Temporary Campsites with 200 Tents Set Up in Yeouido and Ttukseom Hangang Parks for Night Economy Project

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is pushing forward with an initiative to create a 24-hour stay-type Han River where visitors can enjoy leisure, water activities, food, performances, movies, and camping all together.

In line with the peak vacation season, the city will operate "Hangang Bamping," temporary campsites, at Yeouido and Ttukseom Hangang Parks for the entire month of August.

The city plans to set up a total of 200 tents, with 100 tents each on the lawn in front of the Mulbit Stage at Yeouido Hangang Park and the Hangang Pleple lawn at Ttukseom Hangang Park.

Operating hours will be from 5:00 PM to 9:00 AM the next day, every day. Citizens can either rent 4-person shade tents or shelters on-site or bring their own.

The campsites are planned to operate on a reservation-only basis through private platforms, and space usage fees will be free during the pilot project period.

Seoul aims to encourage citizens visiting "Hangang Bamping" to stay from day to night by enjoying existing Hangang Park swimming pools, water playgrounds, festivals, and performance programs.

The "Night DJing" event held at the Yeouido Hangang Park swimming pool will run every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday from July 24 to August 30, with its closing time extended from 8:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

The "Hangang Festival Summer," Seoul's representative summer festival, will be held intensively at Yeouido and Ttukseom Hangang Parks.

Citizens visiting the Han River will be provided with a rich array of attractions and activities, including "Hangang Night Walk 42K," a walk along the river through the night; "Silent DJ Party," where participants dance to music wearing wireless headsets; and "Hangang Bridge Cinema," where people can watch movies by the river.

Things to see and do at Hangang Parks will also be expanded.

At the Nanji Water Playground, a new night DJing event will kick off every Saturday starting August 8.

Performances will also be held at Han River underpasses, which have previously been used solely as passageways.

Near the Mangwon Underpass, nighttime street performances featuring music, mime, and magic linked with "Rabbit Museum" will take place from August to November, while art exhibitions are scheduled at the Ttukseom and Sebitseom Underpasses as well.

Seoul plans to strengthen connections with delivery services and local commercial districts so that the increased length of stay by Han River visitors leads to the revitalization of the local economy.

Two additional temporary delivery zones will be operated near the Hangang Bamping sites.

To help foreign visitors easily check locations and usage methods, foreign language guidance will be provided, along with a QR code for the "K-Delivery Usage Guide," which introduces how to use domestic delivery apps.

Discount events will also be held for the entire month of August across eight delivery zones within Yeouido, Ttukseom, and Mangwon Hangang Parks, including the temporary delivery zones.

Customers ordering food through "Seoul Delivery + Ttinggyeo" can receive discount benefits worth up to 8,000 won.

In addition to delivery services, to encourage Han River visitors to directly visit nearby commercial areas, location information for 21 traditional markets and alley-type shopping districts near the delivery zones of Yeouido, Ttukseom, and Mangwon Hangang Parks will be provided together.

The city will also run campaigns to reduce waste generation.

At the Yeouido Hangang Park event venue from 5:00 PM to 9:00 PM every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, "Eco Mileage" will be given for using multi-use containers and returning recyclables, which can be used to pay taxes or purchase Seoul Love Gift Certificates.

Events such as the "Jubging Campaign," running while picking up trash around the venue, and the "Eco Dunk Challenge," throwing plastic bottles and cans to accurately score, will also be held.

The safety management system will be reinforced.

Additional closed-circuit (CC) TVs will be installed around the Hangang Bamping sites, and the control center will closely monitor risk situations in the campsites and surrounding areas.

Lighting in nearby underpasses and walkways will be improved to be brighter to enhance nighttime pedestrian safety, and information booths and full-time management personnel will be stationed at the temporary campsites to maintain order and respond to emergencies.

The city plans not to end Hangang Bamping as a one-time event, but to analyze visitor satisfaction, number of visitors, and length of stay to develop it into a Seoul-style night economy revitalization model.

(Photo provided by Seoul Metropolitan Government, Yonhap News)
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