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Seoul wants you to stay out all night — at the Han River

The city is launching camping, DJ pool nights, food delivery discounts and cultural events along the Han River to build a new nighttime economy.

2026.7.24

Gray herons spotted in Yeouido Saetgang Ecological Park in western Seoul [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Endangered species find homes, thrive along the Han River

Recent ecological monitoring of the Han River area has confirmed the presence of endangered species such as otters and leopard cats, along with breeding activity by gray herons, the Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday.

2026.4.14

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Rollin' by the river

Visitors push giant inflatable water balls during the Seoul Spring Festival at Yeouido Hangang Park in Yeongdeungpo District, western Seoul, on April 12. The event also features attractions such as a floating carousel and a treasure hunt.

2026.4.12

A child comes down a water slide at an outdoor pool at the Jamsil Hangang Park in Songpa District, southern Seoul, during the pool’s opening event held on Wednesday, one day prior to the official opening of six river park pools run by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. [YONHAP]

Six swimming pools open across Seoul's Han River parks

Six riverside pools opened Thursday across the Han River parks in Seoul.

2024.6.20

People spend time at Banpo Hangang Park in southern Seoul on the night of Nov. 7, 2021. [YONHAP]

Riverside boozing under threat as local governments ban public drinking

Some local authorities have begun cracking down on outdoor drinking this year to promote a “healthy” drinking culture in the country.

2024.1.4

Screens show bicycle speeds tracked by AI-based CCTVs. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Seoul proposes speed limit for bikes to stop reckless cyclists

Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to legally establish a 20-kilometer (12.42 miles) per hour speed limit on bicycle lanes along the Han River.

2023.11.13

BTS's RM sits by the Han River during the boy band's two-month vacation in August 2019. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

[WHY] The Han River's journey from laundry and fishing to Seoul's stress reliever

The recent news of figure skater Kim Yuna's marriage was enough to make headlines on its own, but one thing that caught the eye of the Korean press in particular was the newlywed’s new home — a luxury apartment with a view of the Han River.

2022.10.29

Tag: hangang park

hangang park

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Seoul wants you to stay out all night — at the Han River

Endangered species find homes, thrive along the Han River

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Rollin' by the river

Six swimming pools open across Seoul's Han River parks

Riverside boozing under threat as local governments ban public drinking

Seoul proposes speed limit for bikes to stop reckless cyclists

[WHY] The Han River's journey from laundry and fishing to Seoul's stress reliever