Songdo Central Park
| Songdo Central Park | |
|---|---|
| 센트럴파크 | |
 Songdo Central Park | |
 | |
| Type | Public Park |
| Location | 160, Convensia-daero, Yeonsu District, Incheon, South Korea[1] |
| Coordinates | 37°23′33″N 126°38′22″E / 37.39250°N 126.63944°E |
| Area | 101 acres (41 ha) [2] |
| Opening | August 2009 |
| Designer | Gale International, POSCO E&C, KPF, Yooshin, Associate Architect; Arup, Canal Engineering; DaeIl, Park Engineering; Ung-Do, Hedrick, III, Horticultural Consultant.[3] |
| Status | Complete |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 송도 센트럴파크 |
| Revised Romanization | Songdo Senteureol Pakeu |
| McCune–Reischauer | Songdo 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.[4] 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.[5] It serves to connect to various civic and cultural destinations by providing a seawater canal that refreshes itself every 24 hours.[6]
Amenities
[edit]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.[citation needed] A water-taxi service crosses the lake for transportation and tourism, and kayaks can be rented.[7][1]
Central Park is accessible from the nearby Canal Walk shopping court[8] or by Central Park Station of Incheon Metro Line 1.[9]
In popular culture
[edit]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.[10]
Gallery
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Central Park Patio View of Lake -
Central Park at Night -
View of Buildings from Central Park Bridge -
Central Park Lawn -
Central Park Campers -
Central Park Lake -
Songdo Tri-Bowl
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Songdo Central Park (송도 센트럴파크)". Songdo Central Park (송도 센트럴파크). Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "KPF :: Songdo Central Park". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.
- ^ "KPF :: Songdo Central Park". Archived from the original on 2011-09-27.
- ^ "Bringing Central Park to New Songdo City". 5 August 2009.
- ^ "Songdo IBD :: Central Park". Archived from the original on 2013-02-02.
- ^ "Songdo International Business District / KPF". 14 March 2011.
- ^ "Enjoying Water Leisure Activities in Incheon -Songdo Central Park -". eng-itour.incheon.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "Songdo Canal Walk". KPF. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ Si-jin, Lee (2023-04-14). "[One with Nature] Enjoy spring in Songdo's parks". The Korea Herald. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
- ^ "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.