Dream Forest opened this month. The most northeastern part of Seoul was devoid of green space because of its high density of residential buildings. To solve this problem, Seoul city bought the land in and around "Dream Land," an old theme park, flattened it and created an easily accessible park for local residents. It took two years to build, and the overall design of the new park was selected through an international prize competition. The opening ceremony took place on Oct. 17. Dream Forest is situated in Beon-dong, Gangbuk-gu. It stretches out along the bottom Opaesan (123m) and Byeogosan (135m). The sculptures and gallery at the entrance make the park feel like a college campus. The park opens out onto the road next to it. A stream of water which empties into a pond marks the park boundary. A bridge acts as the entrance, and there is a visitor center nearby.