This alludes to a legend surrounding general Kang Kam-ch'an; it is said that when he was born, a star fell to the earth and landed at the location of the park.

[1] In 1972, the park was designated as a Tangible Cultural Heritage of Seoul.

[1] Near the park is Nakseongdae Station of Seoul Subway Line 2.

Due to its proximity to SNU, it has become used as a euphemism or nickname for the university.

The term is sometimes used to avoid the appearance of bragging about attending South Korea's top university.