SEOUL, Mar. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The government of Seoul said Wednesday it will build a new Han River bridge designed solely for pedestrians by 2021. The new footbridge, to be built alongside the existing Hangang Grand Bridge, will link Seoul’s Noryangjin area with Nodeul Island, an uninhabited artificial island in the Han River that [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — The World Cup Fountain, left abandoned ever since it was shut down in 2015, is being put back on the table for renovation. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Monday that it is now considering various alternatives to re-use the facility, including plans to establish a Han River History [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Environmental groups are calling for efforts to reintroduce otters to the ecosystem along the Han River, as such an initiative would signify the restoration of the natural ecology in the area. Five environmental groups including Green Korean United and the Seoul Federation for Environmental Movement jointly held a forum [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said that it will be holding the Hangang Paper Boat Competition between August 10 and 12, in which competitors get a chance to race paper boats on the Han River. Participants will create their own paper boats with cardboard and then race against other contestants. [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — A family of seven wild Indian spot-billed ducks were discovered at Ichon Hangang Park in Seoul just six months after the city government started a project to restore the ecology of the area. The city government of Seoul said yesterday that a mother duck was spotted with six ducklings [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government revealed yesterday that it would be screening feature films under various bridges along the Han River each Saturday for five weeks starting tomorrow. Dubbed the “Film Fest Under the Bridge,” films will be shown in four outdoor areas (Cheonho Bridge’s southern end in Gwangnaru, Cheongdam [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government is adopting remote-controlled wireless cameras for safety checks at bridges spanning the Han River. The new initiative will see the local government use wire and rail cameras to inspect hard-to-reach areas like facilities underneath bridges, without putting safety inspectors in danger. “Until recently, a barge had [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government is stepping up efforts to reduce phosphorus levels in the Han River in a bid to improve water quality. Government officials on Monday announced plans to spend nearly 235 billion won to set up total phosphorus treatment facilities at four sewage treatment centers in the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — The season’s first ice formation was recorded Friday on the Han River, which bisects Seoul, as the mercury fell to a morning low of 10 C below zero in many areas, the weather agency said. The Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) observed the first ice formation on the river, 42 [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Thursday that it will establish new waterside facilities at Yeouido Hangang Park by 2019. The $170-million park will have a new dock, to accommodate waterway traffic on the Han River, and an observatory, alongside other commercial and cultural facilities for shopping, tourism, and exhibits. [...]