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서울에서 느낄 수 있는 또 다른 정취, 북악스카이웨이 드라이브코스

On a Saturday morning, after working overtime every day and drinking heavily at the team gathering the previous night, you desperately want a lie in, but sadly your body wakes up in the wee hours of the morning as if it was a week day. Your hair is disheveled, but you feel inclined to get out and see somewhere, and so you turn on your computer and find a map. Of all the plenty of driveways across Korea, your eyes happen to be fixed at Bukak Skyway. Located in Seoul, the capital city of Korea, Bukak Skyway has long been popular with drivers. With a spectacular view, a general lack of overcrowding, and charmingly decorated coffee shops and restaurants, it is a must-visit stop.

You might have heard of or been to the driveway if you live in Seoul, have a car and need to hang out with your girlfriend on the weekend. Its exotic name used to make many assume that it is a road in China or Hong Kong. It is a scenic drive maintained well enough for anyone to think of it as a devoted driveway. In the 1980s, many newly wedded Korean couples used to take a tour around Bukaksan Mountain along this road in lieu of a honeymoon overseas. This might give you an idea of how long it has been popular as a driveway.

Soon after its opening, Buksak Skyway became a popular destination for a drives among families and couples with cars. Over time, bikers and motorcyclists started to choose the road as an intermediate course for a ride. Drive along the road on any day and you will see many bikers and motorists travelling either up- or downhill. It is no wonder that so many people talk about it.
Bukak Skyway may also be familiar to those who do not live in Seoul, have no car and have no one to hang out with, but watch TV a lot. The road is a set for a popular Korean TV series “Coffee Prince” starring Kong Yu and Yoon Eun-hye, aired throughout the summer a few years ago. It is on the very road that Kong Yu, the male actor playing the title role, jogs in a hooded shirt wearing a big smile. Go a bit further uphill and you will see the house where Lee Sun-gyun, the male actor playing the other title role, lives in the series, which is in reality a café called “Sanmotungi” (lit. spur of a mountain). You will see the beautiful scenery of Bukak from 3:55 into the clip. People tend to feel comfortable even with being in a place for the first time if they’ve seen it on TV or other media. This is sure to make the road even more popular.

Bukak Skyway refers to a road running along the ridge of Mt. Bukak between the Jahamun Gate and the Arirang Hill. Stretching windingly in a spiral over a 10 kilometer distance that can be covered in just half an hour by car, the road is lined on both sides with reflectors and mercury lamps that help keep you safe while driving. Along it there are also stone battlements, the Jahamun Gate, the Palgakjeong pavilion, a swimming pool and many other tourist attractions.
The Palgakjeong pavilion, located halfway through the road, is complete with a wide parking space and a rest area on the second floor overlooking downtown Seoul. Pulling over at the pavilion and appreciating the view from it are a must for motorists taking the route. Within the pavilion are a café and a restaurant. There is also a shop where you can pick up some souvenirs.
Near the pavilion is a ‘slowly delivering mail box’. If you put a letter in it today, the receiver will get it in a year. Bukak Skyway can bring even such a romantic feeling for the leisurely motorist hanging out on a Saturday morning.

Bukak Skyway is well known for its two starkly different faces for drivers day and night. During daylight hours, you can fully appreciate the wonderful view that the ridge of Mt. Bukak creates, while during the hours of darkness you may sense a quiet and peaceful atmosphere. Isn't just the thought of overlooking the light-soaked city from the road sipping tea just making your heart pound?

Bukak Skyway, however, is not an easy drive for every driver. If you've just got your driver’s license or just started driving anew years after getting it, the road is not recommended. Steep and winding, it requires not only good driving skills but also a checkup on your car, including the tires, before you drive. If you had much snow in the winter, there might be snow piled up on both sides. Since the section of the road running through housing blocks is paved not with asphalt but with concrete, you might break out in a cold sweat traveling on it. Again, good driving skills and prior tire checkup are a must.

One of the most important factors on a drive along a steep or winding route is driving stability which indicates how accurately the car responds to the driver's input. It can be said that the N'FERA SU1 is a tire surpassing the limit. Its improved anti-abrasion is made possible thanks to its optimal design based on area distribution, which ensures a fast drive on regular roads and good fuel efficiency.

Its wide contact area minimizes tire deformation and improves performance under cornering, which will allow you to drive leisurely along Bukak Skyway. Its four linear groves prevent hydroplaning and enhance drainage, allowing you to drive safely on wet roads.

Tip. The route all the way up to the café “Sanmotungi" is steep and winding while the route leading to the Palgakjeong pavilion is gentle, complete with a parking space. The latter, therefore, tends to be favored by unskilled drivers.
The scenery that can be viewed from Bukak Skyway is spectacular enough to drive away your Saturday morning laziness. Today, go there and feel the beauty of the road for yourself and share your experience with others.

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