My Name|Haedong Yonggungsa — Revenge Goes Round on the Cliff Stairs

The East Sea hits the rocks first. Then the 108 stone steps drop you toward a temple that should not be here.

VisitKorea's Hallyu page for My Name pins Haedong Yonggungsa, at 86 Yonggung-gil in Gijang-eup, as the cliff temple chosen because a Buddhist saying fits the plot: revenge goes round and round. In episode 4 the drug ring's bodies turn up against this backdrop. The camera does not invent the geography. Mountains sit behind the halls. The water sits in front. A line of zodiac statues meets you at the entrance, which is rare for a Korean temple and is why pilgrims photograph the gate before they even see the sea Buddha.

The walk is the scene. Bamboo closes over the stairs and makes a tunnel. Incense and salt arrive together. The main hall is dedicated to Haesu Gwaneum, the Sea Goddess of Mercy, and the stone underfoot is worn from people who came for sunrise, not for a Netflix still.

Stand on the last landing and look back up the steps. The drama used the loop of water and stone. You get the same loop without a crew.