World Cup Bridge
| World Cup Bridge | |
 World Cup Bridge under construction | |
| Korean name | |
|---|---|
| Hangul | 월드컵대교 |
| Revised Romanization | Woldeukeop Daegyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Wŏldŭk'ŏp Taegyo |
The World Cup Bridge (Korean: 월드컵대교) is a bridge over the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It connects Mapo District and Yeongdeungpo District.
Construction on the bridge began in March 2010 and was originally slated to be completed by August 2015,[1] but budget cuts slowed its pace.[2] The main part of the bridge was completed on September 1, 2021.[3] Construction on the bridge fully concluded on December 29, 2023, when two ramps on the southern portion of the bridge were opened for use.[4]
The bridge connects the Seobu Expressway to Mapo District.[5]
The K-pop group BTS performed the song "Butter" on the bridge for the July 14, 2021 airing of The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon.[6][7]
References
- ^ Ko, Hyungwang (27 January 2010). "월드컵대교 4월 착공..2015년 완공". Asia Economy Daily (in Korean). Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Baek, Soo-jin (13 December 2017). "착공 7년 9개월만에 상판 올린 월드컵대교". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ Na-young, Kim (2021-09-01). "New Han River bridge opens in Seoul". Yonhap News Agency. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ 최, 윤선 (2023-12-27). "월드컵대교 남단 램프 2개소 29일 가동…전 구간 개통". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-05-06.
- ^ "월드컵대교 2020년 8월 개통…공사에 126개월 소요". The Chosun Ilbo (in Korean). 13 December 2017. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
- ^ "Here's How BTS Took Over The Entire World Cup Bridge For Their Performance Of "Butter" On "The Tonight Show"". Koreaboo. 12 August 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-08-12.
- ^ "BTS, 월드컵대교서 '버터' 무대…미국 '팰런쇼'로 방송". n.news.naver.com (in Korean). Archived from the original on 2021-07-20.