Nowon-gu Danghyeoncheon Music Fountain Fully Operational

Until October 29, once a day for 20 minutes, closed on Mondays and Tuesdays, Danghyeoncheon Music Fountain Operation Begins

A spectacular music fountain show featuring music, water, light, and healing message videos

303 water jets, up to 25m high, 6 songs daily with different performances by day of the week

Nowon-gu (Mayor Oh Seung-rok) announced that it will start operating the Danghyeoncheon music fountain along the evening walking path as the weather warms up.

The goal is to provide fun and emotion to residents through a fountain show accompanied by exciting music during their evening walks. During the day, visitors can also enjoy a feeling reminiscent of walking through Europe in the specially decorated flower beds. Last year, the music fountain gained great popularity among residents with its spectacular fountain performance combining water, light, video, and music.

The location is in front of Nowon Mathematics Culture Center near Subway Line 4. The fountain measures 20.5m wide and 5.5m long, with a total of 303 nozzles shooting water jets that dance to the music. When the water jets soar up to 25 meters high between tall apartment buildings, spectators naturally exclaim in awe.

This year, videos produced to match a total of 22 familiar songs, including 10 new songs (‘This is me’, ‘Stay’, ‘Sijak’, ‘Born a Winner’, ‘Sageon-ui Jipyeongseon’, ‘Candy’, ‘Uridului Blues’, ‘happiness’, ‘This is we do it’, ‘Eongdeongi’), will be displayed on the water screen. Songs popular with children, such as Banana Chacha, are also included. At the end of the performance, a video featuring residents dancing to the song ‘Eongdeongi’ will be shown. Six songs are performed daily, with different lineups each day to keep the show interesting.

The music fountain operates once a day for 20 minutes at sunset until October 29. From May to August, it starts at 8:30 PM; in September, at 8 PM; and in October, at 7 PM. It is closed every Monday and Tuesday and may be suspended depending on weather conditions (rain, strong wind).

After the performances, a survey will be conducted to reflect residents’ opinions on content (videos, songs) and operations.

The Danghyeoncheon ground fountain and mist fountain are also preparing to operate. The ground fountain located in front of Seongseo University will operate for four months from June 1 to September 30, except Mondays. It runs five times daily for 30 minutes each at every hour from 12 PM to 4 PM, and once at night for 30 minutes at 8 PM. At night, various colorful lights provide another visual attraction.

Especially, the mist fountain will operate for the first time this year. It will run along a 240m section from Saessakgyo to Yeomgwanggyo on Danghyeoncheon from July 1 to August 31. On weekdays during the day, it will operate for 30 minutes every hour when a heatwave warning is issued or the temperature exceeds 30°C. The district expects this to help cool down residents walking along Danghyeoncheon during the hot summer.

For safety, the district will assign two safety personnel during music fountain operating hours. They plan to thoroughly prepare to remove hazards in advance and respond to emergencies. Additionally, monitoring through CCTV will be strengthened, and frequent inspections of equipment will be conducted to prevent safety accidents.

Mayor Oh Seung-rok said, “The Danghyeoncheon music fountain, combining music and video, will soothe the hearts of residents tired from daily life. I hope the fountain show encountered during evening walks will help residents regain rest and leisure amid their busy lives.”

Yangcheon-gu Fully Operates 12 Water Facilities Including Ground Fountains

Operation of 12 water facilities including Mokdong Paris Park ground fountain and music fountain from May to September

During peak summer season, facility inspections and water quality tests will be increased to twice a week for hygiene and safety management

Seven new water playgrounds including Anyangcheon Family Garden to open in July

Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Lee Gi-jae) announced that it will fully operate 12 major water facilities located along main streets and parks, including the Mokdong Paris Park ground fountain and music fountain, from this month through September to provide residents relief and healing with cool and pleasant scenery amid the increasingly hot weather.

The water facilities to be operated include ▲ground fountains (Paris Park and 3 other locations), ▲general fountains (Omok Waterfront Park and 2 other locations), and ▲ponds and streams (Yangcheon Park and 4 other locations), totaling 12 sites.

Operating hours will mainly focus on the hot daytime hours, running 2 to 6 times a day for 20 to 30 minutes each. Operations will be flexible considering major events, weather conditions, number of users, and power supply situations.

Especially for ground fountains where children play to cool off during summer, regular water quality tests and facility inspections will be conducted to ensure hygiene and safety. Water quality tests and water replacement in reservoirs will be done once a week until June and increased to twice a week during the peak summer season to maintain clean water quality.

Seven new water playgrounds, including the newly created Anyangcheon Family Garden, are scheduled to open in July.

Mayor Lee Gi-jae of Yangcheon-gu said, “We are launching 12 water facilities that provide cool and pleasant scenery and fun activities for residents feeling stifled by the rising temperatures. We will also do our best to manage water quality and facilities to ensure these become safe and clean resting places.”

Largest Domestic K-POP Star Training Experience! Gangnam-gu Launches ‘Unique Tour’

On the 5th and 6th, K-POP experience facility K-Town4U Academy tour and dance class at COEX Artium 2nd floor

Gangnam-gu (Mayor Jo Sung-myung) will present the first program of the Gangnam Unique Tour, ‘K-POP Star Experience,’ on the 5th and 6th.

‘Gangnam Unique Tour’ is short for ‘You N Every Experience in Gangnam (UNEEG·Unique),’ a themed program to experience tourist attractions and content unique to Gangnam. Reflecting popular programs from last year such as Yangjaecheon healing course, Cheongdam luxury street styling tour, and beautiful architecture tours, nine themed programs will be operated this year.

The first program, ‘K-POP Star Experience,’ will be held on the 5th and 6th from 4 PM to 5:30 PM at K-Town4U COEX. K-Town4U, located on the 2nd floor of COEX Artium, is a K-POP global fandom e-commerce platform and the largest K-POP experience facility in Korea.

Participants will directly experience K-POP star training. They will tour the vocal recording room, lesson rooms, and dance room, and receive dance lessons from a professional K-POP dance instructor. They can also record videos for SNS uploads during the experience. Each session accommodates 30 participants, with a total of 60 participants.

K-Town4U

Upcoming programs include ▲outdoor yoga and walking program at Yangjaecheon in June ▲singing bowl experience at Gaepo Healing Center in July ▲Yeoksam Entrepreneur Street tour in August ▲Bongeunsa Temple life and Seonjeongneung traditional night tour in September ▲Garosugil fashion tour and Kukkiwon Taekwondo experience in October ▲beautiful architecture tours in Gangnam in November. Programs will be held twice a month.

Anyone, domestic or foreign, can participate. For reservations, applications, and detailed schedules, visit the ‘Visit Gangnam’ website.

Mayor Jo Sung-myung of Gangnam-gu said, “We will widely promote the charm of this world-class tourist city through tourism content that can only be enjoyed in Gangnam.”

Seocho-gu Creates Special School Commute with ‘Welcome-to-School Concert’

District holds welcome-to-school concerts for two days from May 3 to 4 at Jamwon Elementary, an ‘SSO Leading School’

Choir performs on the 3rd, orchestra on the 4th

Up to 400 million KRW support over 3 years for SSO Leading Schools, expanding orchestra classes and free after-school instrument lessons

Seocho-gu (Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will hold a ‘Welcome-to-School Concert’ featuring the choir and orchestra at Jamwon Elementary School on May 3 and 4 to celebrate Family Month.

Jamwon Elementary, selected as a Sound of Seocho Orchestra (SSO) Leading School, and the concert started last year, capturing students’ attention and receiving great response.

In 2022, Seocho-gu and Jamwon Elementary signed an agreement for various supports for SSO Leading Schools. The district will provide a total of 400 million KRW in educational subsidies over three years for purchasing orchestra instruments and creating a cultural arts room.

On the first day, May 3, 57 choir members of Jamwon Elementary will sing three songs: ‘Sansae-ga Achimeul,’ ‘Dongyo-neun Uri Chingu,’ and ‘Apartment Village,’ beautifying their friends’ school commute with harmonious melodies.

On May 4, 72 orchestra members will perform seven songs including ‘Eomeonim Eunhye’ and ‘Seuseung-ui Eunhye,’ reflecting on the meaning of Family Month. The performances will be held for about 25 minutes starting at 8:30 AM during students’ school arrival time, showcasing the unity of Jamwon Elementary through music.

Last Year's School Commute Concert

This year’s ‘Welcome-to-School Concert’ will reveal the growth of Jamwon Elementary’s orchestra and choir, which began full activities after being selected as an SSO Leading School last year. Starting from this, students will participate in various concerts and presentations such as the Gangnam-Seocho Culture and Arts Festival and the National Student Orchestra Competition to showcase their talents and skills.

Through the school orchestra, students will have opportunities to learn orchestra instruments such as violin, viola, cello, flute, and clarinet for free in after-school classes, which are usually hard to access, while also fostering teamwork.

At the end of the year, Seocho-gu will hold the ‘Seocho Elementary Classical Festival’ for Jamwon Elementary’s orchestra and choir as well as orchestras and chamber ensembles from local elementary schools, providing a stage for students to fully express their talents.

Since 2019, Seocho-gu has been promoting a ‘one student, one instrument’ project to enable elementary students to learn various instruments at school. It has designated and operated SSO Leading Schools since 2022 to form orchestras at each school and expand classical instrument classes.

Mayor Jeon Seong-su of Seocho-gu said, “We will spare no support so that students can freely learn the instruments they want at school, discover their musical talents, and nurture their dreams.”

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