| Seoul Plaza | |
|---|---|
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 서울광장 |
| Hanja | 서울廣場 |
| Revised Romanization | Seoul gwangjang |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏŭl kwangchang |
Seoul Plaza is a central plaza located in front of Seoul City Hall at Taepyeongno, Jung-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It was reopened on May 1, 2004, by Seoul Metropolitan Government with the purpose of providing the public an open space. The site was originally a traffic square with a 40-year-old fountain that was demolished and the nearby space was renovated.[1] Seoul Plaza is elliptical in shape, covering a 3,995 pyeong in total and a 1,904 pyeong for grass area. Instead of the fountain, an underground water tank is installed along with 48 lighting around the grass square.[2] The plaza has been the site of protests against US beef imports in South Korea.[3][4]