“I’m at the bridge” can put two friends within waving distance and still leave one on the sidewalk and the other down by the water. On a first visit to Cheonggyecheon (청계천), choose one of these three street-level meeting points. They run west to east. Send the Korean name with your pin so a friend can match it to a map or show it to someone nearby.
Cheonggye Plaza (청계광장)
Choose the plaza if you want to start the walk together. Look for Spring (스프링), the tall sculpture shaped like a snail shell at the head of the restored stream. Agree to wait beside it on the side facing the water. That gives the first person to arrive a particular place to stand, even when the rest of the plaza is busy.
Try texting “Meet me by the big spiral at 청계광장. I’ll be on the side facing the stream.”
Gwangtonggyo Bridge (광통교)
Coming east from the plaza, pass Mojeongyo (모전교). The next crossing is Gwangtonggyo. Choose the sidewalk at its north end if someone is joining you from the Jongno side. Take a moment to read the full name on your map. Gwanggyo (광교) is a separate bridge about 150 metres farther east. If your friend has reached it, tell them to walk one bridge west along the same bank.
Supyogyo crossing (수표교)
Choose this spot if a friend is coming from Euljiro 3-ga Station. Walk north from the station to the stream and meet on the sidewalk at the south end of the crossing. Before sharing the pin, zoom out until you can see Samilgyo (삼일교) one bridge to its west. The historic stone Supyogyo was moved to Jangchungdan Park, so a search by name can point you away from your group.
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