Seokchon Lake Park
Seokchon Lake Park in Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea includes Seokchon Lake and Lotte World's Magic Island. The lake's area is and its average depth is about.
History
Seokchon Lake was originally a part of the Han River. There was an island named Burido in the middle of the Han River dividing it into two, Songpa River and Sincheon River. In April 1971, a construction project to connect Burido with the mainland began. It proceeded by enlarging the Songpa River and closing the Sincheon River. Due to this construction, the enclosed southern part of the Han River became Seokchon Lake, and the land made by the reclamation project became Jamsil-dong and Sincheon-dong.In the 1970s, following construction, Seokchon Lake and the surrounding area was unsightly. A walking trail was made and trees planted, transforming the area into a park. Later, Seokchon Lake became polluted causing a foul smell. People avoided Seokchon Lake Park due to this. In 2001, Songpagu designated it a tourist attraction and began a maintenance project clearing the water and enabling the ecological system to recover.
East Lake
The East Lake has a trail which is connected to West Lake under the Jamsilhosugyo. Beside the trail, there are some facilities including some rest area and public restrooms. At the north side, there is a two-floor building which has the Songpa Travel Information Center on the second floor. In October 2014, the Rubber Duck was held on the East Lake by Lotte Group to celebrate the opening of the new Lotte World Mall. Also, the Super Moon Project was held in September 2016, an art project planned by the art collaborative group FriendsWithYou. The Super Moon is a 60-foot inflatable sculpture surrounded by a garden of eight symbolic planets of color and light.In addition, as part of the "Pokémon Town 2024 with Lotte" project, a giant Lapras inflatable was displayed on Seokchon Lake from April 26 to May 19, 2024. Alongside this installation, various events and merchandise sales were also held.
West Lake
The West Lake is 112,065 m2 large and is slightly larger than the East Lake. Around the West Lake, there are Seoul Playground and Lotte World's Magic Island.Seoul play ground
Seoul play ground is an outdoor stage located inside Seokchon Lake Park where different kinds of folk arts are performed. It was built in 1984 for the presentation and preservation of Korean traditional folk art. The whole facility is 8,250 m2 large, and seats are 825 m2 large having seating capacity of 1,500. The building is a traditional style tile-roofed house, which has hip-and-gable roof and entasis columns.Annually from April to October, Intangible Cultural Property and fusion folk art performance are held every weekend. Also, special performances are perform in traditional holidays of Korea. Songpa Sandae Noli, sheaf burning are some of the major performances held in the place.