Commemorative Event Held for the 'Public Transport-Only Zone Lift' on Sinchon Yonsei-ro

Seodaemun-gu to Hold Celebration Performance at Sinchon Star Square on the 25th
Featuring Mont, Mongdol, Norazo, DJ Sepo, and More

Seodaemun-gu, Seoul (Mayor Lee Seong-heon) will hold a ‘Yonsei-ro Public Transportation-Only Zone Lift Commemoration Event’ on the afternoon of the 25th at Sinchon Star Square. Yonsei-ro was designated as a public transportation-only zone by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in January 2014 and was lifted this month after 11 years.

The view of Sinchon Yonsei-ro after the removal of the exclusive public transportation zone. Provided by Seodaemun-gu.

Merchants and residents near Sinchon Yonsei-ro have consistently requested the Seoul Metropolitan Government to lift the public transportation-only zone to revitalize the commercial district. In fact, the ‘Yonsei-ro Commercial District Monitoring’ conducted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seodaemun-gu showed that the commercial district was revitalized when the public transportation-only zone was temporarily lifted.

To commemorate the lifting, the district has prepared a celebration event from 3:30 PM to 7:30 PM on the day. After congratulatory performances by singers Mont, Mongdol, and the Eodideun Project, a ‘Public Transportation-Only Zone Lift Declaration Touch Button Ceremony’ will be held with participation from local residents and merchants. An ‘New Year Blessing Sharing Performance’ will take place, where the audience exchanges large balloons inscribed with eight blessing phrases, wishing each other good fortune. Following this, Norazo, Kim Bo-kyung, Cyberger, DJ Sepo, and 4X4 CREW will take the stage to deliver lively music and performances.

Mayor Lee Seong-heon said, “We have prepared this celebration event to mark the lifting of the Yonsei-ro public transportation-only zone, the fruit of a long-cherished wish. We will strive even harder to restore Sinchon’s reputation by revitalizing the local commercial district through improved accessibility to Yonsei-ro.”

Meanwhile, to prepare, conduct, and conclude this event, traffic on Yonsei-ro will be restricted from 6 AM to midnight on Saturday the 25th.

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