대표홈페이지(영문)

The area around Cheonggyecheon used to be hidden under a network of overpasses for the last four decades, until the Cheonggyecheon Restoration Project gave it a second birth as the central center flowing through Seoul on October 1, 2005. The newly restored Cheonggyecheon now starts in front of the Dong-a Newspaper Building near Gwanghwamun on Sejongno in Jongno-gu, Seoul, and joins the Han River near Sindap Steel Bridge in Seongdong-gu.

The upstream part of Cheonggyecheon provides a fabulous sight, complete with glamorously illuminated bridges, a ceramic mural titled ‘Jeongjo Daewang Neung-hang Banchado’, ‘The Wall of Culture’ decorated by five modern Korean artists, and so forth. The downstream part, on the other hand, is much quieter and provides an ideal environment for thinking. The downstream part of Cheonggyecheon is home to the resurrected natural environment: its marshy areas provide habitats for a variety of species of fish, amphibians, birds, and such aquatic plants as Gaetbeodeul, Maejagi, and Kkotchangpo. Sukeuryeong and eulalia decorate the banks of Cheonggyecheon in their lushness. The Chungju Apple Tree Road, complete with 116 apple trees donated by Chungju City, extends for 300 meters or so between Gosanja Bridge and Sindap Steel Bridge, telling the passersby changes in seasons. You will feel naturally inspired and impressed by the strong will to life evident in these natural creatures decorating the newly born area of Cheonggyecheon.

The Cheonggyecheon tour course, accompanied by a docent of cultural assets, takes two to three hours in total. You must make a reservation for a spot in the Tour Course by Walking, led by the Municipal Facility Management Corps of Seoul, in advance in order to participate in this program. Course I provides an opportunity to take a tour around the upstream part of Cheonggyecheon, while Course II takes you through the mid- and downstream parts.

Cheonggyecheon Administration Center, Seoul Municipal Facility Management Corps (02-2290-6849)

• SubwayIf you want to walk from Gosanja Bridge, exit through Gate No. 3 at Yongdu Station on Subway Line 2
• Buses
  • Blue (Main Route) Buses: Nos. 130, 303, 300, 370, 145, 721
  • Green (Local Line) Buses: Nos. 1125, 1227, 2015, 2112
  • Red (Regional Line) Buses: Nos. 9403, 9301
  • Get off in front of the Dongdaemun-gu Office
  • Blue (Main Route) Buses: Nos. 300, 303, 370, 721
  • Green (Local Line) Buses: No. 0013
  • Red (Regional Line) Buses: No. 9403
  • Get off in front of the Dongdaemun-gu Office

Main facilities include: a bicycle track (5.6km long), a basketball court, a badminton court, a Jokgu court, a roller-blade track, etc.

Jungnangcheon used to be called ‘Seowoncheon’ in the area around-dobong-dong in the past. It was also familiarly called ‘the Saetgae’ or ‘the Saetgang’ as it flows between plains. It was also called Hancheon or Hannae because it eventually flows into the main river. Residents of Myeonmokdong used to call it ‘Junggwanggae’. The current name of ‘Jungnangcheon’ comes from the fact that the map of the capital region issued by the imperial Japanese government in 1911 indicated ‘Jungryang Bridge’ as ‘Jungrang Bridge’, a precedent name that later works of relevant literature came to adopt.

• SubwayTo walk from Gosanjagyo Bridge, go to Exit 3 of Yongdu Station (Line 2)
• bus
  • Blue bus130, 303, 300, 370, 145, 721
  • Green bus1125, 1227, 2015, 2112
  • Red bus9403, 9301