Yeouido Park

Hangang Outdoor Gym Yeouido — Found on a Morning Run, Now My Daily Workout Spot

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마포대교 남단의 한강헬스장여의도, 체육관 수준의 운동기구들이 한강을 바라보며 배치되어 있다

One weekend morning, I decided to go for a short run from Yeouido Hangang Park to Yeouido Park. It was the end of September, yet the sky was clear and the breeze was cool, perfect running weather. I had no idea that this short run would change my mornings from that day on. The reason … Read more

SEOULDAL at Yeouido Park — Seoul’s Balloon Ride, Once From the Sky and Once on Foot

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여의도 서울의달에서 본 여의도 공원과 한강

A quick orientation: Yeouido (여의도) is an island in the Han River (한강), in the middle of Seoul. It’s home to the National Assembly and the city’s financial district. Yeouido Park (여의도공원) is the long strip of green right in the middle of it. SEOULDAL (서울달) is a tethered helium balloon that started flying over … Read more