Cheong "April 6 Full Opening of Bukaksan... President Moon Keeps Promise to the People"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lee Ji-eun] The Blue House announced on the 5th that the southern side of Bukaksan Mountain behind the Blue House will be opened from the 6th.

It has been 1 year and 6 months since the first phase of opening the northern side of Bukaksan Mountain on November 1, 2020.

This move is to fulfill the promise made to the public by President Moon Jae-in during his 2017 presidential campaign to "fully open Bukaksan and Inwangsan Mountains and return them to the citizens," and the Blue House explained that the spaces near the Blue House, which had restricted access, will now be fully returned to the people.

The area opened on Bukaksan Mountain corresponds to 4.7 times the size of Yeouido Park (1.1 million square meters), and the length of the trails alone reaches an impressive 5.2 km.

The government newly established entrance gates at Cheongundae Rest Area connecting the southern Bukaksan trails and fortress walls, as well as at Sukjeongmun Gate and Samcheong Park, and also created three major resting areas and Samcheong restrooms to enhance citizen convenience.

The Manse Dongbang Mineral Spring, a cultural heritage site within Bukaksan, was refurbished using surrounding natural stones based on advice from cultural heritage experts, and a detour path was created considering the preservation of the temple site, which now only remains as traces, and future excavation investigations.

The Blue House stated, "With the entire Bukaksan area fully returned to the people, it is expected that the green spaces in downtown Seoul will noticeably increase."

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