We Love the Han River

One of the many blessings of living in the heart of Seoul is that we are minutes from the Han river, which runs east to west right through the city. The parks surrounding the Han are always bustling with activity!
한강 (hangang) is its Korean name because 강 (gang) means river! So don't say "hangang river", got it? Actually, 한 (han) is an old Korean word that means "big", so 한강 means "big river". During the Joseon dynasty (1392-1897), official titles were written in Chinese, and the Chinese character pronounced "han" (漢) was used for the Han river as well as the old name for Seoul, 한양 (Hanyang).
Anyway, biking along the river has been one of our favorite things to do on the weekend. Here's a video (shaky - sorry) of one of our rides!


This is a short time-lapse from high above the Han river in 63 Building, a Seoul landmark with amazing views!