Han
River on Summer Nights
- Photo from www.visitseoul.net
The Han River is a major river in South Korea
and the fourth longest river on the Korean
peninsula.
The river begins as two smaller rivers in the
eastern mountains
of the Korean peninsula, which then converge near Seoul,
the capital of the country.
It’s a very popular spot for tourists as well as
Koreans
because of its scenic view.
All Seoul residents go to Han River often
to
chill out or to exercise.
It’s the best at night especially in summer
as
you can feel the cool breeze at the riverside
and enjoy some relaxing time
with
your friends /family or girl/boy friend all night long.
There’re pedestrian walkways,
bicycle paths, public parks
and restaurants along the river.
You can rent a
bike for 3o mins or few hours at the riverside,
and you can see a lot of
people ride nice bikes
along the river these days.
Also, you can enjoy beer with chicken on the
grass at the riverside.
You can eat anything here, but you can't cook.
You
should bring some food, or you can order some (fried) chicken
and Chinese food
such as black bean sauce noodles(짜장면)
and sweet
sour pork. Usually, you can order beers as well,
or you can get some drinks and
chips at a convenience store.
Don't forget to bring a mat or a tent to sit down
on the grass
as well as a jacket/cardigan to warm up when it gets chilly
at a
late night.
You can't use a tent after 9 pm for some reason,
which I don't know, but you can use a mat anywhere anytime near the river.
There's no closing time for the riverside
parks.
This
is Yeouinaru station(line 2) in Yeouido. Exit 3.
Do
you see all the ladies standing near the exit?
They
are the part-timers who distribute all the flyers.
I got more than 6 flyers. haha.
You need them
if you want to order some food(chicken).
Here are some guide for you to order some food at
the riverside.
1. Ordering Process
1) Collect all the flyers near the subway
exit
2) Choose what you want to eat
3) Need to know where you are.
ex.
(1) near the CU convenience
store in front of the XX station
(2) under the Mapo
bridge near the XX convenience store
(3) near the
Ministop convenience store under the Sogang bridge
4) If you can speak Korean well,
make a
phone call using your cell phone and explain
where you
are and what you want to order.
If you don't speak Korean,
find a
Korean person near you and ask him/her nicely to order
some food for you.
(you need to remember the last 4 digits of
his/her phone number when you
pick up the food)
5) After you order the food on the
phone,
they will deliver it to you
in 20-30 minutes.
They will call you when they
depart from the restaurant,
and they will let you know
where to pick up your food.
(Usually, you need to pick up
near the exit of the subway
station or in front of a convenience store near the bridge.)
6) Go to the pick up spot.
Tell them the last 4 digits
of your phone number and pay.
2. Tips
1) You can order some draft beer as well
when you order chicken.
2) You can pay by cash or card.
(The delivery men usually
bring the card machine.)
3) You should call the right branch of the
restaurants.
If you try to order the food
far from the place where you
got the flyers, they may not deliver to the
place.
You should find another flyer
near you.
4) In the rainy season(June-July), the
river overflows sometimes,
so the riverside area is more
messy.
I don't recommend you to go
to the Han river during rainy season
as the view is not as pretty
as the normal one.
You
can buy some mats if you didn't bring it.
There are many convenience stores near the river.
You can buy
drinks and snacks here.
Also, you can
cook noodles, and you can use the microwave.
You see the
guys there?
They are the
delivery men.
They are all waiting for their customers to
pick up their foods.
It's our
tent!!!
Yay!!!
Ready to drink up all the beers!!! :))
One of my
friends is Taiwanese.
She is on her
holiday in Korea, and we brought
her here
to show her the best spot of a summer night in Korea.
:))
So peaceful...
and quiet...
Our chicken arrived!!!! Yum!!!
I go to the
Han riverside once every week, these days.
It's so
relaxing..... :D
Love having
chicken and beer with friends there...
and lying down
on the mat feeling the breeze... :)
* Which area shall I go?
1. Yeouido Han River Park
- Near Mapo Bridge: Yeouinaru Station
(Line 5). Exit 3.
- Near Sogang Bridge: Soonbokum Gyoheoi
(Gospel Church) bus stop.
2. Seonyudo Han River Park
- Seonyudo Station (Line 9). Exit 2.
3. Mangwon Han River Park
- Hapjeong Station / Mangwon Station ( Line
6) -> 5-10mins by Bus
4. Jamsil Han River Park
- Jamsilnaru Station (Line 2). Exit 3 and
4.
5. Ttukseom Han River Park
- Ttukseom Resort Station (Line 7). Exit 2
and 3.
.... There are many more...
Actually, you can find a park anywhere near the
Han river. :)
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