"Shining with Milky Way Light All Year Round"... Light Streets Created in Mapo-gu Hongdae Red Road and Others

Mapo-gu to Create Light Streets Highlighting Key Tourist Areas like Hongdae Red Road from December
Installation of String Lights and Clock Tower Sculpture on Hongdae Red Road R6 Section...‘Red Road Countdown’ Event on December 31 -

The nights in Mapo now sparkle with lights all year round.

Mapo-gu (Mayor Park Gang-su) has embarked on creating illuminated streets that highlight the unique characteristics of major tourist commercial areas, including the Hongdae Red Road.

Reflecting the preferences of the MZ generation who enjoy posting photos on social networking services (SNS), Mapo-gu plans to provide differentiated attractions and revitalize tourism by using light sculptures to create illuminated streets.

The illuminated streets being created this time are not temporary; instead, lighting will be installed according to the landscape and theme of each location and managed throughout the year.

The installation areas include Hongdae Red Road sections R1~R2 and R5~R6, Yonggang-dong and Dohwa-dong known for their food, Daehyeong-dong and Yeonnam-dong adjacent to the Gyeongui Line Forest Trail, and Mangridan-gil, popular among the MZ generation.

In particular, the R5~R6 section of Hongdae Red Road, which attracts nearly 520,000 foreign tourists annually, will feature a magnificent string light decoration along with a clock tower sculpture, which will be used for the 2024 New Year's Eve event, the "Red Road Countdown."

An official from the district stated, "Since the illuminated streets will operate year-round, we are focusing on installing them sturdily so that they do not spoil the aesthetics during the day and can withstand strong winds."

All installation areas, including Red Road R5~R6, will have a "Tree Milky Way" path where lights are mounted on trees. Various colorful light forms will be installed to create a brightly lit Milky Way path even at night.

Park Gang-su, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, "This is not a one-time event for the year-end and New Year period, but a project to revitalize tourism in Mapo-gu and to be utilized for various events. We hope that both Mapo residents and tourists will happily enjoy the newly created illuminated streets throughout Mapo this year."

Meanwhile, the "New Year's Red Road Countdown" event held under the clock tower light street at Hongdae Red Road R6 on December 31 will begin with announcer Lee Jae-yong as the host, and feature passionate performances by singers Choi Su-ho and Jin-wook from "Mr. Trot 2" to energize the atmosphere. Around midnight, everyone will count down together to energetically welcome the 2024 Gapjin Year New Year, followed by a New Year performance and a congratulatory performance by singer Ahn Sung-hoon.

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