Definitely curious to see how things are in the winter time as my two previous visits have been in the midst of the summer humidity! It’s the loved ones that get left behind and hopefully the visitors are stopping by out of raised awareness towards suicide. I don’t think I’d like to visit there, as my emotions would be all over the place, I think. "In fact, more people came to the river after screen doors were installed at subway stations," said Park, referring to screens at subway platforms to stem a spate of suicides there. Thanks for stopping by and commenting. We think about this as the sunset peaks to its most beautiful spot. As soon as I read the title I knew it would be intense. So eye-opening. The normal way to stop people jumping off a bridge would be to put up railings or fences, to make it physically impossible to jump. #1 Mapo Bridge Korean Name Updated: 2018-10-11 The Mapo Bridge crosses the Han River in South Korea and connects the Mapo District and the Yeongdeungpo District in the city of Seoul. Your email address will not be published. Korea’s suicide problem is a terrible epidemic and instead of pointing fingers or pointing out statistics, we are here to visit a place that’s trying to tackle it through helpful tools and messages. It is good to see they are making efforts to combat this issue. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Unfortunately, despite the widely accepted soundness of its theories, suicides at Mapo Bridge have risen dramatically since the project’s beginning. I particularly liked this: “The sunset that we fought to beat sparked a further reminder that the day passed and tomorrow would bring brighter moments than before, just as the tune of the bridge’s messages speaks”. Sharing that one for sure. Tap here to turn on desktop notifications to get the news sent straight to you. "Doesn't it feel good to be outside walking on a bridge?" This was really powerful and well written. Much appreciated. Select from premium Mapo Bridge of the highest quality. It’s a ray of light to see people trying to discourage people from committing suicide. I’ve actually been helping out with the English blog on her website. In a desperate re-branding effort, city officials name the Mapo a “Bridge of Life” to counter this tragic situation. Park Young-ki, chairman of the Korea Suicide Prevention Union, said people considering suicide were highly agitated. I don’t know how to explain this, but I wanted to visit this bridge during sunset to pay respects to those who have found it so difficult to live they decided to jump over the bridge. The Mapo Bridge, one of 25 over the capital's river, has seen 108 suicide attempts in the past five years but authorities aim to bring that down by placing signs along it with messages such as: "the best part of your life is yet to come". Sculpture on a roof near Bukchon Hanok Village. I just watched that performance and “Wow” is all I can really say. During this period, 846 men were killed and 24 were killed at Mapo Bridge. I always look forward to your words appearing underneath the posts here. I used to live near Mapo Bridge… just walking distance. Das Projekt befindet sich in Seoul, Südkorea, Asien ; In a desperate re-branding effort, city officials name the Mapo a Bridge of Life to counter this tragic situation. Find professional Mapo Bridge videos and stock footage available for license in film, television, advertising and corporate uses. It’s a truly haunting place that perhaps not many people are aware of and hopefully that’s changing. Mapo Bridge has a reputation of jumpers with over 100 attempts in between 2007 and 2012. If you haven’t come across her, I’d recommend checking out her TED Talk – it’s how I came across her, and she is a fantastic talent. It’s not just work but also family stress that pushes people beyond the brink and Mapo Bridge is the most prominent reminder of that. It’s so astonishing that this is even a problem in such a developed country. So emotional and passionate. My wife is behind the lens so she also thanks you for commenting on her photos. The cheapest way to get from Gyeonggi-do to Mapo Bridge costs only ₩5,696, and the quickest way takes just 30 mins. We have to take care of each other and have empaty and lissen. I understand your not wanting to go.