Why is the Promotional Video 'Uri Manguri' of Manguri Park in Jungnang-gu Gaining Popularity?

Introduction to Manguri Park, the resting place of over 60 key figures in modern Korean history including Han Yongun, Bang Jeong-hwan, and Lee Jung-seop... Manguri Park promotional video "Treasure of Jungnang, Manguri Park 'Our Manguri'" surpasses 12,000 views... Featuring fusion gugak band 'Bidan' and comedian 'Kim Si-deok', showcasing the beautiful scenery of the 250,000-pyeong Manguri Park

[Asia Economy Reporter Jongil Park] “I keep humming this song. After watching this video once, I don’t think anyone will forget Manguri Park. Manguri Park and fusion gugak are a perfect match~!”

This is a comment from a netizen who watched the Manguri Park promotional video 'Uri Manguri' (Our Manguri).

Jungnang-gu (Mayor Ryu Kyung-gi) produced the promotional video ‘Jungnang’s Treasure, Manguri Park 'Uri Manguri’ which has gained great popularity, surpassing 12,000 views as of January 5, since it was posted on the official Jungnang-gu YouTube channel on December 1 last year.

The 'Uri Manguri' video was created to widely promote Manguri Park, a pride and treasure of Jungnang-gu where modern historical figures rest, throughout the country.

This video features KBS public comedians Kim Si-deok and Bae Jeong-geun performing comedic dances to the addictive song by fusion gugak band ‘Bidan’.

In particular, the video captures the beautiful scenery and walking trails of Manguri Park set to the cheerful melody sung by ‘Bidan’, gaining great popularity among netizens who are exhausted from social distancing due to COVID-19 and find it difficult to go outside.

The song in the promotional video, ‘Uri Manguri’, is a rewritten version of ‘Dokkaebi’ by fusion gugak band ‘Bidan’. The lyrics include references to patriotic martyrs and cultural artists resting in Manguri Park, such as “Dosan Ahn Chang-ho, Taeheo Yoo Sang-gyu, Chunpa Seo Dong-il, Uiyeoldan Oh Jae-young, Seo Gwang-jo, Oh Se-chang, all the great heroes are here~,” and “Remembering them from the past, engraved in our hearts, I have now forgotten my worries and start anew at Manguri.” Watching the video naturally allows viewers to study the history of Manguri Park and enjoy the song, making it a twofold benefit.

Ryu Kyung-gi, Mayor of Jungnang-gu, said, “With the completion of the Welcome Center in 2021, Manguri Park is taking shape as a treasure of modern history that all Koreans should know beyond Jungnang.” He added, “We will develop Manguri Park into Seoul’s representative historical and cultural park where forests, walking trails, and the graves of patriotic martyrs coexist.”

Manguri Park is one of Seoul’s representative natural green spaces, covering a vast area of 250,000 pyeong with dense forests and walking trails. It is historically valuable as a cultural and historical park where about 60 prominent figures of Korea’s modern history, including patriots Ahn Chang-ho and Yu Gwan-sun, and cultural artists Park In-hwan and Gye Yong-mook, rest.

King Taejo Yi Seong-gye decided Donggureung as his royal tomb after his death and, while returning to the palace, looked toward the future tomb site from what is now Mangwoo Hill, saying “Now I have forgotten my worries,” which is why the place is called Mangwoo (忘憂, meaning ‘forgetting worries’). As a Jungnang-gu official said, “‘Uri Manguri’ is a magical video that, if watched once a day, makes all worries disappear.” Watching 'Uri Manguri' might be a good way to forget the worries caused by COVID-19.

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.