Opening of 'Haneulso' at Songhyeon Square... A Panoramic View of Gyeongbokgung and Bukhansan

Seoul City announced on the 3rd that it held the opening ceremony of the observatory-shaped sculpture "Haneulso (所)" installed at the Open Songhyeon Green Plaza in Jongno-gu.

Haneulso, the theme pavilion for the "4th Seoul Urban Architecture Biennale" to be held this September, is about 12 meters high and designed so visitors can climb the stairs and view the surrounding terrain including Gyeongbokgung Palace, Bukhansan Mountain, and Inwangsan Mountain. In particular, in line with the goal of a "Waste-Free Seoul Biennale," the structure was made from easily assembled and disassembled "metal scaffolding" so it can be reused after the event.

Until the Biennale opens, Haneulso will serve as a citizen rest area where people can enjoy the view or relax. From September 1, when the main event of the Biennale begins, it will be used as an exhibition space for the theme exhibition, showcasing various artworks.

About 200 people attended the opening ceremony, including Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, Deputy Mayor for Administration Yoo Chang-soo, and Kang Byung-geun, Chairperson of the Seoul Biennale Steering Committee. During the ceremony, a "Postcard Delivery Ceremony" took place where children from multicultural families presented postcards depicting the future of Seoul to Mayor Oh and Kim Hyun-gi, Chairperson of the Seoul Metropolitan Council. Afterwards, a tour was held where participants climbed Haneulso with Biennale General Director Cho Byung-soo to view the surroundings.

Prior to the main event, Seoul City held a "Cultural Exchange Cooperation Ceremony" in the field of urban architecture with the ambassadors of Israel, Norway, and Hungary to South Korea.

Seoul City and the three countries agreed to cooperate in areas including ▲ supporting artists participating in the Seoul Urban Architecture Biennale ▲ sharing innovative cases of public policy in urban architecture ▲ building networks of public and private experts.

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