The World Cup Bridge (Korean: 월드컵대교) is a bridge over the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It connects Mapo District and Yeongdeungpo District.
| World Cup Bridge | |
 World Cup Bridge under construction | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 월드컵대교 |
| Revised Romanization | Woldeukeop Daegyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏldŭk'ŏp Taegyo |
Construction on the bridge began in March 2010 and was originally slated to be completed by August 2015,[1] but budget cuts slowed its pace.[2] The main part of the bridge was completed on September 1, 2021.[3] Construction on the bridge fully concluded on December 29, 2023, when two ramps on the southern portion of the bridge were opened for use.[4]
The bridge connects the Seobu Expressway to Mapo District.[5]
The K-pop group BTS performed the song "Butter" on the bridge for the July 14, 2021 airing of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Ko, Hyungwang (27 January 2010). "월드컵대교 4월 착공..2015년 완공". Asia Economy Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Baek, Soo-jin (13 December 2017). "착공 7년 9개월만에 상판 올린 월드컵대교". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Na-young, Kim (2021-09-01). "New Han River bridge opens in Seoul". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ 최, 윤선 (2023-12-27). "월드컵대교 남단 램프 2개소 29일 가동…전 구간 개통". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "월드컵대교 2020년 8월 개통…공사에 126개월 소요". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Here's How BTS Took Over The Entire World Cup Bridge For Their Performance Of "Butter" On "The Tonight Show"". Koreaboo. 12 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12.
- ^ "BTS, 월드컵대교서 '버터' 무대…미국 '팰런쇼'로 방송". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-20.
37°33′22″N 126°53′06″E / 37.55608°N 126.88511°E
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