Seoul Will Have The Second Largest Biangllala In The World, Use Modern Technology And Environmentally Friendly

Illustration of the Seoul bialala, South Korea. (Source: Seoul Metropolitan Government)

JAKARTA - The world's second-largest Biangllala will be built along the Han River in the western district of Seoul, the city government said on Wednesday two weeks ago.

The Seoul Ring, with a diameter of 180 meters, will be located in an environmental-themed park in Sangam-dong, which offers views of the capital from above, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government.

Themill will be the second largest after Ain Dubai, the world's highest and largest observation mill, and will be the largest rowless culvert, the Korea Times reported March 8.

Meanwhile, the world's tallest non-entemiculant, 145 meters high, opened in China's Shandong Province in 2017, as quoted by The Straits Times.

Named "Seoul Ring Zero" while visitors who ride the culprit will be able to see the city from an altitude of 276 meters above sea level, standing higher than some of Seoul's popular landmarks, including Building 63 in Yeouido's financial district.

The plan is that this culprit will accommodate 1,747 people per hour and up to 11,792 people every day, the city government said. This is expected to bring in more than an average of 3.5 million tourists every year.

The 400 billion won (US$304 million) project will begin construction in June 2025, with a target completion in December 2027, officials said.

The bottom of the landmark will feature an exhibition space about the park, which was previously a waste disposal site in Seoul.

Using augmented reality technology, tourism information will be projected to the glass walls of each carriage in the form of a capsule. The government also hopes to allow visitors to eat in the sky by organizing banquets.

The city government also aims to promote the Seoul Ring, which will use renewable energy, as a landmark that symbolizes environmentally friendly policies.

"(Seoul) has long reviewed the feasibility of the culprit given the millions of expected tourist visits and created jobs, but the challenge of fundraising and safety regulations has made plans a mess," said Director General of the Future City Spatial Planning Bureau of the Seoul Metropolitan Government Hong Sun-ki.

"Now is the time to clear concerns and build a culprit under a viable plan to disclose the true value of the Han River and pave the way for the era when about 30 million tourists visit Seoul."

Seoul will also consider installing a Gondola elevator and moving pedestrian paths to provide tourists with greater access to Haneul Park, where visitors can choose to climb from beneath the hill or use a paid golf cart delivery service.

It is known that this plan was first disclosed by the Mayor of Seoul Oh Se-hoon on March 3, during his routine meeting with the diplomatic corps in Korea.