An outdoor exhibition on old Seoul is running along the upper Cheonggyecheon stream walk between Mojeongyo and Gwangtonggyo bridges from October 5 to 31. Storytelling performances are scheduled for October 17 and 24.
The exhibition
Transparent “History Lens” panels overlay earlier scenes of the stream onto the present-day view. Typography displays tell the stream’s story in text.
The exhibition traces Cheonggyecheon from King Yeongjo’s dredging works through its shantytown years to its restoration. The displays can be viewed at any time during the event.
Storytelling performances
Comic storytelling performances inspired by the Joseon-era street storyteller, or jeongisu, will be held in front of Gwangtonggyo on October 17 and 24, at 1, 3 and 5 p.m. each day.
Each session admits up to 100 people, with first-come, on-site registration opening one hour before the start.
Guided walk
A docent-led walk between Mojeongyo and Gwangtonggyo will be held once, at noon on October 24, with 15 places. First-come, on-site registration begins at 11 a.m.
The press release does not specify languages or detailed conditions. Inquiries: Cheonggyecheon management office, +82-2-2290-6858. All times are KST.
Bonus: 450 meters of cosmos
Along about 450 m of the middle stream, between Muhakgyo and Gosanjagyo bridges, 10,000 cosmos plants make an autumn flower path through the end of October.
It is well east of the history-walk stretch (Mojeongyo to Gwangtonggyo), further down the stream.
Gwangtonggyo’s stone balustrade and piers, photographed December 30, 2008. Archival venue image; it does not show the 2026 displays or performances. Photo: Kang Byeong Kee, CC BY 3.0.
