3-Iron (2004) – Filming Locations
Drama / Romance / Crime · Directed by Kim Ki-duk · Starring Jae Hee, Lee Seung-yun
A drifter lives in people's houses while they are away and repays them by doing chores for them. His life changes when he meets a beautiful woman who wants to escape her unhappy marriage.
Where was 3-Iron filmed?
- Seoul, South Korea, Seoul – The couple breaks into upscale empty homes and lives in them temporarily. The wealthy Gangnam neighborhood provides the backdrop for the film's exploration of class and transience through the vacant luxury apartments that become the couple's temporary sanctuaries
- Seoul, South Korea, Seoul – Taekwondo musician on motorcycle delivering flyers and traveling through the city. The urban sprawl of Seoul serves as the initial setting where the protagonist's solitary life unfolds before encountering the woman in the house
- Incheon, South Korea, Incheon – Scenes of the couple traveling and exploring industrial/waterfront regions. Incheon's industrial landscape provides a contrasting setting that reflects the film's themes of displacement and the couple's nomadic existence outside wealthy urban centers