Seoul Plaza occupies the broad space in front of City Hall, where a former traffic junction became a civic lawn and gathering place. Since its opening in 2004, it has hosted demonstrations, celebrations, cultural events, and everyday pauses, linking the seat of city government to public life.
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The lawn in front of City Hall is a reminder that this space used to belong to traffic. Seoul Plaza was formerly a road junction, then transformed into a grassy public square and opened in 2004.
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- Seoul Plaza opened on May 1, 2004.
- It was created from a former traffic plaza.
- The 2002 World Cup street gatherings helped prompt its transformation for pedestrians.
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