'Jamsugyo Bridge Ttubuk Ttubuk Festival' Draws 1.17 Million Visitors Over 8 Weeks, Surpassing Last Year's Success

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that a total of 1.17 million people visited the "2026 Car-Free Jamsugyo Bridge Ttubuk Ttubuk Festival," which was held every Sunday from April 26 to June 14.

This figure represents an approximately 13% increase compared to the 1.03 million visitors who attended the festival during the first half of last year.

According to a survey of 2,943 visitors conducted by the city, 96.8% expressed overall satisfaction with the festival, and 96.8% indicated an intention to visit again.

The survey also revealed that 26.9% of respondents had visited the festival more than twice.

Specifically, 13.1% visited twice, while 13.8% visited three or more times.

In addition, the "Moonlight Restaurant" food trucks, the "Moonlight Market" selling handmade goods, and the "Seoro Market" featuring local agricultural products generated a total of 970 million won in sales during the festival period.

The city analyzed that the festival was able to garner positive responses from citizens by offering a variety of programs each week.

This year's festival featured numerous citizen-participatory programs, ranging from "Slow-Slow Morning," which encourages walking in the area on weekend mornings, to the "Jamsugyo Spring Sports Day" and "Sunset Yoga: Namaste, Hangang."

There were also plenty of attractions, including the "Rainbow Live Stage: Spring," the "Romantic Hangang Guitar Flash Mob," and the "Jamsugyo Summer Cinema."

The Jamsugyo Bridge Ttubuk Ttubuk Festival is scheduled to return for the second half of the year from September 6 to October 25.

Park Jin-young, Head of the Future Hangang Headquarters at the Seoul Metropolitan Government, said, "We will take careful measures to ensure that citizens can enjoy the festival more pleasantly and safely," adding, "We ask for your continued interest and participation in the 'Car-Free Jamsugyo Bridge Ttubuk Ttubuk Festival,' which will return with new attractions this autumn."

(Photo: Provided by Seoul Metropolitan Government, Yonhap News)
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