Songdo Central Park

Songdo Central Park (Korean: 송도 센트럴파크) 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]

Songdo Central Park
센트럴파크
Songdo Central Park
TypePublic Park
Location160, Convensia-daero, Yeonsu District, Incheon, South Korea[1]
Coordinates37°23′33″N 126°38′22″E
Area101 acres (41 ha) [2]
OpeningAugust 2009
DesignerGale International, POSCO E&C, KPF, Yooshin, Associate Architect; Arup, Canal Engineering; DaeIl, Park Engineering; Ung-Do, Hedrick, III, Horticultural Consultant.[3]
StatusComplete
Korean name
Hangul
송도 센트럴파크
Revised RomanizationSongdo Senteureol Pakeu
McCune–ReischauerSongdo Sent'ŭrŏl P'ak'ŭ

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.[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]

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]

  • 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) : VISITKOREA". 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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