[HanCinema's News] Interest Spikes in Swiss Shooting Locations for "Crash Landing on You"
By William Schwartz | Published on
One of the aspects of "Crash Landing on You" that has endeared it to fans has been the drama's unusually good use of foreign location shooting. The lead characters in the drama, played by Son Ye-jin and Hyun Bin, are from opposite sides of the Demilitarized Zone, but meet together in Switzerland, a country where many Koreans have been known to visit.
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Among the locations identified in the last episode of the drama are some shots of Lindenhof as well as the Rudolf Brun Bruck bridge. A Zurich train station can also be located in the area. But the most distinctive local touch is how the final scene is framed by paragliding in the background, allowing the drama to come full circle with its premise via an overall romantic backdrop.
Though the overall role of Switzerland in "Crash Landing on You" is minor, the drama's popularity has caused a spike of interest in tourism relative to the region. Meanwhile, "Crash Landing on You" finished airing at an all-time rating record for tvN, and will soon be followed up by the new drama "Hi Bye, Mama!", which stars Kim Tae-hee in the lead role for her comeback.
Written by William Schwartz
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"Crash Landing on You" is directed by Lee Jeong-hyo, written by Park Ji-eun, and features Hyun Bin, Son Ye-jin, Seo Ji-hye, Kim Jung-hyun, Kim Sun-young, Kim Jung-nan. Broadcasting information in Korea: 2019/12/14~2020/02/16, Sat, Sun 21:00 on tvN.
Staff writer. Has been writing articles for HanCinema since 2012, having lived in South Korea from 2011 to 2021. He is currently located in the Portland metropolitan area. William Schwartz can be contacted via william@hancinema.net, and is open to requests for content in future articles.