Gimpo City Hosts Aegibong 'Retro Playground' Event, Attracting 1,500 Visitors

Over 1,500 Gather at Gimpo for Squid Game Event
International Visitors: "Squid Game, an Unforgettable and Refreshing Experience"

The Squid Game event held at Aegibong in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province attracted 1,500 domestic and international tourists, drawing significant popularity.

Gimpo City held the special cultural event for summer vacation, "Aegibong Retro Playground Event: Into the Memories!" on the 26th at Aegibong Peace Ecological Park. Provided by Gimpo City

Aegibong, which has become a venue for people from around the world to enjoy traditional games together, saw many domestic tourists visiting with their families and enjoying the activities across generations. International tourists also showed great interest in Squid Game and other traditional Korean games.

According to Gimpo City on July 29, a special cultural event for the summer vacation, "Aegibong Retro Playground Event: Into the Memories!", was held at Aegibong Peace Ecological Park on July 26. The event was designed to promote family communication through intergenerational play experiences, and many visitors attended as family groups.

The most popular attraction, the "Squid Game Playground," featured iconic characters such as the Pink Soldier, the Ddakji Man (invitation deliverer), and Participant 456, enhancing the immersive atmosphere. Visitors became game participants themselves and had to successfully complete a relay of four traditional games (Ddakji-chigi, Jegi-chagi, Gongginori, and Biseok-chigi) within 100 seconds. Those who completed the mission received a stamp, which led to high participation and excitement at the event.

In addition to the Squid Game Playground, various experience zones within the park?such as Hidden Picture Search, Fan Making, and a social network service (SNS) photo wall?offered a stamp-collecting mission program. Upon completion, participants could draw lots for nostalgic prizes and snacks, which proved highly attractive to visitors.

Gimpo City held the special summer vacation cultural event "Aegibong Retro Playground Event: Into Memories!" on the 26th at Aegibong Peace Ecological Park. Photo by Gimpo City

The finale of the event featured a unique magic show with a parrot and a beatboxing and b-boying performance by Travel Crew. On a hot summer day, the high-quality performances held indoors received enthusiastic applause from the audience.

One international tourist who visited that day said, "I never expected to experience Squid Game in person. It was an unexpectedly delightful and refreshing experience at Aegibong. When I think of Korea, I will think of Squid Game, and when I think of Squid Game, I will think of Aegibong."

A family visitor commented, "Playing games with my children naturally led us to laugh and talk together, and with the magic and b-boying performances, it truly was a satisfying day."

A Gimpo City official stated, "This 'Aegibong Retro Playground Event' served as an opportunity for intergenerational empathy and communication that people from around the world could enjoy together. Now, Aegibong is establishing itself as a 'cultural space for shared experiences' for people worldwide. We will continue to present unique content at Aegibong that can be enjoyed by visitors from all over the world."

Meanwhile, Aegibong Peace Ecological Park is the only complex space in Korea where visitors can view both the West Sea and North Korea at the same time. It hosts special cultural events throughout all four seasons and is expected to surpass 700,000 visitors in August 2025.

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