Gwangju City Pushes Forward with Paldang Mist Park Project... Targets Completion in First Half of 2027

[Suwon Ilbo=Eom In-yong Reporter] Gwangju City announced on the 19th that it will formally push forward with the 'Paldang Mist Park Development Project' after years of preparation.

Paldang Mist Park, located in the Gwiyeo-ri area of Namjong-myeon, is a park created in 2012 by the Seoul Regional Government under the 'Han River Restoration Project,' and has been loved by citizens while becoming a representative tourism destination in Gwangju City.

However, as time passed since its creation, user satisfaction has declined due to aging facilities, lack of convenience amenities and attractions, and the need for park redevelopment has been consistently raised.

The city reflected these demands and was selected for the Gyeonggi Province 'New Gyeonggi Policy Contest 2019, Gyeonggi First' project in 2019, officially pushing forward with the redevelopment project. However, the project site faces overlapping regulations including development restriction zones, water source protection areas, and river zones, leading to difficulties in coordination with relevant agencies.

Due to this, construction was delayed from the original schedule, causing user inconvenience and civil complaints.

However, through continuous coordination with relevant agencies and implementation of administrative procedures, the city completed the decision (revision) of the urban management plan and park development plan in October 2024, obtained riverbed use permits in July 2025, and development restriction zone action permits in August 2025, thus completing all approval procedures.

This month, the city put out bids for park construction work, accelerating project implementation.

The newly developed Paldang Mist Park will feature ▲scenic plant garden ▲aquatic plant garden ▲herb specimen garden and various themed gardens, 'Fair Road' that separates pedestrian, bicycle, and personal mobility traffic, barefoot paths, a large circular plaza, parking lot (423 spaces), and floating restrooms as new civic convenience facilities.

Meanwhile, the project is scheduled to begin construction in February next year with a goal of completion in the first half of 2027.

Gwangju City Mayor Bang Se-hwan stated, "We will address the issues of the existing facilities and reinvent Paldang Mist Park as a representative eco-tourism destination in the Seoul metropolitan area."