Mapo and World Cup Park
The 2002 World Cup site, landfill parks and a former oil depot
This part of Mapo-gu is built around the 2002 World Cup. World Cup Park, the stadium and Oil Tank Culture Park sit close together near World Cup Stadium Station on Line 6.
World Cup Stadium Station exit 1 is the gateway. Seoul World Cup Stadium is beside it, open for visits on non-match days and closed Mondays, national holidays, 1 May and match days. Adults pay ₩1,000.
World Cup Park is free and open every day, though some sections close after dark. Haneul Park sits on a former landfill hill about 1.6 km from the station, so expect a climb, and Noeul Park is next to it. Haneul Park is known for autumn silver grass.
Oil Tank Culture Park at 87 Jeungsan-ro is a former oil depot used for exhibitions, with the park open year round and the tanks closed on Mondays. The Korean Film Archive in Sangam, in the Digital Media City complex, has the Korean Film Museum.
Getting there
World Cup Stadium Station is on Line 6, exit 1 for the stadium and park and exit 2 for the Oil Tank Culture Park. Digital Media City Station (Line 6), exit 2, then a bus, reaches the Korean Film Archive.
What to see
Give the parks half a day. Start at the stadium, then climb Haneul Park for the view, and finish at the Oil Tank Culture Park before the tanks close at 18:00.
Where to eat and drink
Seongsan Wanggalbi is known for fresh pork short ribs and closes from 15:00 to 17:00. Mapo-ok, near Mapo Station, serves ox bone soup from 07:00.
Nearby neighbourhoods
The best of Mapo and World Cup Park
Things to do in Mapo and World Cup Park
What's on in Mapo and World Cup Park
Local events in the next 30 days, read from the ward, park and organiser pages each one links to.
Free film screenings at Cinematheque KOFA Performance
Tuesday to Saturday. Next: Tue 3 Nov · Cinematheque KOFA, Korean Film Archive, Sangam
Classic and artistic films are screened free of charge from Tuesday to Saturday, and the archive posts the programme on its site. Tickets are booked online up to five days ahead or at the box office on the day, up to two per person, and the cinematheque is closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Free · Map · Source: Korean Film Archive · 시네마테크KOFA
Indian Film Festival Festival
3 to 7 Nov · Cinematheque KOFA, Korean Film Archive
Indian films screened at Cinematheque KOFA over five days, all non-Korean films carrying Korean subtitles.
Map · Source: Korean Film Archive · 인도영화제
Nanji Art Studio Open Studio 2026: Runtime Exhibition
6 to 8 Nov · SeMA Nanji Art Studio
Open studio event at the Seoul Museum of Art Nanji Art Studio.
Free · Map · Source: Seoul Museum of Art (SeMA) · 2026 난지미술창작스튜디오 오픈스튜디오: 런타임
FC Seoul vs Ulsan HD FC (K League) Sports
Sun 8 Nov · Seoul World Cup Stadium
FC Seoul host Ulsan HD FC in a K League 1 game at Seoul World Cup Stadium.
14:00 · Map · Source: K League · 서울 vs 울산
16th Seoul Barrier-Free Film Festival Festival
11 to 14 Nov · Cinematheque KOFA, Korean Film Archive
Festival of barrier-free films with an opening ceremony, a forum and screenings in both halls of Cinematheque KOFA.
Map · Source: Korean Film Archive · 제16회 서울배리어프리영화제
November Programmer's Choice Performance
17 to 20 Nov · Cinematheque KOFA, Korean Film Archive
Short programme of films picked by Cinematheque KOFA's programmers, screened in the second hall.
Map · Source: Korean Film Archive · 11월 프로그래머의 초이스
Kids Cinema, November Performance
18 to 21 Nov · Cinematheque KOFA, Korean Film Archive
Children's film programme at Cinematheque KOFA, with a talk at one screening.
Map · Source: Korean Film Archive · 키즈시네마 11월
FC Seoul vs Daejeon Hana Citizen (K League) Sports
Sat 28 Nov · Seoul World Cup Stadium
FC Seoul host Daejeon Hana Citizen in a K League 1 game at Seoul World Cup Stadium.
14:00 · Map · Source: K League · 서울 vs 대전
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