Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring (2003) – Filming Locations
Drama · Directed by Kim Ki-duk · Starring Oh Young-soo, Ha Yeo-jin
An isolated lake, where an old monk lives in a small floating temple. The monk has a young boy living with him, learning to become a monk. We watch as seasons and years pass by.
Where was Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter... and Spring filmed?
- Seoul, South Korea, Seoul – Master and young monk live in a floating temple on a mountain lake near Seoul. The film was shot on location in the Chungcheong region near Seoul, using a specially constructed floating temple on a real lake to create the isolated monastic setting
- Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea, Chungcheongbuk-do – The entire film takes place around the floating temple monastery on a serene mountain lake. A custom-built floating temple was constructed on a real lake in the Chungcheong mountains, serving as the primary and nearly sole location for the film's meditative narrative