Seocho-gu 'Wonteogol Madang' Opens, Resolving 23 Years of Residents' Long-standing Wish

District Opens Multipurpose Community Park ‘Seocho Wonteogol Madang’ at the Entrance of Cheonggyesan Wonteogol on the 28th

After 23 Years of Stagnation... Area Previously Damaged by Unauthorized Cultivation Transformed into a Meeting Place Through Persistent Efforts

District Creates a 2,100㎡ Space Including Tree Shade Yard, Sky Shelter, and Barrier-Free Deck Road

Opening Ceremony Held at 10 AM on the 28th, Featuring Cultural and Artistic Performances, Ribbon Cutting, Park Walks, and Appreciation

Jeon Seong-su, District Mayor: “We Expect ‘Seocho Wonteogol Madang’ to Become a Local Landmark and a Place of Gathering and Rest for Hikers and Residents”

The area around Cheonggyesan Wonteogol in Seocho-gu, which had long been neglected as unauthorized farmland, has been transformed into an eco-friendly meeting and resting place.

Seocho-gu (District Mayor Jeon Seong-su) will open the multipurpose community park ‘Seocho Wonteogol Madang’ starting on the 28th at the entrance of Cheonggyesan Wonteogol (around 368-1 Wonji-dong).

Cheonggyesan is a representative mountain in Seoul frequently visited by many citizens. Despite the large number of hikers, there had been no space for meeting and resting, making the creation of a meeting plaza at Wonteogol, the entrance to Cheonggyesan, a long-standing wish of Seocho-gu.

In 2000, the district designated the Wonteogol entrance area as an urban planning facility (plaza) and conducted multiple negotiations with landowners to develop it into a meeting plaza, but these talks failed. Subsequently, the district lost lawsuits related to the urban planning facility (plaza) until 2007, causing the meeting plaza project to be abandoned.

Meanwhile, with the opening of the Shinbundang Line and the construction of large apartment complexes nearby, the number of Cheonggyesan visitors increased, leading to serious damage to the natural landscape due to illegal cultivation and unauthorized dumping. In response, the district decided to revive the park site around 368-1 Wonji-dong as a place for residents to meet and communicate.

As a result, compensation for private park land was completed in 2021, and last year the project was selected for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport’s ‘Development Restriction Zone Resident Support Project.’ With a total budget of 1.78 billion KRW, including 1.1 billion KRW in national funds and 680 million KRW from the district, ‘Seocho Wonteogol Madang’ was created, fulfilling residents’ wishes after 23 years.

‘Seocho Wonteogol Madang’ was developed with key features including ▲creating spaces for meeting, resting, and healing by utilizing idle land ▲consideration for mobility-impaired pedestrians ▲healing spaces centered around the walking trail.

The park covers a total area of 2,100㎡, with main facilities including ▲a barrier-free deck road for mobility-impaired pedestrians ▲‘Tree Shade Lawn Yard’ with benches and grass ▲‘Sky Shelter’ with a roof to provide shade from the hot sun ▲and rest facilities.

The district will hold an opening ceremony at ‘Seocho Wonteogol Madang’ starting at 10 AM on the 28th. Events will include a cultural and artistic performance by the Hyunta Band, ribbon cutting, and park walks.

Jeon Seong-su, Mayor of Seocho-gu, said, “We expect ‘Seocho Wonteogol Madang,’ located at the entrance of the Cheonggyesan hiking trail, to become a local landmark and a place of gathering and rest for hikers and residents. We will continue to strive to create a healthy and happy Seocho through various park developments.”

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