Shall We Take a Walk Following the Footsteps of Baekje Kings on a Spring Night?

Songpa-gu to Operate Three Nighttime Guided Tour Courses from March to October
Baekje Heritage Trails: Pungnap-dong Earthen Fortress, Mongchon Earthen Fortress, and Seokchon-dong Ancient Tomb

Songpa-gu (District Mayor Seo Gang-seok) announced that the 'Hansung Baekje Royal Capital Nighttime Guided Tour Program,' which was piloted last year, will be officially operated from March to October this year.

The 'Nighttime Guided Tour Program' is an experiential program that allows participants to enjoy the rich cultural heritage of Songpa-gu, the ancient capital of Baekje, with vivid explanations from guides. This expands the daytime program that the district has been operating year-round since 2016 to include nighttime tours as well.

From July last year for four months, a total of 461 people enjoyed cultural heritage walks under the moonlight. It gained great popularity as a unique tourism experience with a different charm from daytime. In fact, over 90% of participants expressed satisfaction. They praised the beautiful night views harmonized with landscape lighting and the informative commentary, and left comments such as "I became interested in local culture" and "I want to participate in other courses."

This year, the district will operate nighttime guided tours on three courses of the 'Hansung Baekje Royal Capital Trail'?Pungnap-dong Earthen Fortress Trail, Mongchon Earthen Fortress Trail, and Seokchon-dong Ancient Tomb Trail?from March to October for eight months. Participants will gather at designated locations for each course every Friday and Saturday at 6 p.m. (5 p.m. in March and October) and enjoy about two hours of historical exploration guided by a tour guide.

A district official stated, "More than half of the participants join the program for educational purposes. With high satisfaction expected to increase the number of participants this year, we will manage the program in various ways, including refresher training for guides, activity evaluations and satisfaction surveys, and support for activity supplies to ensure quality commentary."

Reservations can be made on the 'Seoul Public Service Reservation System' website, and there is no separate participation fee. For more detailed information regarding reservations, please contact the Songpa-gu Tourism Promotion Division.

Seo Gang-seok, Mayor of Songpa-gu, said, "Songpa-gu is a representative tourism city in Seoul that combines the long history of Hansung Baekje and abundant tourism resources," and added, "We hope to widely promote the district's diverse charms through nighttime guided tours and provide unforgettable memories to tourists."