Cheonggyecheon Stream
A stream once buried under a highway, now an 11 km walkway through downtown Seoul that starts at a giant twisted sculpture.
2006
Cheonggyecheon Stream
- Line 5
- Getting there
- Gwanghwamun Station (Line 5), Exit 5, about 60 m to Cheonggye Plaza · or City Hall Station (Lines 1, 2), Exit 4, about 300 m
- Hours
- Open all day, every day
- Closed
- No closed days, but the streamside path is shut during heavy rain for flood safety
- Tickets
- Free
Eat nearby
- Bindaetteok row in Gwangjang Market — mung-bean pancakes fried to order, a long walk east along the stream
- Mugyo-dong and Da-dong office lunch alleys right by Cheonggye Plaza — quick Korean lunches where local workers eat
Tip
- Come after sunset: the first stretch near the waterfall is lit up and much cooler in summer.
- The path closes during heavy rain (over 30 times a year). If it's raining hard, stay on the street level.
Checked 2026-09-27. Hours and prices change, so confirm before you go.