‘Seouldal’ Appears in Yeouido, 20,000 Riders in 100 Days

The 'Seouldal,' which offers a panoramic view of Seoul from a height of 130 meters above Yeouido, surpassed 20,000 passengers within 100 days of official operation. Photo by Seoul Tourism Foundation

The “Seouldal,” which offers a panoramic view of Seoul from a height of 130 meters above Yeouido, has surpassed 20,000 riders within 100 days of its official operation, the Seoul Tourism Foundation announced on the 3rd.

“Seouldal” is a full moon-shaped gas balloon that uses helium gas buoyancy to fly vertically 130 meters from Yeouido Park, allowing visitors to see the Han River and the Yeouido city nightscape at a glance. It currently operates from Tuesday to Sunday, from 12 PM to 10 PM, with a maximum capacity of 20 people per ride and a ride duration of about 15 minutes.

The foundation reported that since its official opening on August 23, “Seouldal” has achieved 20,000 riders, 500 million KRW in sales, and over 1,800 safe flights without accidents within 100 days. With one in five riders being foreign tourists, the foundation added that “Seouldal” is establishing itself as a representative tourist landmark of Seoul. It has also been featured on domestic TV programs and overseas broadcasters such as TBS and NTV.

The 'Seouldal,' which offers a panoramic view of Seoul from a height of 130 meters above Yeouido, surpassed 20,000 passengers within 100 days of official operation. Photo by Seoul Tourism Foundation

A survey conducted on 1,383 riders (including 200 foreigners) showed a “ride experience satisfaction score” of 90.9 points, with 92.9% of respondents expressing their intention to recommend it. 77.5% said they intended to revisit. The “ride experience satisfaction score” was higher among foreigners at 93.6 points (compared to 90.4 points for Koreans), and the revisit intention was also higher among foreigners at 91.5% (compared to 75.1% for Koreans).

Kim Young-hwan, Director of the Seoul Tourism and Sports Bureau, said, “Over the past 100 days, Seouldal has received enthusiastic interest and love from domestic and international tourists, firmly establishing itself as a representative tourism landmark of Seoul. Moving forward, we will expand experiential tourism content like Seouldal to showcase Seoul as a ‘tourism-attractive city’ that people want to visit at least once and return to again, to the world.”

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