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Castaway on the Moon (2009)

Where Castaway on the Moon says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

A man stranded on an island in the middle of Seoul, and the farm scenes that were shot a hundred kilometres away

Scenes and places

The jump from the bridge

Deep in debt and out of hope, Seong-geun jumps off a bridge into the Han River. He lands not in the city but on the shore of a small island below it.

Set in A bridge over the Han River, Seoul — Seong-geun jumps from a bridge into the Han River.

The film never names the bridge, and no source says which one it was.

Washed up on Bamseom

Seong-geun wakes on the sand of an island he cannot leave, too far from the city to shout and unable to swim. He finds a duck-shaped paddle boat and slowly starts to like life without debts.

Set in Bamseom, Han River — The island where Seong-geun washes up. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Bamseom is a river island in the Han, protected as a nature reserve.

Filmed at Bamseom (beach scenes) — The beach scenes were filmed on the real island. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The woman who watches the moon

Jung-yeon, a hikikomori who photographs the moon every night, spots the cry for help written on the island. She starts throwing bottled messages to him, and he answers in the sand.

Set in Jung-yeon's apartment, Seoul — A shut-in room from which she sees the island.

Her room looks out over Bamseom; no source names the real apartment.

Farming noodles on the island

Seong-geun grows his own crops, set on making a bowl of jajangmyeon from an instant noodle packet. The farming and fire scenes were not shot on Bamseom itself.

Set in Bamseom, Han River — The island where Seong-geun farms. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The forest and fields seen on screen are in Chungju, not on the river island.

Filmed at Chungju, North Chungcheong — Forest scenes were filmed around Chungju (city-level point, not the exact spot). Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The storm that wipes out the farm

A torrential storm destroys Seong-geun's crops and sweeps away what he has collected. A crew sent to clear litter then forces him off the island.

Set in Bamseom, Han River — The island after the storm. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Most of the later island scenes were computer graphics, not shot on location.

The bus to the 63 Building

Cast off the island, Seong-geun takes a city bus bound for the 63 Building. Jung-yeon must leave her room and cross the city to reach him.

Set in 63 Building, Yeouido — The bus's destination. Google Maps · Apple Maps

The 63 Building is a Yeouido landmark; no source says it was filmed.

Characters

• Kim Seong-geun — A man deep in debt who jumps into the Han River and washes up on an island.
• Kim Jung-yeon — A hikikomori who photographs the moon at night and spots his message in the sand.