Submissions open through Nov. 1 for eight parks, including Sayuksin Park Muscle Park — any Dongjak-gu resident may apply online. Winners announced Nov. 18; one name selected per park, each earning a 100,000-won gift card.
Dongjak-gu is accepting name submissions for eight of its parks through Nov. 1, seeking fresh titles that reflect each park's character and local identity.
Held under the theme "Find a new name for Dongjak-gu's parks," the contest invites residents to propose names that capture each park's individuality and are easy for everyone to use.
The eight parks open for renaming are Sayuksin Park Muscle Park (152-3 Noryangjin-dong), Heukseok Zone 3 Neighborhood Park (around 343-6 Heukseok-dong), Sangdo-dong Children's Park (906-2 Sangdo-dong), Sadang 3 Small Park 1 (1161-5 Sadang-dong), Sadang 3 Small Park 2 (334-2 Dongjak-dong), Sangdo Housing Construction Small Park (904-4 Sangdo-dong), Small Park 1 (1160-1 Sadang-dong) and Small Park 2 (1160-4 Sadang-dong).
Residents wishing to enter can visit the Naver Form linked in the public notice on the district office website, fill in a proposed name and its meaning, and submit by 6 p.m. on Nov. 1.
Entries will go through a first-round internal review assessing suitability, originality and communicability, followed by a second-round public vote on the Seoul Metropolitan Government's M-Voting platform. One winning name will be chosen for each park, for eight winners in total.
Results will be announced Nov. 18, with winners notified individually by phone and awarded a 100,000-won ($75) gift card each.
For further details, residents may contact the Dongjak-gu District Office's Parks and Green Spaces Division.
Separately, the district plans to replace and standardize tree-identification signs at eight major parks — including Noryangjin Neighborhood Park and Hyeonchung Neighborhood Park — by year's end to improve visitor convenience.
New signs will be installed in a unified design and format, and worn-out signs will be replaced, making it easier for residents to identify the variety of trees in each park.
"I hope the names proposed by residents will capture the unique character and stories of each park," Dongjak-gu District Mayor Ryu Sam-young said. "We will continue to reflect residents' opinions as we make our parks an even more welcoming and pleasant space."
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