Boramae Park

Boramae Park is a large public park in Sindaebang-dong, Dongjak District, Seoul, South Korea.

Description

From 1958 to December 10, 1985, the area hosted the Korea [Air Force Academy]. When the KAFA moved to Cheongju, the Seoul Metropolitan Government acquired the former site in December 1985, and turned the area into a public park. The park opened to the public on May 5, 1986. The park is named "Boramae", meaning baby hawk, after the name of a symbol used by the KAFA.
The park has an area of. It has a variety of facilities, including a playground, tennis courts, an artificial turf soccer field, badminton courts, a jogging track, a gateball court, and a rock climbing wall. There are spaces for picnics, a floor fountain, community centers, and a small zoo. A dog park opened in the park on April 23, 2016. A children's park opened on June 6, 2024. The park also has a pond.
The park has an Air Park that displays eight airplanes in homage to its time as the KAFA, as well as a monument called Seongmudae. The monument was built in 1962, using donations from former cadets.