Hangang Park 五色漢江 The Story of the Hangang River Told through 5 Colors ZEUS- St Andrews Golf Challenge "Namsan Mountain looks like a beautiful lotus / Hangang River is colored like stained grapes” (華山揷立玉芙蓉 / 漢江染出金葡萄)” –Seo Geo-jeong Mokmyeoksanghwa (木覔賞花) 中 – Table of Contents 1. Current State of the Hangang River 2. Five Colors of the Hangang River ( 五色漢江) - Blue ( 靑色): HISTORY Permanent - Green ( 綠色): ECOLOGY Green - Red ( 赤色): CULTURE & TOURISM Passionate - Purple ( 紫色): FESTIVAL & LEISURE Refined - Yellow ( 黃色): SAFETY & CLEANING Safe 3. Vision of the Hangang River Hangang Park 1. Current State of the Hangang River Current State of the Hangang River – Overview 1 Chuncheon Seoul 270,000 10 million Namyangju 640,000 Wonju 320,000 Yeoju 110,000 Yeongwol -gun 4 40,000 Current State of the Hangang River – Overview 2 Nanji Gwangnaru The joy of camping along the riverside ~ 11 Bicycles that ride through the clear 광나루 강서 한강공원까지 총 개 한강공원waters and the forest Mangwon A site 서울시alive with passionate 총 면적의 history6.6%에 해당하는 대표적인 시민의 공간 ⑪ ② Ichon Filled to the brim with the excitement of leisure ① ④ and sports ③ ⑨ Ttukseom ⑤ A play area for sharing and leisure Gangseo ⑥ ⑩ A spirited paradise for ⑧ migratory birds Yanghwa ⑦ A great view of the coexistence of Jamsil the charms of nature and the city The site for a family picnic with picnic blankets and gimbap Yeouido The top venue for festivals on open fields Jamwon The place for the best stroll in the world Banpo Where the romantic moon casts its shadow over Hangang River and Namsan Mountain Current State of the Hangang River – Head of the Hangang River . Head: Geomnyongso Spring, Taebaek, Gangwon-do (Daily river flow: 2,000 tons; maintains avg. of 9℃ year-round) . Total length: 497.5 km . Flows through five cities and provinces . Drainage area: 26,148 ㎢ Geomnyongso Spring 양평 임계 여주 정선 영월 충주 단양 Current State of the Hangang River – The Hangang River of Seoul Length: 41.5 ㎞, Area: 39.9 ㎢ (about 6.6% of the administrative Size district) Water: 30.8 ㎢, Waterside: 9.1 ㎢ (Gangbuk : 3.0 ㎢, Gangnam : 6.1 ㎢) 11 parks (Gangbuk 4, Gangnam 7) Parks (Used by 70 million citizens, 930,000 foreign tourists [as of 2018]) Gangbyeonbuk-ro and Olympic-ro: 74 km Roads Bicycle path: 70 km (Gangnam: 41 km, Gangbuk: 29 km) Ships/ 735 vessels (excursion boats, water taxis, cleaning ships, etc.) Boats 20 docks, waterfronts 31 bridges (27 large bridges, 4 railroad bridges) Bridges (26 within Seoul’s administrative district) Hangang Park 2. 5 Colors of the Hangang River ( 五色漢江) 五色漢江 The Story of the Hangang River Told through 5 Colors (靑史)HISTORY Origin of Name ▶ Large and wide river filled with flowing waters Hangang ▶ Old name: Hangaram (漢江) - Han ( 漢): Large, wide, full, galaxy - Garam: The river(“gang”)’s old name Location of Waterfronts = current Hangang Bridges Remains of the Hangang River Prehistoric Era Three Kingdoms Period Goryeo Dynasty (6000 BC) (108-668 BC) (918-1392) Mongchontoseong Shrine to King Gongmin Prehistoric Site in Amsa, Earthen Fortification of the Goryeo Dynasty Gangdong-gu in Songpa-gu in Mapo-gu Joseon - Dynasty’s capital and center of politics, economy (shipping tax), culture Dynasty Map of capital city in early Joseon Mapo Wharf, 1892 Restored cargo boat War History of the Hangang River The Three Kingdoms’ fight over the Hangang River Japanese invasions of Korea (Goguryeo, Baekjae, and Silla’s scramble for Hangang River) and Hangang River Goryeo (Goguryeo) Ondalsanseong Fortress Haengju Daecheop The Korean War and the -Explosion of the Hangang Railroad Bridge, evacuation, Hangang River-crossing Hangang River Operations Explosion of the Hangang Disconnected Hangang Hangang River Railroad Bridge Railroad Bridge evacuation “Miracle” on the Hangnag River and the History of Growth Hangang White Modernization and New Seoul, Master Plan for *Hangang River Natural Hangang Ferry Sand Plain Development Reinventing the Han River Restoration Basic Plan* Han River Hangang Renaissance Project Development Plan Passive Active Natural Adaptation ▶Development ▶ Development ▶ Restoration Up until the 1950s 1960 - 1970 1980 - 2010 After 2010 . Gathering, fishing . 1st Hangang Comprehensive . 2nd Hangang Comprehensive . Recovered problems of . Traffic routes Development (‘68 - ‘79) Development (‘82 - ‘86) urban growth process . Opportunity to attract Olympic Games . Transportation of goods . Embankment construction in . Renaissance Plan . Formation of Hangang Parks (9) preparation for flooding . Tourism resources . Frequent flooding, .Construction of Olympic-daero overflow . Reclamation of public waters . Restoration of nature (construction of apartments) (2030) 五色漢江 The Story of the Hangang River Told through 5 Colors ECOLOGY Ecological Parks . Ecological Parks: 5 (Gangseo Marsh, Nanji Ecology Boggy Ground, Yeouido, Saetgang, Amsa, Godeok Waterfront) Nanji Ecology Boggy Godeok Ground Waterfront Gangseo Marsh Amsa Yeouido Saetgang Bamseom Islets (Ramsar Wetlands) Bamseom Islets (27 ㎢ /1.2 ㎞, 0.4 ha annual increase) 17.73ha (‘85) → 24.9ha (‘02) Designated Ramsar Wetlands - Location : Yeongdeungpo-gu (upper Bamseom Islet) (2012) / Mapo-gu (lower Bamseom Islet) Jamsil Fish Passage Passageway for fish between the upper and lower streams of the Hangang River (ecological observation) Cultivating the Hangang Forest Result of 2013-2018 citizen tree planting 131,740 trees 16,380 participants planted (18 groups/134 events) Citizen-participatory tree planting (Since 2013) 2019 Citizen Tree-Planting Plan Period January – November, 2019 Planting Plan 84,000 trees (5,000 forest trees, 79,000 shrubs) Creation Project of Nanji Creation Project of Gwangnaru Bicycle Forest For Use Path Forest For Use Location Nanji Hangang Park (near the Location Gwangnaru Hangang Park baseball station) (Gwangjingyo Bridge-Seoul border ) Yeouido Buffer Forest Jamsil Ecological Forest Creation Project of Banpo Buffer Creation Project of Ichon Buffer Forest Forest, Forest For Use Location Ichon Hangang Park (near Location Banpo Hangang Park (in front of Sevitseom Island) Dongjakdaegyo Bridge ) Creation Project of Creation of Cottonwood Path Yanghwa Buffer Forest Location Ichon-Mangwon Location Yanghwa Hangang Park (near Hangang Park Seonyugyo Bridge) Jamwon Healing Forest Cottonwood 100-ri Path Four Seasons of Hangang River Spring at the Hangang River Summer at the Hangang River (Yanghwa Hangang Park) (Ttukseom Hangang Park) Autumn at the Hangang River Winter at the Hangang River (Banpo Hangang Park, Seoraeseom Island) (Gangseo Hangang Park) 五色漢江 The Story of the Hangang River Told through 5 Colors CULTURE & TOURISM Sevitseom Island [Convention] The world’s first man-made floating island Moonlight Rainbow Fountain [Tourism Resource] The world’s longest bridge fountain stretching 1,140 m in length (registered in the Guinness World Records) Floating Stage [Performance] World’s first opening-closing, dome-type water stage Observation Culture Complex “J-Bug” [Cultural Rest Area] Landmark in the Ttukseom Hangang Park that resembles an inchworm Riverview 8th Avenue (Gwangjingyo Bridge) [Exhibition/Performance] The nation’s only complex cultural space located under a bridge (Filming of “Iris”) Cafes and Rest Areas with a View of the Hangang River [Observation Deck] 7 cafes on 4 bridges, 3 rest areas on 3 bridges Gwangjingyo Bridge - Riverview 8th Avenue Mapodaegyo Bridge - Hangangdaegyo Bridge Haeneomi (Sunset) Observatory - Café Nodeul Hannamdaegyo Bridge Jamsildaegyo Bridge - - Saemal Cafe Jamsilmaru Rest Area Yanghwadaegyo Bridge - Dongjakdaegyo Bridge Café Coffine Gurunaru - DongjakCloud Cafe The Little Mermaid [Storytelling] Cultural exchange with Copenhagen (Yeouido Hangang Park) Maker Edvard Erikesen, wife Eline Eriksen (actual model for the mermaid’s body) Made to be 80% of the size of the original statue located in Copenhagen, the home won of copyright holder Edvard Eriksen. *Height including pedestal rock: 150 cm, weight 150 kg <Photo=Seoul City> Hangang Art Park Hangang_ [Tourism Resource] Yeouido, Ichon Art in the Flow Seoul Battleship Park [Tourism Resource] 3 warships on display Opened: November 22, 2017 Visitors: 217,351 (as of 2018) Hangang History Tour [Tourism Resource] 12 walking courses (Since 2012) 2019 Hangang History Tour The Story of Hangang Told by A Historical Commentator 2019 Hangang History Tour Map Discovering the Hidden History and Culture of the Hangang River 12 walking courses Gwangnaru-gil ᆞSongpanaru-gil ᆞTtukseomnaru-gil ᆞNodeulnaru- gil ᆞDongjakjin-gil ᆞYeouinaru-gil ᆞSeogangnaru-gil ᆞSeonyudo- gil ᆞGongamnaru-gil ᆞGyeomjae Jeongseon-gil ᆞNanjikkotseom-gil Inquiries: Hangang Story Tour Office, 070-4290-6967 Website: http://visit-hangang.seoul.kr / 五色漢江 The Story of the Hangang River Told through 5 Colors FESTIVAL & LEISURE Year-Round Cultural Events of Hangang Parks Date Event Location Details Photo zones for the enjoyment of May, October Hangang Seoraeseom Banpo Hangang flowers, small-scale Canola Festival Park performances, experience events, etc. Hangang Spring 2018 Flower Festival 80 culture and art programs Hangang’s Hangang including Film screenings, pre- July- Hangang Summer Hangang Park August Festival festival performances, Paper spring Seoraeseom Boat Race, Under the Bridge Film Festival blossoms with Canola Flower flowers Festival Paper plane-flying Romance Playground in September Hangang Paper Plane Yeouido Hangang experience, aviation Fields of Canola Flowers Festival Park program, performances, etc. 2018 Hangang Paper Plane NupCon Concert at the Yeouido Jazz•indie bands•Gugak, etc., Festival