SEOUL, April 02 (AJP) -Spring has burst into full bloom in Seoul, with magnolia, fosythia, and cherry blossoms painting the city in soft shades of white, yellow, and pink.
Citizens enjoyed the mild weather at the former officers’ housing complex in Yongsan Park in Seoul’s Yongsan District on Wednesday, strolling along tree-lined paths and pausing beneath clusters of blossoms that have reached their peak.
The site, once part of a U.S. military residential area, was returned to the South Korean government in 1986. It was later redeveloped by the former Korea National Housing Corporation and opened to the public in July 2020. Today, it serves as a transitional space where visitors can glimpse the evolving vision of Yongsan Park ahead of the full return of the Yongsan Garrison.
Morning temperatures ranged from 2 to 9 degrees Celsius, while daytime highs climbed to between 14 and 21 degrees, hovering around or slightly above seasonal norms. The wide temperature gap — reaching up to 15 degrees in inland areas — added a crisp edge to otherwise gentle spring air.
Still, the warmth of the afternoon drew crowds outdoors. Visitors walked, sat on benches, and lingered under blooming trees, taking in a brief but vivid moment of seasonal change as spring settled across the capital.
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