Seoul City to Restore Boat Route to Nodeul Island from March... First Time in 50 Years

Ferry Service on Nodeul Island Starts from the 6th of Next Month... Yeouido-Banpo Bridge-Nodeul Island, One Evening Trip Wed-Sun
Moonlight Nodeul Officially Opens with Boat Welcoming Event on the 23rd

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] Starting this March, it will be possible to reach Nodeul Island by cruise ship.

On the 23rd, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that the waterway to Nodeul Island, which had been loved as a recreational area for over 100 years but was cut off about 50 years ago due to the disappearance of the sandy beach caused by the construction of the Gangbyeonbuk-ro, will reopen.

From the 6th of next month, the city will operate a cruise ship to Nodeul Island once a day. The route departs from Yeouido at 7:30 PM from Wednesday to Sunday, circles Banpo Bridge, arrives at Nodeul Island where it docks for about 15 minutes, and then returns to Yeouido.

To bring Nodeul Island back to the citizens, the city transformed it into a cultural complex space with nature, music, books, and rest in 2019. Earlier this year, the neglected pier was transformed into a waterside cultural space called ‘Dalbit Noeul’ featuring an observation deck, resting areas, and a small stage, followed by the promotion of cruise ship operations.

With comprehensive spatial changes and improved accessibility, the city expects that Nodeul Island, which had long been out of reach for citizens, will be reborn as a living space where citizens can rest and enjoy anytime.

In particular, through the Seoul public art project ‘Seoul is a Museum,’ the Nodeul Island pier, revived as a single work of art, has become the waterside gateway of Nodeul Island with the giant artificial moon ‘Dalbit Nodeul,’ welcoming citizens as boats come and go.

Before the full-scale cruise operation begins, a welcoming event for the first cruise ship arriving at the Nodeul Island pier will be held on the evening of the 23rd. The ‘Dalbit Nodeul’ space, which has been introduced to citizens since January, will be officially opened. An event will also take place where 120 wish lanterns containing citizens’ New Year wishes will be floated on the Han River.

Yoo Yeon-sik, Director of the Cultural Headquarters, said, "Seoul is doing its best to ensure that public art fulfills its original role through the ‘Seoul is a Museum’ project," adding, "With the opening of ‘Dalbit Nodeul’ and the addition of cruise ship operations, Nodeul Island, dreaming of becoming a global cultural and arts island, will be reborn as a more familiar space for citizens."

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