Seongnam City to Open Transformed Daewon Park on the 16th After 53 Years, Featuring Four Specialized Sections

Mayor Shin Sangjin: "We Will Expand Citizen-Centered Green Infrastructure"
Creation of Morning Garden, Reading Square, Children's Forest Playground, and More

Seongnam City in Gyeonggi Province (Mayor: Shin Sangjin) will open themed parks within Daewon Park, located in the old downtown area, on October 16. The parks feature attractions such as a Morning Garden, a Reading Square, and a Children's Forest Playground.

Location map of themed parks in sections 1 to 4 within Daewon Park, Seongnam City. Provided by Seongnam City.

Daewon Park is a mountainous park covering 791,450 square meters (equivalent to 111 soccer fields), bordering four neighborhoods: Jungang-dong, Hadaewon-dong, Seongnam-dong, and Sangdaewon-dong in Jungwon District.

The city has specialized sections 1 to 4 of Daewon Park, focusing on undeveloped park areas within Jungang-dong, Hadaewon-dong, and Seongnam-dong.

This marks the first major change in 53 years since the park was designated as a neighborhood park in 1972.

To achieve this, a total project cost of 15.5 billion won was invested over two years and six months, from March 2023 until recently.

Section 1 in Jungang-dong features a Morning Garden as a community activity space, a garden walking trail, a forest rest area, and a hydrangea garden.

Sections 2 and 3 in Hadaewon-dong include a new lawn square, a scenic waterfall, and a Reading Square. The existing plaza was remodeled to create a space with an outdoor stage and landscape lighting. The entrance was also improved, and the parking lot was expanded from 21 to 62 spaces.

Section 4 in Seongnam-dong now offers a Children's Forest Playground, a 250-meter barefoot walking path, and a 570-meter forest trail. At the top of the trail, a rest area and a 10-meter-high observatory have been installed.

Children's Forest Playground in Section 4 of Seongnam-dong, Daewon Park, Seongnam City. Provided by Seongnam City

During this process, junkyards and aggregate stores within the Hadaewon-dong section of Daewon Park were demolished, resulting in environmental improvements.

Due to the large area of Daewon Park, the opening ceremony for the themed parks will be held in two parts at separate locations.

The first part of the opening event will take place at 4:00 p.m. on October 16 at the Children's Forest Playground (2872-1 Seongnam-dong, across from Seongnam Middle School). The second part will be held at 5:00 p.m. at the Reading Square (210-1 Hadaewon-dong, across from Jungwon Youth Center). Both events will be attended by Mayor Shin Sangjin and approximately 200 local residents.

Mayor Shin Sangjin stated, "After half a century, Daewon Park is being transformed into a themed park, becoming a healing space where nature and leisure coexist in the old downtown area. We will continue to expand citizen-centered green infrastructure in the future."

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