Misting pipes that create a chilling spray are installed along Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul to cool the streets during the summer months. (Seoul Metropolitan Government)
By Kim Young Deok and Kim Young Shin
Pedestrians strolling through Gwanghwamun Square in downtown Seoul this summer will be able to enjoy a much more pleasant atmosphere thanks to the “cooling fog,” a type of chilling artificial mist that will be sprayed across certain outdoor areas there every day from June 1 to Aug. 31.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on May 30 that it will set up a “cool spot” on the 77-m street crossing the square that will have a system of pipes that spray out a chilling mist.
The fine nozzles installed on the handrails of the pedestrian walkway will spray very small droplets of chilled water. The water will help to take away heat from the air and lower the temperature of the nearby area by two to three degrees Celsius.
The system will operate every day from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. from June to August, except on rainy days. The fog machine automatically stops when the temperature is lower than 25 C or when the humidity is higher than 70 percent.
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