Banpo Hangang Park (반포한강공원) - Area information - Korea travel information

Banpo Hangang Park (반포한강공원)

7.9Km    2025-10-23

40 Sinbanpo-ro 11-gil, Seocho-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3780-0541

Banpo Hangang Park is located on the southern side of the river centering on Banpo Bridge (Jamsu Bridge) between Hamnam Bridge (upstream) and Dongjak Bridge (downstream). The Rainbow Fountain built on both sides of Banpo Bridge was registered in The Guinness Book of Records in 2008 as the longest bridge fountain in the world with a total length of 1,140 meters. At night, over 200 lights create a fantastic view of a beautiful rainbow.

In addition, the park is equipped with sports facilities including bubble playground, in-line skating track, soccer field, and basketball court. You may also enjoy the gorgeous view of Hangang River and skyscrapers on the riverside from Gureum and Noeul cafes, lookout places located on the southernmost part of Dongjak Bridge.

Seoraeseom Island which connects from Banpo Hangang River Park is an artificially created island to provide a leisure space for Seoul urbanites. Every spring, the place is flooded with waves of canola flowers and people to enjoy picnic and spring events like ‘Searaeseom Butterfly, Canola Flower Festival’.

Your joyful experience in the park doesn’t end here - there are more things to see and enjoy including a nature experience field, boat quay, bike lane, and picnic spots.

Zoltan Show(졸탄쇼)

8.0Km    2025-12-04

서울특별시 종로구 대학로 116 (동숭동)
1661-3124

Tonymoly - Dongdaemun Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (토니모리 동대문)

8.0Km    2024-04-18

257, Jangchungdan-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul

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Pyounghwa (Pyeonghwa) Fashion Town (서울 평화시장)

8.0Km    2025-01-06

274, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-2265-3531~3

The Pyounghwa Fashion Town market in Dongdaemun has been selling fashion clothing and accessories for over 50 years ever since the end of the Korean War. It was here that in 1953 North Korean refugees started selling clothes made from US army uniforms. Their market was then named Pyounghwa, which means peace, in the hope that no other wars would be fought on Korean soil. The Pyounghwa Fashion Town was therefore the beginning of the 30,000 stores that now make up Dongdaemun Fashion Town, which is seen as one of the global centers of the fashion industry.

Spread over a large area, this historical fashion market is divided into several districts, the ‘Gu Pyounghwa Fashion Town’ is the oldest, and there is also the ‘Shin Pyounghwa Fashion Town’, ‘Dong Pyounghwa Fashion Town’, and ‘Cheong Pyounghwa Fashion Town’.

New Balance - Daehangno Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (뉴발란스 대학로점)

8.0Km    2024-04-16

133-2, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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The Accidental Murderer(우연한 살인자)

8.0Km    2025-05-21

서울특별시 종로구 대학로 120 (동숭동)

CAPO FOOTBALL STORE[Korea Quality]/카포 풋볼 스토어[한국관광 품질인증]

8.0Km    2024-08-20

282 , Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-10-8922-7981

Located in Eulji-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul, Capo Football store is the largest football store in Korea. It stocks football boots of various levels, plus fan wear, uniforms, and training wear. On the 5th floor, a customer lounge provides free coffee, a football book cafe, a PlayStation for enjoying FIFA games, table soccer, and an exhibition of capo collections.

Helinox Creative Center [Tax Refund Shop] (헬리녹스 크리에이티브센터)

8.0Km    2024-04-18

39, Hannam-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul

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Olive Young - Hyehwa Station Branch [Tax Refund Shop] (올리브영 혜화역점)

8.0Km    2024-06-27

1F, 122, Daehak-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul

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Gwanghuimun Gate (광희문)

8.0Km    2021-02-24

344, Toegye-ro, Jung-gu, Seoul
+82-2-3700-3900

Gwanghuimun Gate is said to have been originally constructed in 1396, the 5th year of King Taejo, at the southeast of the capital city. It was often referred to as Sugumun Gate (water channel gate) and was actually used as a Sigumun, literally meaning “corpse gate,” as funeral processions passed through this gate when exiting to the east.

During the Imjin War (1592-1598), the fortress gate was destroyed to such a degree that it made finding the original location close to impossible. Nevertheless, reconstruction efforts were started in 1711 (37th year of King Sukjong) and the gate was restored together with the gate's watchtower. Gwanghuimun Gate remained intact even when the fortress walls were demolished to build tram tracks during the Japanese occupation, but it was later damaged during the Korean War and left neglected. In 1975, restoration work was carried out to relocate Gwanghuimun Gate to a site 15 meters south of its original location since it stood in the middle of the road.