Mapo-gu to Repurpose Mangwon and Mapo Yusuji Along the Han River into Resident Spaces

Feasibility study to be carried out this year

Strengthening water retention through installation of sump pits

Plan to build a multi-purpose culture and sports facility

Mapo-gu in Seoul (Mayor Park Kangsu) is launching a full-scale maintenance project to transform the Mangwon Yusuji and Mapo Yusuji, which were installed half a century ago, into resident-centered spaces.

Mangwon Yusuji (54,000㎡) and Mapo Yusuji (26,115㎡) were built as disaster-prevention facilities in 1973 and 1979, respectively, and have served as key infrastructure to prevent flooding in low-lying areas during heavy rainfall. However, as the facilities have aged, they have come to be perceived as facilities shunned by residents, due to issues such as foul odors and the generation of dredged sediment even in normal times.

Park Kangsu, Mayor of Mapo District, is inspecting the area around the Mangwon retention basin. Provided by Mapo District Office.

In particular, although the Mangwon Yusuji area is being used as a park golf course and a soccer field, torrential rains cause flooding and generate large amounts of dredged sediment, which has required considerable time and budget for maintenance.

The district plans to install sump pits in the two Yusuji basins to reorganize them into a structure that allows direct drainage at all times, and to promote a mixed-use development that combines culture, sports, and leisure on the idle land thus secured. To this end, it has allocated the budget item titled "Feasibility Study and Basic Plan Service Cost for the Development Direction of Mangwon Yusuji" in the 2026 main budget and is currently carrying out the study. Based on the results, it plans to consult with related institutions, including the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

In the case of Mapo Yusuji, as the district is to receive from the Seoul Metropolitan Government the ownership and management rights for a 20,160.8㎡ public parking lot site and the above-ground parking facilities, it plans to build the "Mapo 365 Culture and Sports Center" on the site.

Park Kangsu, Mayor of Mapo-gu, said, "Despite its excellent location along the Han River, the Yusuji basins have not been fully utilized, and we intend to return them entirely to the residents as their space," adding, "By changing the function of the 82,500㎡ Yusuji basins, we will create an innovative model that maintains their flood-control function without any gaps while substantially improving residents' quality of life."

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