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Budget Travel Korea | Seoul | Yeouido Han River (Hangang) Park

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Wow! I haven't posted for ages LOL :P I guess I've been too busy managing and taking people on #RNRAdventures especially to  Gua Batu Maloi  and  Seoul backpacking trips  since early this year huhuuuu.. Anyways, let's get down to it - Yeouido Hangang Park. Late spring: Across the river is the view of Mapo-gu skyline As many of you may already know, Han River or Hangang is one of the main rivers of South Korea. Stretching over 490 km in length, from east to west, the Han that flows within the Seoul city area itself has a total of 27 bridges crossing it with some parts of the river being more than 1km wide. Many public parks and cycling paths are built along it to let Seoulites enjoy one of the most natural attractions in the busy city. I can safely say that this river is the heart of Seoul city since it flows right in the middle, parting the Gangnam District on the south side with other famous neigborhoods in the north of the river like Itaewon, Myeo