[From the Scene] Soar over Seoul: First balloon ride ready to take off for aerial tour
Seouldal, a tethered helium balloon ride soon to be operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, sits on Yeouido Park in Yeouido, western Seoul, Friday. (Lee Jung-joo/The Korea Herald) |
On top of a grass field at Yeouido Park near Yeouido, western Seoul sits a large white balloon, with the city’s slogan “Seoul My Soul” written on it.
However, this isn’t just any balloon. Also known as “Seouldal” — “dal” meaning moon in Korean — it is a tethered helium balloon ride that the Seoul Metropolitan Government hopes will become a new nightlife attraction offering views of the cityscape from high in the air.
Seouldal is ready to take people…