Yes, Lotte World in ‘XO, Kitty’ Season 3 is 100 Percent Real
The third season of XO, Kitty has felt like an absolute roller coaster, and not just because the gang goes to a very real amusement park on a field trip with a very real roller coaster. What’s the deal with Lotte World in XO, Kitty season 3, episode 4? The KISS seniors went to a park in Seoul, South Korea that totally exists IRL.In the fourth episode of the new season, Yuri shows Kitty a photo of their mom (and their principal) on a French Revolution-themed ride at a place called Lotte World when they were younger. As it happens, Professor Lee announces that Kitty’s class is going on a field trip to a furniture museum at that very moment. Boo! Boring!Kitty, always a schemer and a dreamer, suggests that they go to Lotte World instead. Her class helps whip Lee’s decision in their favor by pointing out Lotte World’s educational benefits. (Kitty also shows Professor Lee the photo and he has a moment yearning for his past.) Next thing they know, they’re waiting for their midterm results at a theme park. It’s an eventful day for all. Min-ho floats the possibility of having a future with Kitty! That sends her Senior Sunset crisis into overboard when she’s supposed to be relaxing and making memories.XO, Kitty season 3 filmed on location at the real Lotte World in Seoul, which opened in 1989. As Min-ho mentions in the class’ pitch, Lotte is one of the biggest Korean conglomerate brands. They have department stories, movie theaters, hotels, food, liquor, and more! The park itself is gigantic. It covers 32 acres!One thing I noticed is that Jiwon and Alex, Kitty’s grumpy cousin/teacher and the sunshine Australian coworker Kitty’s desperate to set her up with, dress up in school uniforms at the park. Alex says that it’s tradition. That’s true! You can rent Korean uniforms for up to three days while you explore the park, and it is kind of a tradition.The characters visited most of the attractions in the half hour episode, but not nearly all of them. They barely scratched the surface. They didn’t check out the ice rink, see a parade, or attend any of the live entertainment. There’s a whole magic show! There’s a Korean Folk History museum in the park too, which I’m surprised the students didn’t visit. What happened the the field trip’s educational value? Teens these days…
