Songdo Canal Walk

Canal Walk is an outdoor shopping court in the International Business District Songdo IBD^[4] of Songdo, Incheon, South Korea. The court comprises four sections, one for each season, and is located along a stretch of a man-made canal running north to south. It stretches 2,625 feet within D1-D4 blocks.^[5] Each block contains five-story glass buildings; the first two stories are retail units that include fitness clubs, bookstores, clothing and general stores, cafes, and restaurants. The top three stories contain 445 luxury officetel units.^[6] The site also encourages pedestrian flow by protecting people from traffic and noise with its open-court walkway, although "season" sections require road crossings.^[7] The court is also located near Songdo Central Park.

Songdo Canal Walk
커낼워크
Canal Walk in Songdo IBD
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Mixed-use
Location	Songdo IBD, Songdo International City, Incheon Free Economic Zone, Incheon South Korea
Estimated completion	October 2009[1]
Technical details
Floor area	1,272,788 sf[2]
Design and construction
Architect(s)	KPF / Jina[3]
Developer	Gale International, POSCO E&C

Popular culture

Songdo Canal Walk was used as the main filming location in episode 68 of the South Korean variety show Running Man filmed in 2011.