Suseongmot Lake Audio Guide & Tour — Things to Do in Daegu, Korea

About

Loved for a long time by the citizens of Daegu, Suseongmot Lake is an artificial lake created in 1925 during the Japanese colonial period to supply agricultural water. Originally, it was also called 'Yongdumot', and it is said that Japanese Rintaro Mizusaki spent his own money to build it. It began to be developed as an amusement park in the 1980s and has now established itself as a romantic resting place in the city center.

You can enjoy a leisurely time riding duck boats or strolling along the waterfront promenade, and especially at night, the spectacular video music fountain and beautiful night view unfold, presenting a scenery attractive enough to be selected as one of the '100 Best Night Tourism spots in Korea'. The Suseongmot Lake Festival, held every autumn, embroiders the night sky with fireworks, giving many people unforgettable memories.

Stories you can hear here

9 stories · about 11 min

IntroThe Grave of the Japanese Man Who Opened the Waterway in 192535 sec
SpotRintaro Mizusaki's GraveA Stranger's Question Posed by Suseongmot Lakeabout 1 min
SpotArte Suseong LandAn Outdoor Amusement Park Beside the Calm Lakeabout 1 min
SpotDungjiseom IslandThe Island That Withered White and Was Reborn Green56 sec
SpotStatue and Poetic Monument of Poet Yi Sang-hwaThe Resonance of a National Poet Carved in Stoneabout 1 min

Show 4 more

SpotOld Willow TreeA Hundred Years of Twisting Leaning Over the Water42 sec
StoryA 1927 Lake Built on a Drought-Stricken Plainabout 2 min
StoryViewing Suseongmot Lake from the Hillside Graveabout 1 min
StoryA History of Exploitation and the Commemoration Controversyabout 2 min

Preview

You can find the grave of Rintaro Mizusaki near the lake. In 1925, this Japanese man built a reservoir to supply water to the Suseongdeul plain, which was suffering from droughts and floods. He left a will asking for a traditional Joseon, or Korean-style, funeral, and requested to be buried where he could still see this place after his death. Take a walk around the lake as you listen to the story of how this area transformed from dirt farming paths into a relaxing retreat in the city.

Keep listening in the app — stories play automatically by GPS as you get close.Keep listening in the app

Visitor info

Address: 512, Dusan-dong, Suseong-gu, Daegu
Hours: Always open ※ For the operating hours of the Suseong Media Art Music Fountain, please refer to the website.
Closed: [Suseongmot Lake Amusement Park] Open year-round [Music Fountain] Every Monday ※ Refer to the website for operating periods