서울실시간 광화문대로 Live Cam I "Gwanghwamun Boulevard" , Seoul, Korea I 서울광화문 광화문광장 서울여행 서울라이브

Sejong-daero (세종대로; Hanja: 世宗大路) is a major north–south boulevard running through Jongno District in downtown Seoul, named in honor of King Sejong the Great of the Joseon Dynasty. Although it stretches just 600 meters in length, its impressive width of 100 meters makes it the widest road in South Korea. The boulevard’s southern end is near Seoul Station Plaza, while its northern terminus is marked by the historic Gwanghwamun Gate, the grand entrance to Gyeongbokgung Palace. Historically, the street was known as Yukjo-geori, or the “Street of Six Ministries,” as it once housed the offices of Joseon’s six main government ministries along its length. In 1914, a granite road-origin marker was installed near today’s Shinhan Bank Gwanghwamun branch, establishing the zero-kilometer point from which distances to other cities were measured. In 2009, a major renovation reduced the boulevard’s traffic lanes from sixteen to ten in order to create Gwanghwamun Plaza-a 10,000 m² open civic space between the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts and Kyobo Book Centre. Two years later, the city piloted a 550-meter pedestrian-only zone (with bicycle access) along the northern stretch, further prioritizing foot traffic over vehicles. More recently, the “Sejong-daero People’s Forest Trail” project transformed a 1.55 km section-from the Sejong-ro intersection past Sungnyemun to Seoul Station-into a continuous promenade, narrowing the remaining lanes to seven, expanding sidewalks up to 12 meters wide, and adding dedicated bike paths. Landmarks along Sejong-daero include: - Gwanghwamun Gate (the southern entrance to Gyeongbokgung Palace) - Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, Seoul’s largest cultural complex - Statues of Admiral Yi Sun-sin and King Sejong the Great - The United States Embassy and the Central Government Complex - Kyobo Book Centre, The Dong-A Ilbo headquarters, and the National Palace Museum of Korea Sejong-daero also forms part of National Route 48 and Seoul City Route 49, serving as a key segment of Korea’s primary north–south highway network. Public transportation is excellent: Gwanghwamun Station (Line 5) anchors the southern end, while Gyeongbokgung Station (Line 3) is within easy walking distance of the northern terminus. Today, Sejong-daero stands not only as a symbol of Seoul’s dynastic heritage but also as a showcase of contemporary urban design-balancing high-capacity traffic corridors with vibrant civic spaces, cultural venues, and pedestrian-friendly boulevards at the heart of the Korean capital. If you’d like it more concise or in a different style, just let me know!