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Public park in Incheon, South Korea
Songdo Central Park
센트럴파크
Songdo Central Park
TypePublic Park
Location160, Convensia-daero, Yeonsu District, Incheon, South Korea
Coordinates37°23′33″N 126°38′22″E / 37.39250°N 126.63944°E / 37.39250; 126.63944
Area101 acres (41 ha)
OpeningAugust 2009
DesignerGale International, POSCO E&C, KPF, Yooshin, Associate Architect; Arup, Canal Engineering; DaeIl, Park Engineering; Ung-Do, Hedrick, III, Horticultural Consultant.
StatusComplete
Korean name
Hangul송도 센트럴파크
Revised RomanizationSongdo Senteureol Pakeu
McCune–ReischauerSongdo Sent'ŭrŏl P'ak'ŭ

Songdo Central Park (Korean: 송도 센트럴파크 / 송도 중앙공원) is a public park in the Songdo district of Incheon, South Korea. The park is the centerpiece of Songdo IBD's green space plan, inspired by New York City's Central Park. Central Park is a public zone in the center of Korea's first international city, covering 101 acres (41 hectares); the park covers almost 10% of Songdo IBD’s total area. It serves to connect to various civic and cultural destinations by providing a seawater canal that refreshes itself every 24 hours.

Amenities

The park has become popular with families in Songdo and Incheon, and draws day-visitors from the Seoul area. The forested area in the park also fills with daytime tents and campers on weekends. A patio on the east side of the park has cafes and small restaurants. A water-taxi service crosses the lake for transportation and tourism, and kayaks can be rented.

Central Park is accessible from the nearby Canal Walk shopping court or by Central Park Station of Incheon Metro Line 1.

In popular culture

Several scenes of the 2012 Gangnam Style music video by Psy were filmed in Songdo Central Park. First, there was a scene in the underground parking lot. This was where Psy had a dance battle with Yoo Jae-suk, who was wearing a yellow suit. In addition, there was another shot taken in the elevator of the same building. There Noh Hong-chul thrust his pelvis while Psy was rapping below him as the elevator door closes.

Gallery

  • Central Park Patio View of Lake Central Park Patio View of Lake
  • Central Park at Night Central Park at Night
  • View of Buildings from Central Park Bridge View of Buildings from Central Park Bridge
  • Central Park Lawn Central Park Lawn
  • Central Park Campers Central Park Campers
  • Central Park Lake Central Park Lake
  • Songdo Tri-Bowl Songdo Tri-Bowl

References

  1. ^ "Songdo Central Park (송도 센트럴파크)". Songdo Central Park (송도 센트럴파크). Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  2. "KPF :: Songdo Central Park". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.
  3. "KPF :: Songdo Central Park". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.
  4. "Bringing Central Park to New Songdo City". 5 August 2009.
  5. "Songdo IBD :: Central Park". Archived from the original on 2013-02-02.
  6. "Songdo International Business District / KPF". 14 March 2011.
  7. "Enjoying Water Leisure Activities in Incheon -Songdo Central Park -". eng-itour.incheon.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  8. "Songdo Canal Walk". KPF. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  9. Si-jin, Lee (2023-04-14). "[One with Nature] Enjoy spring in Songdo's parks". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  10. "There is no gangnam district in Gangnam style music video". MK News. 12 September 2012. Archived from the original on 19 December 2012. Retrieved 5 October 2012.

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