Nanjido, an island in Republic of South Korea, at the end of the Han River was made a landfill site in 1978. Fifteen years later, the site had to be closed due to the extensive damage caused by the pollution of soil, air, surface and underground water. In 1996, the Seoul Metropolitan Government decided to continue till 2020. The task to create a World Cup Park in Nanjido Island has also addressed the issue of land use management. The goals of this major initiative have been mainly to restore the ecosystems of the once-beautiful island of Nanjido by turning the barren land into an environment-friendly eco-park.