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![A plot of land triple the size of Seoul Plaza in Jongno District, central Seoul, will open to the public on Friday for the first time in nearly a century, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced. Visitors will be able to walk on the green space in Songhyeon-dong, near Gwanghwamun, until late 2024. From 2025, the park will be closed again to build a museum for the donated artworks of the late Samsung Chairman Lee Kun-hee. The land was home to royal families of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) before being used as a residential area for staff members of the U.S. Embassy. The photo shows an artist rendering of the cultural park that is scheduled to open in 2027. [YONHAP]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/11198486.jpg?imageId=11198486&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)
![Korean Air Lines' labor union protests Seoul city’s proposal to turn a company-owned plot on Songhyun-dong in central Seoul into a park in front of Seoul City Hall in central Seoul on Thursday. [NEWS1]](https://image.koreajoongangdaily.com/10842410.jpg?imageId=10842410&width=240&height=184&format=webp&format=jpg)