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Nov 2, 2026
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Karen ChoiPANELIST
time for us to learn some basic facts about Korea from Alex.
Alexander LeeHOST
So we talked about Seoul's Han River last time.
Alexander LeeHOST
So let's talk about Korea's rivers.
Karen ChoiPANELIST
So here's a quiz.
Karen ChoiPANELIST
I don't know.
Karen ChoiPANELIST
Because everyone thinks you already know.
Alexander LeeHOST
The only thing I know is Han River and Song River.
Alexander LeeHOST
Song River?
KevinSNARRATOR
The ROK 1st, 2nd, 7th, and Capital Divisions defended the area north of Seoul, but the suddenness of the North Korean attack and the shock of enemy armor rapidly pushed the ROK army back toward Seoul.
KevinSNARRATOR
In the early hours of 28 June, the South Korean Vice Minister of Defense ordered a premature blowing of the Han River bridges, located on the southern edges of Seoul, to slow the North Korean advance.
KevinSNARRATOR
This was catastrophic for the ROK Army.
KevinSNARRATOR
Much of the army was still north of the river and had to abandon transport, supplies, and heavy weapons and cross the Han River in disorganized groups.
KevinSNARRATOR
The ROK Army, numbering 95,000 on 25 June, could account for only 22,000 men at the end of June.
KevinSNARRATOR
The UN Security Council met on 25 June and passed a resolution that called on North Korea to cease hostilities and withdraw to the 38th parallel.
KevinSNARRATOR
MacArthur then sent the General Headquarters Advanced Command in Laosan Group in Korea, ADCOM, headed by Brigadier General John H.
KevinSNARRATOR
Church, to administer KMAG and assist the ROK Army.
JillHOST
They're always going to Seoul Tower, which used to be called Namsan Tower.
JillHOST
They're always like going to the Han River to sit on the side of it and watch like a light show with the water, which we did.
JillHOST
There are like so many beautiful sightseeing things that are common and that any tourist would can go to Korea and do.
JillHOST
And I think that is actually what makes the K-dramas feel so real, just as far as locations.
Lanny JoonGUEST
And I think growing up in a Korean community and a Korean family, There is this, because Korea's history is just very, there's a lot of turmoil, but we survived, right? And we call that the Han.
Lanny JoonGUEST
That's why the main river in Korea is called the Han River.
Lanny JoonGUEST
But there's this thing that Koreans have called Han.
Lanny JoonGUEST
It's resilience, it's sadness, it's the fight.
Niki PattonHOST
So excited to explore Seoul today.
Niki PattonHOST
I want to go to the Han River.
Niki PattonHOST
I feel like a tourist in the best way.
Niki PattonHOST
I'm like so excited to be a tourist.
9 MINS LATER
Niki PattonHOST
I was not expecting to do this, but look how good my hair looks.
Niki PattonHOST
Really, really, really want to go to Guangzhou Market.
Niki PattonHOST
I also kind of want to go to the Han River.
Niki PattonHOST
I just had to show you my hair.
Korea JoongAng Daily - Daily News from Korea
Oct 28 · 1 Mention
speaker_0NARRATOR
The North has also shown its weapons.
speaker_0NARRATOR
On Sunday, photos from an observatory in Gyeonggi's Gimpo, a city west of Seoul that faces the north across the Han River estuary, captured seemingly 122-millimeter self-propelled guns on the coast of Kaepung County.
speaker_0NARRATOR
The guns have a range of 15 to 24 kilometers and were aimed toward the south.
speaker_0NARRATOR
This was unusual, as artillery is normally kept hidden.
LinaHOST
Seoul is bringing Marvel superheroes to the night sky with its biggest drone light show yet this year.
LinaHOST
The special Halloween event is expected to attract tens of thousands of spectators to the Han River.
LinaHOST
For people who've hosted this event, for people who's been there, it's apparently magnificent.
LinaHOST
Yeah.
ErikaCORRESPONDENT
Visitors can take pictures at a special photo zone themed around the upcoming Marvel film avengers doomsday which is scheduled to open in south korean theaters on december 16th there's also going to be a costume parade event booths and farmers market near tayang station on subway line 7.
LinaHOST
so seoul has been holding these drone shows for a few years now and they seem to be getting considerably more popular drawing big crowds uh how big of a crowd are we talking about
ErikaCORRESPONDENT
Well, Seoul introduced the drone light shows in 2023 as part of an effort to make the Han River an attractive or a more attractive destination after the sun goes down.
ErikaCORRESPONDENT
So far this year, the seven shows held through October 9th have attracted around 197 spectators.
Karen ChoiPANELIST
It's time for us to learn some basic facts about Korea from Alex.
Alexander LeeHOST
So if you have ever visited Seoul, you may have been surprised at how big the Han River is, right? It's big.
Alexander LeeHOST
Exactly.
Karen ChoiPANELIST
Compare it to like the Sein.
Alexander LeeHOST
And earlier we were talking about the bridge and we actually searched for it.
Alexander LeeHOST
Basically, the bridge we talked about is actually Dangsan Chulgyo Railway Bridge.
Alexander LeeHOST
So basically, it's only for the subway, the train to pass through this Han River.
Alexander LeeHOST
And there are no cars going next to it.
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Ahn Jae-wooHOST
Okay, and before we delve deeper into how people gather to mark the occasion, do give us a brief intro of the bridge.
Daniel ChoiCORRESPONDENT
Opened in 1976, the 795-meter-long submersible lower level of the double-decker Banpo Bridge in Seoul was the ninth to span the Han River, connecting the Yongsan and Seocho districts.
Daniel ChoiCORRESPONDENT
The name Jamsu means submersible in Korean, and it is rather designed to go underwater when the river level rises during heavy rain.
Daniel ChoiCORRESPONDENT
In 2008, two of the bridge's four lanes were repurposed for pedestrians and cyclists only.
speaker_0HOST
Korea was already shaken.
speaker_0HOST
Just six weeks earlier, on October 21st, a section of the Seongsu Bridge over the Han River had collapsed during the morning rush, killing 32 people.
speaker_0HOST
Days after that, a tour boat burned on Cheongju Lake.
speaker_0HOST
People were starting to ask whether anything in the country was built or run safely.
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