Yeouido, Seoul
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Neighbourhood guide

Yeouido

Parliament, a river park and a big mall on one island

Yeouido is an island in the Han River that holds South Korea's parliament and many of its financial offices. It works well as a half-day, with the riverside park, the cherry-tree road in April and two large malls.

Yeouido Hangang Park is free, open 24 hours and about 213 m from Yeouinaru Station exit 3. It has bike rental and, in summer, an outdoor pool. The fireworks festival is held there each autumn.

The National Assembly offers free guided visits, but you need to book online and bring ID. Sessions run on weekdays and Saturday mornings. The cherry blossom road, Yunjung-ro, runs about 1.7 km along Yunjung-ro with roughly 1,800 trees and peaks in early to mid April.

The Hyundai Seoul and the IFC Mall are indoor options for a rainy day. The 63 Building is no longer the old aquarium and observatory it was. Aqua Planet 63 and the 63 Art observatory stopped operating on June 30, 2024, but 63 Sky Picnic is open on the 60th floor and Centre Pompidou Hanwha is in the annex, with its main galleries closed from October to mid-November 2026.

Getting there

Yeouinaru (Line 5) for the river park and The Hyundai Seoul. Yeouido (Lines 5 and 9) for IFC Mall and Yeouido Park. National Assembly (Line 9) for the Assembly and the cherry road. Saetgang (Line 9) for the ecological park.

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Yeouinaru (Line 5), exit 3 · Yeouido (Lines 5 and 9), exit 3 stations
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What to see

Start with the river in the morning and leave the observatory for late afternoon. Check the National Assembly's schedule first, since it's closed Sundays, holidays, May 31 and the fourth and fifth Saturday of the month.

Where to eat and drink

Guanho Yeouido Main Branch serves halal-certified charcoal lamb and opens at 16:00, with lunch by reservation. The malls have the usual range of restaurants, and The Hyundai Seoul's restaurants stay open to 22:00.

Nearby neighbourhoods

Mangwon A neighbourhood market, a riverside park and a battleship you can board 7 places · 3.3 km away Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong, Seoul Hongdae and Yeonnam-dong Live music, a Saturday market and a park on an old rail line 13 places · 3.5 km away Sinchon Two campuses, a prison museum and rice porridge 8 places · 4.9 km away Mapo and World Cup Park, Seoul Mapo and World Cup Park The 2002 World Cup site, landfill parks and a former oil depot 8 places · 5.3 km away

The best of Yeouido

Yeouido Hangang Park
Best free walk Yeouido Hangang Park Open 24 hours, close to Yeouinaru Station exit 3.
Yeouido Yunjung-ro Cherry Blossom Road
Best cherry blossoms Yeouido Yunjung-ro Cherry Blossom Road About 1.7 km, peaks early to mid April.
63 Sky Picnic
Best view 63 Sky Picnic 60th-floor observatory, ₩27,000 for adults, 10:00 to 22:00.
Best rainy-day stop The Hyundai Seoul Large mall, 312 m from Yeouinaru exit 1.

Things to do in Yeouido

Wide paved plaza of Yeouido Hangang Park beside the river with the city skyline behind, Seoul
Park · Free Yeouido Hangang Park Popular riverside park on the Han in the financial district. It has sports areas, bike rental and a summer outdoor pool, and it hosts the fireworks festival each autumn.
Traditional red-pillared pavilion reflected in the pond at Yeouido Park, Seoul
Park · Free Yeouido Park City park opened in 1971 on the site of a former runway, with a Korean Traditional Forest, a Culture Plaza, a grass field and an ecological forest.
National Assembly Building in Yeouido with its green dome and columned front over a lawn, Seoul
Landmark · Free National Assembly Building South Korea's parliament building. Free guided visits run on weekdays and Saturday mornings, with a limit of 150 people per session.
Cherry trees in bloom arching over the path along Yunjung-ro in Yeouido
Park · Free Yeouido Yunjung-ro Cherry Blossom Road About 1.7 km of Yunjung-ro lined with roughly 1,800 cherry trees. The Yeongdeungpo Yeouido Spring Flower Festival ran April 3 to 7 in 2026, with traffic restricted on the main section.
Wooden boardwalk over the wetland at Saetgang Ecological Park with Yeouido towers behind
Park · Free Yeouido Saetgang Ecological Park Riverside ecological park, described by Visit Seoul as the first in Korea created to preserve the area's ecosystem, with signs naming native plants and nature programs through the year.
Shopping · ₩₩ The Hyundai Seoul Large department store and mall in the Park One complex. Visit Seoul lists retail hours of 10:30 to 20:00 on weekdays and 10:30 to 20:30 on Friday to Sunday, with restaurants open until 22:00.
IFC Mall sign on the glass roof of the mall beneath the IFC towers in Yeouido
Shopping · ₩₩ IFC Mall Indoor mall across levels B1 to B3 of the Yeouido IFC complex. Visit Seoul lists 10:00 to 22:00 with hours varying by store.
The 63 Building golden tower rising beside other skyscrapers seen from Hangang Park lawn, Yeouido, Seoul
Landmark 63 Building The 60-floor tower on the south side of Yeouido. Visit Seoul says Aqua Planet 63 and the 63 Art observatory stopped operating on June 30, 2024, so the older attractions are gone.
Yeouido skyline with the 63 Building seen across the Han River from Dongjak Bridge
Viewpoint · ₩₩ 63 Sky Picnic Observatory on the 60th floor of the 63 Building, about 250 m up, with a screening room, an exhibition hall, a cafe and a 63rd-floor rooftop.
Museum Centre Pompidou Hanwha Contemporary art museum in the annex of the 63 Building. Its own site lists a Garden Project, Things Carved In, on the 63 garden from September 6, 2026 to March 7, 2027.
Landmark · ₩₩ Han River Cruise E-Land Cruise (Yeouido) Boat cruises on the Han River from the Yeouido dock, with daytime, sunset and live-music moonlight sailings plus a dinner cruise.
Food · ₩₩₩ Guanho Yeouido Main Branch Halal-certified lamb restaurant grilling lamb over charcoal. Visit Seoul lists the signature rice-straw grilled lamb at ₩37,000 for 180 g.
Bathhouse · ₩₩ Sibeom Sauna A jjimjilbang in Yeongdeungpo-gu listed as open 24 hours. Visit Seoul notes it is currently running in limited capacity.

What's on in Yeouido

Local events in the next 30 days, read from the ward, park and organiser pages each one links to.

  • E-Land Cruise Han River sailings from Yeouido Activities

    Monday to Sunday, 11:00 to 22:00 (varies by course). Next: Mon 2 Nov · Yeouido Pier

    Hourly sailings from Yeouido, and also from Jamsil Pier.

    11:00 to 22:00 (times vary by course) · Map · Source: Visit Seoul (Seoul Tourism Organization)

  • Garden Project: Things Engraved Exhibition

    On now, until 7 Mar 2027 · Centre Pompidou Hanwha

    Outdoor sculpture project by Kim Yun Shin, Shin Meekyoung and Oh Myo-cho in the 63 Aurdolf Garden.

    Free · Map · Source: Hanwha Foundation of Culture · 정원 프로젝트: 새겨지는 것들

  • Hanwha x Anthropic Art Commission: AS _____ AS POSSIBLE Exhibition

    On now, until 13 Nov · Centre Pompidou Hanwha

    Art commission exhibition on questions around artificial intelligence on the ground and first floors.

    Free · Map · Source: Hanwha Foundation of Culture · 한화 × 앤트로픽 아트 커미션 《AS _____ AS POSSIBLE》

  • Chagall: Journey Beyond Exhibition

    24 Nov 2026 to 28 Mar 2027 · Centre Pompidou Hanwha

    Chagall exhibition in exhibition room 1 of Centre Pompidou Hanwha.

    Map · Source: Hanwha Foundation of Culture · 샤갈, 너머의 여정

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