Ssangmun-dong, Dobong-gu

Ep. 1 — Gi-hun's neighbourhood

📍Ssangmun-dong, Dobong-gu, Seoul

The working-class neighbourhood in northern Seoul where Gi-hun lives with his mother. Its ordinary residential character — cramped alleys, small shops, ageing apartment buildings — establishes the economic desperation that drives 456 people into the games.