"On Holidays to Hongjecheon"… Seodaemun-gu Creates 'Flower Path' on Walking Trail

NH Nonghyup Life Sponsors Flowers Worth 30 Million Won

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul, has created a flower path along the Hongjecheon Stream. The photo shows the 'Gate of Happiness' sculpture on the flower path. (Photo by Seodaemun-gu)

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seongheon) announced on the 27th that it will create a flower path filled with autumn atmosphere along a 900m section of the Hongjecheon trail from Baekryeongyo Bridge to Hongyeon 2 Bridge and operate it until the end of next month.

Fifty-five thousand one hundred thirty-five herbaceous plants of 10 species including yellow cosmos, cockscomb, and chrysanthemums, along with 200 Nandina domestica trees, and various sculptures symbolizing romance, dreams, and happiness in each section create a beautiful autumn landscape of Hongjecheon. Flowers worth about 30 million KRW were sponsored by NH Nonghyup Life Insurance (CEO Yoon Haejin).

In the first themed section, "Romance," a train sculpture was installed to evoke the old Sinchon train station, and visitors can climb on it to take photos. The "Dream" section consists of "Seodaemun Four Cuts," "Yun Dongju's Poems," "Youth Love," and a "Mirror Selfie Photo Zone."

Using four picture frames, a large diamond ring, and mirror sculptures, visitors can take photos and enjoy the works of poet Yun Dongju along the cosmos flower path. A resting area was also created here.

In the "Happiness" section, four large gates symbolizing the Door of Happiness, Door of Hope, Door of the Future, and Seodaemun, as well as sculptures representing busking, were installed.

Lee Seongheon, Mayor of Seodaemun-gu, explained, "Walking along the Hongjecheon autumn flower path as well as the nearby Ansan Jarak-gil and Hwangtot-gil trails will be a great opportunity to feel the autumn atmosphere in the city."

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