Gwanak-gu Nangok-dong Damaged Area Reborn as a Resting Space

As part of Gwanak-gu's 8th term priority project 'Gwanaksan Park 24 Project,' the second park is created... The Gwanaksan foothills, damaged by illegal parking and cultivation, are reborn as a 4,000-pyeong community rest area

Newly Renovated Nangok Park

In autumn, when the leaves turn colorful, there is a space in the city where you can enjoy the cool breeze and nature.

Gwanak-gu (Mayor Park Junhee) is making every effort to create a ‘forest rest area’ so that residents can widely enjoy the benefits of nature and culture close to the urban center at any time.

In the 8th term of the elected government, Gwanak-gu is focusing on the ‘Gwanaksan Park 24 Project,’ which specializes and develops 24 neighborhood parks at the foot of Gwanaksan Mountain into themed parks.

Last year, securing a budget of 1.1 billion KRW from Seoul City, the ‘Nakseongdae Forest Park’ was completed around December in Bongcheon-dong, San 35-8 area, marking the first achievement of the project.

Following this, the district announced the smooth progress of the project by rebirthing the damaged area at the foot of Gwanaksan Mountain in Nangok-dong into ‘Nangok Park’ this year.

Although the Nangok Park area is adjacent to residential neighborhoods, it had suffered severe forest damage for a long time due to illegal parking and unauthorized cultivation. It was also a space that hindered the living environment of nearby residents due to scattered garbage and concerns about landslide damage.

Accordingly, Gwanak-gu and Seoul City have been implementing a park compensation project since 2018, completing compensation for the San 108 area in Nangok-dong, and have been promoting the park creation project since last year.

The total site area of Nangok Park is about 7,000 pyeong. The district first secured 1.1 billion KRW in project funds from Seoul City and created a park of about 4,000 pyeong. Next year, it plans to complete an additional park of about 3,000 pyeong.

This year, the focus was on creating rest areas for residents, including ▲azalea hills, ▲forest deck trails, ▲community lawn yards, and ▲exercise facilities. Next year, a park golf course will be created to provide a complex cultural space where various groups can engage in diverse activities.

Along with this, as part of the ‘Gwanaksan Park 24 Project’ this year, the district plans to present residents with the ‘Gwanaksan Sky District’ and ‘Yangji District,’ developed respectively as a forest garden and a children’s themed playground.

Mayor Park Junhee said, “Gwanaksan Mountain is a famous mountain in Korea loved not only by the 500,000 residents of Gwanak-gu but also by the entire nation, and it is a specialized resource of Gwanak-gu. We will specialize and nurture the 24 Gwanaksan parks along with Byeolbitnaerincheon (Dorimcheon Stream) as new landmarks in the southwest area of Seoul.”

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