Development of Riverside Big Tech Zones at Hongjecheon in Jongno and Anyangcheon in Yangcheon

Restoration of Cultural Heritage, Creation of Pedestrian Paths, and Installation of Night Lighting around Hongjecheon in Jongno-gu

Investment of 3.38 billion KRW, Construction Starts This Month with Completion Targeted for December... Accelerating the Creation of a Daily Waterfront Space for Residents

Jongno-gu (Mayor Jeong Munheon) is promoting the 'Hongjecheon Historical and Cultural Space Creation Project' starting this month, aiming for completion by December.

The project focuses on restoring damaged fortress walls and paths around Hongjimun and Tangchundaeseong along Hongjecheon, as well as restoring the water system to provide residents with a waterfront space enriched with history, culture, rest, and leisure.

Previously, Jongno-gu, in continuous consultation with Seoul City to create a 'Seoul-style Waterfront Sensory City' by reorganizing the waterfront spaces of small streams flowing throughout Seoul into water-oriented zones, selected the Hongjimun area of Hongjecheon as the target site.

Aerial View of Hongjecheon Stream

With a total project cost of 3.38 billion KRW, cultural heritage restoration and securing water storage spaces will be completed by the end of this year, contributing to natural landscape improvement through planting that harmonizes with the area.

Additionally, a splendid waterfront terrace offering panoramic views of the waterway flowing along the foothills of Bukhansan and the historically engraved Hongjimun and Tangchundaeseong, pedestrian paths for exploring various cultural assets, and subtle lighting devices for beautiful night views will be carefully installed.

Mayor Jeong Munheon stated, “Residents of Jongno-gu and Seodaemun-gu are about to see the birth of a daily waterfront space where they can walk and rest along the Hongjecheon waterway. We expect this project to greatly enhance the quality of life for nearby residents.”

Yangcheon-gu Creates ‘Anyangcheon Big Deck’ Waterfront Vitality Space around Sinmokdong Station

Selected as Seoul City Waterfront Vitality Hub Project Site, Secured 3 Billion KRW in City Funds

Expansion of Existing Bike Lounge Caf?, Creation of Community Space, Installation of Deck Walkway for Access to Anyangcheon

Expected to Enhance Citizens’ Leisure and Revitalize Local Economy through Waterfront Transit-Oriented Development and Regional Asset Linkage

Yangcheon-gu (Mayor Lee Gijae) announced that the area around Sinmokdong Station on Line 9 has been selected as the target site for Seoul City’s ‘Waterfront Vitality Hub Creation Project’ and secured 3 billion KRW in city funds, officially launching the Sinmokdong Station revitalization project to create the ‘Anyangcheon Big Deck’ connecting the waterfront transit-oriented area and Anyangcheon.

The project site, Sinmokdong Station on Line 9, has locational advantages as a transit-oriented area with easy access to public transportation and direct access to Anyangcheon, which forms a water ecological axis.

However, aside from housing on both sides, Anyangcheon, and the bicycle parking ‘Bike Lounge,’ there has been a relative lack of resident convenience facilities, raising the need to expand leisure and community spaces.

Anyangcheon Big Deck Bird's-eye View

Accordingly, the district plans to build the ‘Anyangcheon Big Deck’ by expanding the function of the existing ‘Bike Lounge,’ creating a waterfront vitality space linking the Sinmokdong waterfront transit-oriented area and regional assets to contribute to enhancing citizens’ leisure activities and revitalizing the local economy.

The district will expand the existing Bike Lounge building to increase usability as a rest area, caf?, and community activity space, and aims to install a deck walkway providing direct access to Anyangcheon. The ‘Anyangcheon Big Deck’ is scheduled to be completed by next year following a design competition in June.

Mayor Lee Gijae of Yangcheon-gu said, “Yangcheon-gu is a city adjacent to rivers with limitless competitiveness. Through this waterfront transit-oriented ‘Anyangcheon Big Deck’ project that maximizes these strengths, we hope the once stagnant Sinmokdong Station area will become an ecological rest hub connecting the city, waterfront, people, and nature.”

Seodaemun-gu Opens ‘Smart Safe Ansan Jarak-gil’ Incorporating Advanced Technology

Smart Poles Equipped with Wi-Fi, Smart Alerts, Digital Signage Installed at 15 Locations

Intelligent CCTV with AI Technology to be Installed by August for Rapid Incident Response

Seodaemun-gu (Mayor Lee Seongheon) recently opened the ‘Smart Safe Ansan Jarak-gil,’ a barrier-free forest trail integrated with advanced technology, the district announced on the 8th.

The district utilized information and communication technologies (ICT) such as the Internet of Things (IoT), Artificial Intelligence (AI), and wired/wireless networks to enable citizens to use the trail more safely and conveniently.

The project area covers the entire Ansan (193,3763㎡) located in the center of Seodaemun-gu, with the project completed at the end of last month and services launched.

The district established a self-information communication network (6 km) capable of fast transmission and reception of large data volumes.

Based on this, multifunctional smart poles were installed at 15 locations. These include free wireless internet via Seodaemun Wi-Fi, LED security lights, smart alert devices, and digital signage (electronic information boards).

The ‘LED security lights’ enhance convenience for nighttime visitors, while the ‘smart alert’ quickly and accurately displays information such as air quality, temperature, and humidity.

In particular, it informs users of ultrafine dust, fine dust, and ozone levels using four colors?blue (good), green (moderate), yellow (bad), and red (very bad)?along with facial emoticons.

The ‘digital signage’ conveys various district administrative information and safety-related content.

Furthermore, by August this year, the district plans to install ‘AI-powered intelligent CCTV’ and ‘emergency bells’ on these smart poles.

The intelligent CCTV provides real-time data to the ‘Seodaemun-gu CCTV Integrated Control Center’ by recognizing objects (people, items), analyzing behaviors (illegal dumping, falling, assault), and monitoring disasters (fire, smoke), enabling rapid response to incidents.

Mayor Lee Seongheon of Seodaemun-gu said, “With the creation of the Smart Safe Ansan Jarak-gil, we hope many people will enjoy hiking more conveniently and safely, and we will continue to strengthen smart infrastructure that allows everyone easy access to information.”

Government Employee Virtual YouTuber ‘Gangseo-gu Saeromi’ Holds Korea’s First Public-Private VTuber Collaboration

Collaboration with 404Office VTuber on Saramin YouTube Channel Broadcast on Gangseo-gu Office YouTube Channel on the 11th

New Planning by Korea’s First Government Employee VTuber Surpasses 140,000 Views

The first episode of ‘Gangseo-gu Saeromi,’ Korea’s first government employee VTuber, surpassed 140,000 views, creating a buzz with the country’s first public-private VTuber joint broadcast.

Gangseo-gu, Seoul (Mayor Kim Tae-woo) announced that on the 11th, a broadcast featuring the government employee VTuber ‘Gangseo-gu Saeromi’ and the private VTuber ‘Sseolmi’ from the job platform Saramin’s YouTube channel 404Office will be released on the official Gangseo-gu Office YouTube channel iGangseoTV.

VTuber is short for Virtual YouTuber, where 2D or 3D characters conduct internet broadcasts using cameras or special equipment.

Mayor Kim Tae-woo, who previously operated a YouTube channel with 760,000 subscribers, delegated full authority and autonomy to the staff for video production, resulting in the creation of Korea’s first government employee VTuber ‘Gangseo-gu Saeromi’ in February.

The candid and sincere government employee VTuber ‘Gangseo-gu Saeromi’ rapidly gained popularity among the MZ generation, spreading widely in communities, achieving 140,000 views on the first episode and increasing subscribers by about 6,000, attracting significant media attention.

The video released on the 11th features ‘Gangseo-gu Saeromi,’ personified as the district’s representative character, and ‘Sseolmi,’ a rookie VTuber from the job and recruitment platform Saramin’s YouTube channel 404Office. Both Saeromi and Sseolmi, as a government employee and a job seeker respectively, will showcase lively banter and great chemistry centered on government work life.

This video, which allows viewers to enjoy the diverse charms of both VTubers, is expected to raise the channel’s recognition and attract new viewers.

The district released a teaser broadcast on the 4th via the Gangseo-gu Office YouTube channel and social media, stimulating viewers’ curiosity.

Recently, VTuber ‘Gangseo-gu Saeromi’ introduced creative content such as ‘Saeromi’s Door Lock,’ parodying the Japanese animated film Suzume’s Door Lock, to promote prevention and support activities against real estate lease fraud in Gangseo-gu, pioneering a new realm of local government promotion.

Mayor Kim Tae-woo said, “In an era where video content is spotlighted, the Gangseo-gu VTuber, which has gained great attention with fresh planning, is expanding its activities with creative ideas. We will do our best to create a media city Gangseo that widely promotes policies for residents by guaranteeing work autonomy.”

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