Seoul Children's Grand Park was originally the royal tomb for Empress Sunmyeonghyo, who was the Queen of the last King, Sunjong, of the Greater Korean Empire.

[7] Among the South Korean celebrities, Lee Sang-woo[8] and Kwak Do-won,[9] who were late because of this incident, mentioned this story on the air.

Inspired by this incident, Kim Tae-won who's the lead guitarist/songwriter of Boohwal, rearranged a part of Ennio Morricone's work, Gabriel's Oboe,[10] and created the second half and releasing the song 4.1.9 The Elephant Escapes (4.1.9 코끼리 탈출하다)[11] on July 5, 2005.

[12] On February 12, 2015, an accident occurred in which a zookeeper was bitten and killed by two lions at the zoo's Ferocious-Animal Village during the day.

The zoo is inhabited by 90 animal species and provides several educational programs that promote the importance of nature and wildlife conservation.