Maps of Movies

Veteran (2015)

Where Veteran says it takes place, and where it was really shot.

The Myeong-dong chase is two cities cut into one street, and the police office is a real police building.

Scenes and places

The port chase that opens the film (2015)

The film opens with Do-cheol's unit chasing an illegal used-car ring through the port. It shows the team's roughness and speed before the main case begins.

Set in Busan Port — The port where the violent crimes unit goes after an illegal used-car ring. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Busan Port is South Korea's largest container port, and the coordinates here are the centre of the whole port, not a film spot.

Filmed at Busan Port — A news article says the film was shot on location at the port of Busan; the exact spot inside the port is not given. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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The violent crimes unit's office (2015)

Do-cheol takes the case of a truck driver's death back to his team. The office is where they argue, joke and decide to go after a conglomerate heir.

Set in Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, Violent Crimes Unit office — The office, canteen and gym where Do-cheol's team works between cases.

The shooting site is a real former police building rather than a set; only one source says so.

The Myeong-dong car chase and fight (2015)

After the heir's party goes wrong, Do-cheol's team clashes with his bodyguards and a car chase tears through the street. The fight turns the long investigation into a direct face-off.

Set in Myeong-dong street, Seoul — The shopping street where the team clashes with the heir's bodyguards and the chase begins. Google Maps · Apple Maps

Myeong-dong is Seoul's main shopping district; part of this scene was actually shot in another city.

Filmed at Myeong-dong eight-lane road, Seoul — A news article says the film shot in Myeong-dong, a Seoul landmark; coordinates are the centre of the district. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Characters

• Seo Do-cheol — A blunt detective who will not drop a case against a chaebol heir.
• Jo Tae-oh — The sadistic third-generation heir of a powerful conglomerate.

Questions answered on the map

• Was the Veteran chase really filmed in Myeong-dong?