First Designation of 'Water Leisure Activity Prohibited Zones' at Yeouido and Banpo Hangang Parks
Implemented for 3 Years Starting Next Month
Seoul City announced on the 25th that it will designate three areas along the riverside of Yeouido and Banpo Hangang Parks as the city’s first-ever ‘Water Leisure Activity Prohibited Zones.’ These zones prohibit the operation of all types of powered water leisure devices, such as jet skis and motorboats.
After an administrative notice, Seoul City stated that the ‘Water Leisure Activity Prohibited Zones’ will be enforced for three years starting from the 6th of next month (until September 5, 2026).
With the recent increase in powered water leisure activity participants and the corresponding rise in water leisure safety accidents, Seoul City has designated these ‘Water Leisure Activity Prohibited Zones’ to enhance the safety of citizens using Hangang Park. The purpose is to fundamentally prevent damages such as citizens enjoying leisure by the riverside being sprayed with water cannons due to reckless operation of jet skis.
The designated ‘Water Leisure Activity Prohibited Zones’ include three locations: from Mulbit Stage at Yeouido Hangang Park to the south side of Mapo Bridge (400m), from the south end of Mapo Bridge at Yeouido Hangang Park to the Yeouido Temporary Dock (300m), and from upstream of Sebitseom at Banpo Hangang Park to Banpo Bridge and the eCruise Dock (160m). A 50-meter-wide section from the Hangang embankment at each location will be designated as a prohibited zone, and safety buoys will be installed to inform citizens.
If individuals or businesses are caught engaging in water leisure activities within the ‘Water Leisure Activity Prohibited Zones,’ a fine of 600,000 KRW will be imposed in accordance with Article 30 of the ‘Water Leisure Safety Act.’
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Joo Yong-tae, head of Seoul City’s Future Hangang Headquarters, said, “As more citizens enjoy water leisure activities recently, safety accidents have also increased. We ask citizens to actively cooperate by refraining from operating powered water leisure devices in the ‘Water Leisure Activity Prohibited Zones’ and by wearing safety equipment and engaging in water leisure activities safely in other areas.”
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