'Car-Free Jamsugyo Walking Festival' Opens on the 28th... Featuring Flea Market, Outdoor Cinema, and More Programs

On Opening Day, Citizens and the Mayor Walk Together on Jamsu Bridge... Special Events Including Water Sports Experiences

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Cheol-young] The '2022 Car-Free Jamsugyo Ttubok Ttubok Festival,' where visitors can enjoy unique culture and relaxation such as live performances, flea markets, food trucks, and outdoor cinemas on the car-free Jamsugyo Bridge, will begin on the 28th.

According to Seoul City on the 22nd, from August 28 to October 30, every Sunday, the 'Car-Free Jamsugyo Ttubok Ttubok Festival' will be held featuring diverse programs including flea markets, street performances, food trucks, outdoor cinemas, and photo zones.

On the opening day, August 28, the ‘Jamsugyo Together Walk’ will take place with citizens and Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon walking together. Seoul citizens and the mayor will walk across Jamsugyo Bridge, enjoy the beautiful scenery of the Han River, and explore various attractions and activities.

The festival is organized around keywords for each session such as rest, autumn, and healing to fully enjoy the deepening autumn. Especially on the second session, September 4, the ‘Han River Spacing Out Contest’ returns after three years and will be held on Jamsugyo Bridge, adding significance to the event.

Various programs will continue. The ‘Flea Market,’ where you can find your own treasures, the ‘Food Trucks’ offering gourmet experiences with Han River views, and ‘Street Performances’ including music and magic will take place around Jamsugyo Bridge. Additionally, unique outdoor cinemas, photo zones, picnic zones, and experience zones will be well organized as side events. The ‘Flea Market,’ with participation from 70 teams including eco-friendly small business owners, will also be held. It will sell reusable, eco-friendly, and handmade products and operate experiential education programs where visitors can directly learn and feel eco-friendly consumption.

‘Food Trucks’ where visitors can enjoy gourmet food while overlooking the Han River will also be provided. Fourteen trucks will be stationed at Jamsugyo Bridge and Banpo Hangang Park’s Dalbit Square, creating a festival that delights the eyes and ears with various attractions and the palate with delicious food.

Various ‘Street Performances’ such as music and magic that families, couples, and friends can enjoy together will be held throughout Jamsugyo Bridge. In addition, unique outdoor cinemas, book picnic zones, photo zones, and experience zones suitable for the season will be prepared as diverse side programs.

Meanwhile, Seoul City will implement traffic measures such as normal operation of the roundabout at the southern end of Jamsugyo Bridge and temporary bus detours to minimize citizen inconvenience due to traffic control. The roundabout at the southern end of Jamsugyo Bridge will operate normally to maintain access routes to Olympic-daero and Sebitseom, and guidance signs and Variable Message Signs (VMS) will direct detours from distant points. Thirty vehicle control personnel will be deployed daily at 11 major nearby intersections and control points to maintain order and guide detour routes.

Yoon Jong-jang, head of the Han River Project Headquarters of Seoul City, said, “The Sunday walks on Jamsugyo Bridge starting this week are expected to be a time when citizens can feel the charm of the Han River up close,” adding, “This autumn, we hope visitors will fully enjoy the Han River Jamsugyo Bridge festival, watch the beautiful sunset, and create unforgettable memories with their loved ones.”

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