SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – A seemingly straightforward directive from the Seoul city government about the English naming of its main waterway has sparked a broader debate about Korean place names in English, highlighting tensions between linguistic accuracy and cultural preservation. On November 19, Seoul city officials announced that “Hangang River” is the correct English [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – A romantic yacht dating event on Seoul’s Han River, titled “Romance in Hangang” has drawn an exceptionally high number of applicants, with a competition rate of 33 to 1, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on November 14. The event, co-organized with Woori Card and scheduled for November 23, received 3,286 [...]
SEOUL, May 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The home rental platform Airbnb Inc. said Tuesday it has partnered with the Seoul metropolitan government to turn a Han River cafe into an Airbnb destination in the capital city of South Korea. Sky Suite Hangang Bridge, located on the northern end of the Hangang Bridge, was formerly used [...]
SEOUL, May 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Starting in July, a new hotel will offer guests the unique experience of staying on the Hangang Bridge in Seoul, with panoramic views of the Han River and the city’s skyline as the backdrop. The space, previously operating as a cafe, will be converted into what is being touted as [...]
SEOUL, May 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul citizens chose the Han River as the main landmark representing the capital city, whereas foreigners residing in the city picked Gwanghwamun Square as the city’s top emblem, survey results showed Thursday. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced the results of the “2023 Seoul Survey” conducted on 20,000 households, in [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government plans to develop floating office and hotel buildings and create water sports facilities on the Han River by 2030, officials said Wednesday, in the city’s latest project to increase the potential of the river running across the city. Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced the plan in [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul will be the stage for the inaugural “Slow and Steady Han River Triathlon Festival” (translated) on June 1 and 2, inviting participants to complete swimming, cycling, and running events within 48 hours at Ttukseom Hangang Park in Gwangjin District, the city government announced on April 23. Planned personally by [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul is set to introduce its inaugural overpass park in 2027, spanning 10,000 square meters over the Olympic Expressway from Banpobon-dong to Banpo Han River Park in Seocho District. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced plans on February 1 to develop the new park and cultural facilities, incorporating the overpass park [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The city of Seoul has established 22 busking zones at parks along the Han River, where street singers can perform year-round free of charge, city officials said Wednesday. The project aims to centralize busking performances at Han River parks, transforming them into popular busking destinations. Under the project, each [...]
SEOUL, June 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Monday it will operate outdoor swimming pools along the Han River during the summer season, starting this Friday and continuing until Aug. 20. Three outdoor swimming pools in the Ttukseom, Gwangnaru and Yeouido areas, and two swimming areas in the Nanji and Yanghwa districts [...]