It is a nice park, but nothing too special. It is nice to walk along the river in a park. Just not too special of a place in my mind.
We were a family of 6, looking to limber up on a bike ride, unfortunately, the rental operation was closed-on a Sunday in August. But walking was pleasant avoiding the speeding bikes.
We rented bikes (about $2.00 an hour) and walked along the river, had a snack and rested under a tree. A great place to people watch.
In the early 90's during one of the major storms in Korea, I was in Korea on the Metro crossing the Hangang river and the river had risen very close to the track. So this is a must on your visit to Seoul, visit the beautiful parks built on both sides of the Han river. Now this is the believe it or not, and but from the park, look up to the Metro rail, take a photo, and then make a mental picture of how much water was flowing down the river. Wow. And yes, all the parks built on the river sides were washed away. What I was impressed with is soon after the storm, they were rebuilding the parks again.
Strolling along the Hangang Park is only recommended as a precursor to the Han River Cruise; however, if you don't have time to spare, missing out on this attraction would be fine. The park provides a scenic view of Seoul's city skyline; however, on our date of visit, the skies were quite hazy. I'd still pick HK's Victoria Harbour over this.
