The park is one of the five parks which were created in 2002 to commemorate the FIFA World Cup. These five parks also known as World Cup Parks. This area used to be one of the landfills of Seoul. In 2002 it was converted into these five parks to conserve the ecology of the city. Haneul means Sky in Korean. The reason behind the name seems to be because of its location. It is situated at the highest altitude among these five parks.
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This is also one of the most popular parks in Korea, especially in autumn. The park becomes really crowded during the silver grass festival which is held in autumn of every year when silver grass blooms to its peak. Other than silver you can also spot some of the field covered in pink Muhly grass. The silver grass festival is usually held for a week. Various photo zones and lightings are set up during the festival. You can click your pictures at various photo zones. Generally, the park is closed down little, but during the silver grass festival, it is kept open until late at night. Visitors can also enjoy various events during the festival.
The silver grass spread all over the park looks really pretty. The golden glow of the grass when the sun shines over it makes it breathtakingly beautiful. Although not as crowded in other seasons, during autumn season tourist numbers reaches to the peak. The park is also famous as a place for wedding photoshoot. I love to visit this park in summer as well as in autumn. To my surprise, there were only a few people during summertime in the park. If you are looking for some solo time or want to go away from the hustle-bustle of the city, I suggest you visit this park in summer.
