The park was established on May 1, 2002 in anticipation of the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup Games.

[1][2] The park is mostly composed of the former island Nanjido (Korean: 난지도; Hanja: 蘭芝島; lit.

There is a sculpture park which is a themed space with nature and cultural art works displayed on green lawns.

Hangang Riverside Park was built on the banks of Han River (Korea).

Plants and animals have moved back onto the land,[4] and there are now five different public parks that host 9.8 million visitors per year.

The five parks are equipped with conservation facilities for further revival of diversified ecological system.