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Houston unveils Korean‑style pavilion in Hayden Park, a gift from Ulsan
Summary
A traditional octagonal Korean pavilion shipped from Korea now sits in Hayden Park (Spring Branch); organizers said craftsmen from Korea built the structure, the roof weighs about 10 tons and the completed pavilion about 50 tons, and the Korean American Association of Houston will maintain it.
City Pulse covered the unveiling of an octagonal, Korean‑inspired pavilion installed at Hayden Park in Spring Branch.
Rebecca Williams said the structure was a gift from the city of Ulsan, Korea, intended as a symbol of lasting friendship between Houston and its sister city. Mark Shim, senior vice president of the Korean American Association of Houston, described the pavilion as a traditional structure resembling a pagoda; he said specialized craftsmen were flown in from Korea to complete intricate woodworking and painting.
Speakers noted the scale of the project: they reported the roof alone weighs about 10 tons and the completed structure weighed about 50 tons. The Korean American Association will maintain the pavilion, which is part of Mayor John Whitmire's Let's Play initiative that selected Hayden Park as one of 25 neighborhood parks to receive improvements.
The segment framed the pavilion as a cultural and neighborhood asset; no construction contracts, funding amounts or formal maintenance agreements were presented on air.
