Seoul rallies 1,486 volunteers to clean up Han River parks

The Seoul Metropolitan Government held three Fall Hangang Volunteer Day events at Han River parks in Seoul between Oct. 13 and Oct. 24, bringing together 1,486 citizens, corporate employees and volunteers. Participants collected litter, learned about recycling and reviewed park safety practices. The largest event took place at Yeouido Hangang Park, where 1,341 people joined environmental activities and quizzes. Seoul plans to continue public programs encouraging environmental protection and safety in Hangang parks.

The events were held at Ichon, Ttukseom and Yeouido Hangang parks under the theme Keep Hangang clean, keep Hangang safe.

The Oct. 13 event at Ichon Hangang Park drew 50 corporate volunteers, while 95 people attended the Oct. 17 gathering at Ttukseom Hangang Park.

Cyclists were reminded to wear helmets, keep safe distances and observe the park speed limit of 20 kilometers per hour.

Park Jin-young, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Future Hangang Bureau, said the city would continue programs bringing citizens together to care for Hangang parks.

Published Oct 28, 2026 12:15 pm KST

Volunteers collect litter and take part in environmental and safety activities during Seoul’s 2026 Fall Hangang Volunteer Day event at Ichon Hangang Park. Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan Government

More than 1,400 people joined forces across Seoul’s Han River parks this month, picking up litter, learning recycling rules and promoting bicycle safety in a city campaign to keep its popular riverside spaces clean and safe.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday that 1,486 citizens, corporate employees and volunteers took part in three Fall Hangang Volunteer Day events held at Ichon, Ttukseom and Yeouido Hangang parks between Oct. 13 and Oct. 24.

The campaign, organized under the theme “Keep Hangang clean, keep Hangang safe,” combined litter pick-up with environmental education and public safety programs.

The first event, held Oct. 13 at Ichon Hangang Park, brought together 50 corporate volunteers who collected trash along park walkways.

The second gathering, on Oct. 17 at Ttukseom Hangang Park, drew 95 participants for litter collection and campaigns promoting environmental awareness and safe park use.

Yeouido Hangang Park hosted the largest event on Saturday, attracting 1,341 people, including children and adults who took part in environmental missions and quizzes about waste separation and reusable containers.

Participants also reviewed bicycle safety rules, including wearing helmets, maintaining safe distances and observing the park’s 20-kilometer-per-hour speed limit for cyclists.

The city said Hangang volunteer groups helped explain activities to visitors and encouraged the public to participate, broadening the campaign beyond registered volunteers.

Seoul plans to continue offering public participation programs that encourage residents to practice environmental protection and safety in their daily lives.

“I hope this ‘2026 Fall Hangang Volunteer Day’ served as an opportunity for citizens to become more familiar with volunteer activities and to continue making small efforts to protect the environment and promote safety in their everyday use of Hangang parks," said Park Jin-young, head of the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s Future Hangang Bureau.

“We will continue to promote participation programs that bring citizens together to care for Hangang parks."

This article was published with the assistance of generative AI and edited by The Korea Times.

首尔市政府于10月13日至24日在首尔汉江公园举办了三场“秋季汉江志愿者日”活动，共有1486名市民、企业员工和志愿者参与。参与者们捡拾垃圾、学习回收利用知识并了解公园安全须知。其中规模最大的活动在汝矣岛汉江公园举行，共有1341人参加了环保活动和知识问答。首尔市政府计划继续在汉江公园开展鼓励环境保护和安全的公共项目。

此次活动在二村公园、纛岛公园和汝矣岛汉江公园举行，主题为“保持汉江清洁，保持汉江安全”。

10 月 13 日在二村汉江公园举行的活动吸引了 50 名企业志愿者参加，而 10 月 17 日在纛岛汉江公园举行的集会则有 95 人参加。

提醒骑自行车的人要佩戴头盔，保持安全距离，并遵守公园每小时 20 公里的限速规定。

首尔市政府未来汉江局局长朴镇荣表示，首尔市政府将继续推行各项计划，让市民共同参与汉江公园的保护工作。

发布于2026年10月28日下午12:15（韩国标准时间）

在首尔市政府举办的2026年秋季汉江志愿者日活动中，志愿者们在二村汉江公园捡拾垃圾，并参与环保和安全活动。

本月，超过 1400 人齐聚首尔汉江公园，捡拾垃圾，学习回收规则，并宣传自行车安全，参与了一项旨在保持首尔热门河畔空间清洁安全的城市活动。

首尔市政府周三表示，10月13日至24日期间，在二村公园、纛岛公园和汝矣岛汉江公园举行的三场秋季汉江志愿者日活动中，共有1486名市民、企业员工和志愿者参加。

此次活动以“保持汉江清洁，保持汉江安全”为主题，将捡拾垃圾与环境教育和公共安全计划相结合。

第一次活动于 10 月 13 日在二村汉江公园举行，共有 50 名企业志愿者参与，他们沿公园步道收集垃圾。

第二次集会于 10 月 17 日在纛岛汉江公园举行，吸引了 95 名参与者，他们参与了垃圾清理和宣传环保意识及安全使用公园的活动。

汝矣岛汉江公园于周六举办了规模最大的活动，吸引了 1341 人参加，其中包括儿童和成人，他们参与了环保任务和有关垃圾分类和可重复使用容器的问答游戏。

参与者还复习了自行车安全规则，包括佩戴头盔、保持安全距离以及遵守公园对骑自行车者每小时 20 公里的限速规定。

该市表示，汉港志愿者团体帮助游客了解活动内容，并鼓励公众参与，使活动范围扩大到注册志愿者之外。

首尔计划继续推出公众参与项目，鼓励居民在日常生活中践行环境保护和安全意识。

“我希望‘2026年秋季汉江志愿服务日’能够让市民更加熟悉志愿服务活动，并继续为保护环境和促进他们在日常使用汉江公园时的安全做出一些小小的努力，”首尔市政府未来汉江局局长朴镇荣说道。

“我们将继续推进市民参与项目，让市民团结起来共同爱护汉江公园。”

本文由生成式人工智能协助发布，并由《韩国时报》编辑。