Trip to Full House (Incheon, South Korea)

When I was planning our (with my sister) trip to Korea, going to Full House was definitely included in our itinerary. The Korean drama ‘Full House’ is my favourite drama of all time since it was first aired in the Philippines. I was a small kid back then and the drama was aired in Tagalog dub. When I reached high school, I watched it again in Korean audio with English subtitles streaming from the internet. Until now, I am watching it over and over again. I’ve even persuaded my friends to watch it with me since I had bought an original director’s cut DVD of the drama. I love watching Korean dramas and this drama is first on my favourites list. That’s why I needed to visit its set ground.

We went to Full House on the second to the last day of our trip. I can say that it took us so much effort and time, since its location is quite far from Seoul wherein we had stayed at. So here are the details on how we got to Full House…

Since Full House is in an island called Si do, we had to go to Incheon International Airport first to ask for assistance on how to get there. Thankfully, there were English speaking tourist information assistants who helped us get a cab. We needed to take a cab first to go to Sammok harbour (still in Incheon) in order to ride a ferry to an island called Shin do. After arriving at Shin do via ferry, we actually taught that it was hopeless to continue our trip because we couldn’t see any cab. We then asked an ahjussi (mister) about how to go to Full House, and since it is a popular tourist destination, he could answer us. He made us take a bus and we asked the bus driver to drop us off near Full House. Turns out that Shin do is connected to Si do by a bridge, that’s why the bus could travel all the way there. When we arrived at a stop near Full House, it was still not in sight, therefore we asked an ahjussi again for directions. He made us follow him since he was also going to the same direction. Walking was tiring because it was so far from the stop! Forgot to mention it was also raining. (Yes, it was raining in a cold weather! Oh the torture) Then we finally arrived and all of my sufferings came to an end. The house was definitely beautiful. However, I’m disappointed that the exterior wasn’t quite preserved (it needs re-painting). But the interior was still the same as in the drama that I wanted to re-live it (fan girl madness). After touring the house, I was getting worried that we might not catch the last trip of the ferry back to Incheon which was at 6pm. Fortunately there was a taxi hotline and we asked the ahjussi caretaker of the house to call a cab for us. We then asked the cab driver to bring us to Incheon International Airport (the ferry can accommodate land vehicles). Summary of our transportation information:

Airport Train Line to Incheon International Airport > Cab to Sammok harbour > Ferry to Shin do> Bus to Si do> Full House> Cab to Incheon IA> Airport Train Line to Seoul> Cab to hotel

Monetary concerns: (per person, in Korean won)

Cab to Sammok harbour – 4,500 won

Ferry (roundtrip) – 3,600 won

Bus – 1,000 won

Cab going back – 30,000 won (this is cheap considering the convenience. Btw, this was fixed price, not by meter)

Entrance to Full House – 3,000 won                                

Travel time: 12pm to 8pm

However, I suggest that from Incheon International Airport, you should take a cab because it’s much more convenient. The cab can get into the ferry so you can just sit back and relax and let the GPS teach you the directions.

Photos!!

Ferry going to Shin do

Kitchen and dining area

Living Room

Han Ji-eun's Room

Hall, right is the door, left to the kitchen

View from the garden area

If you're planning your trip to Full House by yourself, or just simply concerned on how to get there, you can ask me about other details and I hope I can address your concerns. :)

Update:

Full house has been demolished. I have been informed by Steve Mercier that the house that we, Full House (K-drama) fans, love is now gone. Check out his comment below for his post about it.