Urban pop‑up pool set to refresh Gwanghwamun Square this summer

The heart of Seoul is set to turn into a lively city-center pool this Saturday, as the 2025 Seoul Summer Beach event opens at Gwanghwamun Square, offering residents and visitors a reprieve from the sweltering summer heat. Starting this weekend and running through Aug. 8, the festival returns for its third year with the theme "Let’s Dive into Gwangbok!" marking the 80th anniversary of the country’s independence from Japanese colonial rule, observed annually on Aug. 15. "Gwangbok" is the Korean word for liberation. Hosted by the Seoul Tourism Organization and co-organized with the Seoul Regional Office of Patriots and Veterans Affairs, the event is sponsored by LIG. The square will be divided into two main zones: the “water beach zone” and the “sand beach zone.” Behind the statue of King Sejong, the water beach zone will feature two large swimming pools with depths of 1 meter and 0.8 meters, as well as two water slides decorated with the mascots Bobo and Swoni. The slides, measuring up to 10 meters tall and 14 meters long, will be allowed for children over 110 centimeters tall.Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times