Photo: Seoul Parks (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
Dapsimni Park
답십리근린공원
Park · Dongdaemun-gu
Named after the neighbourhood, the park has been a valued local retreat since it was laid out in 1998. Several legends explain the name Dapsimni; one tells how, in the early Joseon dynasty, the monk Muhak was searching for a site for the capital
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