 3 recorded filming locations in South Korea, Canada. Every one is a filming-location statement on Wikidata, not a guess.
See them on the map → Wikipedia Source data
Filming locations
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🏙 Towns & cities
Seoul
🇰🇷 South Korea
capital and largest city of South Korea
“The first script-reading was held at Nuri Dream Square in Sangam-dong, Seoul, South Korea, on 30 August 2016.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Quebec City
🇨🇦 Canada
capital city of the province of Quebec, Canada
“Overseas filming mainly took place in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada in October, using locations such as the Château Frontenac, Parc du Bastion-de-la-Reine (the Yoo family cemetery), Petit Champlain (Goblin's door to Canada), and the Fontaine de Tourny.” Wikipedia
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🏙 Towns & cities
Gimje
🇰🇷 South Korea
city in South Korea
“The Goryeo-era flashback scenes were filmed on Gimje, North Jeolla Province on September 22 for the battlefield scenes, while the palace scenes were shot at Naju Image Theme Park.” Wikipedia
Also per Wikipedia's Filming section
Wikipedia’s Filming section names 6 more places. A sentence in an article is weaker evidence than a Wikidata statement, so these are listed apart, never mixed into the statement list, and the claim links straight to where it came from.
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🏙 Towns & cities
Phuket
🇹🇭 Thailand
province of Thailand (for island see Q1777775)
“The crew was awarded a special vacation to Phuket, Thailand after the end of the drama.” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Château Frontenac
🇨🇦 Canada
grand hotel in Quebec City
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🏙 Towns & cities
Sangam-dong
🇰🇷 South Korea
neighborhood in Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea
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🏰 Castles & palaces
Unhyeongung
🇰🇷 South Korea
Palace of Joseon and Korean Empire
“Goblin and Grim Reaper's house (external shots) was filmed at (formerly) Unhyeongung's Western House, presently inside Duksung Women's University (utilized for administration offices).” Wikipedia
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Duksung Women's University
🇰🇷 South Korea
Private university in Seoul, South Korea
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🏛 Landmarks & buildings
Parliament Building of Quebec
🇨🇦 Canada
parliament building of Quebec
Recorded only at country level
Wikidata also records this series as shot in Gangwon Province, without saying where. Those statements are true but unmappable — a pin in the middle of a country would claim something nobody wrote — so they are listed here instead of guessed at.
Also shot in these places
- Squid Game 2021–2025
- Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015
- Oldboy 2003
- Star Trek Beyond 2016
- The Bourne Legacy 2012
- The Heirs 2013–
- Producer 2015–
- The Host 2006
- Dream High 2011–
- Taegukgi 2004
- I Saw the Devil 2010
- The Accidental Spy 2001
Set in the same places
More filmed in South Korea
- Squid Game 2021–2025
- Avengers: Age of Ultron 2015
- Black Panther 2018
- Oldboy 2003
- Star Trek Beyond 2016
- The Bourne Legacy 2012
Every filming location in South Korea →
Frequently asked questions
How many filming locations does Guardian: The Lonely and Great God have?
3 places recorded on Wikidata, and 6 places named in its Wikipedia article, labelled per Wikipedia, across 2 countries.
In which countries was Guardian: The Lonely and Great God filmed?
South Korea and Canada.
Which other productions were filmed at the same places?
Squid Game (2021–2025), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Oldboy (2003), Star Trek Beyond (2016) and 8 more, each listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, plus places named in the production's own Wikipedia article, which are labelled per Wikipedia. Nothing is scraped from listicles and nothing is generated.