The Insane Engineering of South Korea's Spokeless Ferris Wheel
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2024
- Seoul is reinventing the wheel.
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the one thing I was interested in was not covered, ie how the cabins and their tracking mechanisms cross over the interlocking rings .
Good observation~ if you see the new design render, one is rotating internally and the other is doing externally~
@@deadload3690 it looks like an optical illusion, incredible.
@@sim.ulationkoyoIt is cool, but the double rings tamper with the views of the city. So to see it all, you would have to get in both wheels.
with a monument of this size, they could design the most basic track switching rails which could be manual, and still get away with it. though it looks like a complex problem, enginerring wise, it's not a complex problem. they have plenty of space to manage this well.
Agreed, this is what I was wondering.
My guess is the answer isn't fully designed yet.
I really like the new more factual and toned down presentation manner. It used to be too many 100 BILLION and MILLION and superlatives left and right. This is much nicer now!
But the views…
Agree. With everything on TH-cam being really exaggerated and MrBeast-ified, more toned down and factual stuff stands out. It’s kinda why I’m subbed to this channel.
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Yeah, “Insane Engineering” is really toned down.
Missed opportunity to make a Möbius strip.
How would you know when the ride stopped?
Yeah but that would add extra stress on the superstructure and likely make it cost prohibitive or just too robust to really look the part.
now that would be iconic
would add a new twist
That would be incredible. You could go around it twice and get two differrent views!!!
Gotta be honest, spoke-less looks futuristic BUT the spokes on a giant ferris wheel looks absolutely iconic….
Agreed! But it’s been done so many times. All new big-city ferris wheels just look like copy-cat London Eye’s 🤷♂️
Yeah, spokes would make it look derivative. I think it should be diamond shaped. That would be distinctive as nobody I know of has a square ferris wheel.
@@GeekyMedia Vienna Prater Wheels, I think you mean. It was one of the stars of The Third Man in 1949. And The Living Daylights in 1987. Also Before Sunrise in 1995 if spy films aren't your thing.
@@aaronleverton4221 no, I mean the London Eye. Like I said in my original comment, "all *new* big city ferris wheels just look like copy-cat London Eye's" - and it's true. If you think of "modern, big city, ferris wheel, landmark", you don't think of the Eye in Vegas or Dubai as much as you do as the London Eye.
@@GeekyMedia Yeah, nah. My comment stands, Because history.
They really are trying to reinvent the wheel
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Their attempt failed. It's a circle.
I am so happy that my favorite channel deals with my city!!
I enjoyed watching it because it not just showed the project, but also dealt with historical and ethical contacts.
I should add that there is another reason why this project has been dealt with again recently.
As Seoul is a city of 10 million people, a huge amount of garbage has been produced and it has been dumped in a landfill in the nearby city of Incheon.
The problem is that the contract for the landfill is running out, and Seoul needs a new facility to handle the wastes, which it plans to build in Mapo-gu, Seoul.
The area was once the site of Seoul's landfill, where there was a huge mountain of garbage.
The waste mountain is now turned into a park, but there is still a working waste disposal facility.
The government wants to build a new waste disposal facility here, but residents of the area are very much opposed to the sacrifice, and the government is offering to build a landmark in the area as compensation.
That is the landmark project in the video.
In my opinion, the landmark will never be built because the residents will never allow a dump to be built in the area.
That's not a ferris wheel, that's just a slow-moving vertical circular roller coaster with enclosed cars.
Shame about the music? You’ve made many powerful enemies 😂
especially because Gangnam Style is a comedy track, while K-pop is so well-loved globally, groups have appeared at the Grammy awards.
6:30 "How do we make a list of events but don't bore our audience out of jumping to another video?"
"I know, we'll turn the list into a Ferris Wheel, speed up the audio, and tack the points to it as we spin it around."
Hey - it certainly worked pretty darn well! 😊
I actually found the speed-up really distracting. I had to rewind and slow down the video just to understand it.
I think lotte tower is already very iconic
Yeah at 500+ metres a really cool tower
Sauron's Tower Version 2,it's hideous
Seoul has plenty of landmarks, i don't know why he chose that angle for the video
I looked it up and I've never seen that before. Or maybe I have but don't remember it at all. It doesn't look very iconic.
Namsan tower is more iconic. Although not unique.
so a very slow roller coaster.
6:30 Bro just trying to speedrun the rest of the script
I also noticed and thought i accidentally pressed fast forward 😂
LOL that was the point of the speedup. He was trying to provide the history in one breath for comedic effect.
@@PretzelGuy5280 Honestly, he could've started slow and then progressively speed up. Make the voice clearer too. Would've had a better effect.
edit: but i feel like this goes against the channel's general vibe, which is also a part of it's branding.
@index3562 Nice pfp
Thought I Hot 1.5 speed. Dropped it back to 0.75
N Sam Tower is like are you not able to see me standing alone out here on this mountain in the middle of Seoul?
I know he didn't just diss the Whole K-pop industry 😂
yeah this wheel is going to attract a lot of people outside of the kpop industry
That was iconic
i think it was worse than that. he took one dubious, but obvious comedy track by Psy, and equated that to all of modern Korean music - a seriously bad take.
Seoul already has Namsan and Lotte towers. Very iconic actually
It's disappointing to see the Seoul Twin Eye project facing accusations of plagiarism. The original Seoul Ring design by Lee Eunseok and O’pus Architects was innovative. The Seoul government should acknowledge the original designers' work and handle this situation more fairly. Respecting intellectual property is important for encouraging creativity and integrity in architecture.
I am the original inventor of the circle, and i want my money.
Lotte Tower was the first thing that came to my mind when you mentioned Seoul. 🤷♂The 63 Building is another contender.
I never thought or imagined one of Seoul project would feature on B1M channel!! Seoul is improving every night and day and have areas to improve definitely!!
Let's make this city a unique landmark by building something all the other cities are building.
Even if they build that, people wouldnt even recognize that is in Korea. When they talk about the most famous Ferris Wheel, most would immediately point to London Eye.
@@Tabula_Rasa1That is the wrong way around. Go back to the start of the video. When asked what pops up in your head when you think of a city, it is the landmark. It isn't asking you to think of a city with a type of landmark. Because the latter would mean all the towers and skyscrapers are meaningless since Burj khalifa will easily take the title nowadays.
But no, when we think of London, people think of the Big Ben or London Bridge, not the London Eye.
@@neurofiedyamato8763 Some cities have multiple landmark like London, NYC or Beijing. All I am saying is even if this Korean Ferris wheel is built, people will still recognize the London Eye as the most popular ferris wheel. Having a ferris wheel or any structure does not mean it will become worldly recognizable. It takes time, love or hate from the people. For example, most people will not recognize that huge Chinese spokeless ferris wheel mentioned in the video eventhought it is bigger than the London Eye and possibly more impressive.
@@Tabula_Rasa1 yah, like how Orlando built their own "eye", which i think when constructed was the biggest in the world and bigger than the london eye.
but it wasnt the original, londons was and thats where that type of landmark popularized so Orlandos didnt catch on as its landmark.
That sped-up explanation was perfect. Just fast enough to require full focus and summarised well. I wish more channels would do this for key background delivery.
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I'm watching this on loop.
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The whole concept makes my head spin.
Reminds me a little of the machine from the movie Contact
Yes - that was a cool movie!
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I liked the tone and wordplay in this one., still a B1M video but more playful. I appreciate that.
3:36 "Which brings us back full circle..."
I see what you did there, B1M
More than meets the Eye indeed
I find the SMG's desire to cement an "icon" for Seoul weird because, as a native Korean (who has since migrated overseas), I always thought Namsan Tower (now called N-Seoul Tower) was already the icon of Seoul, with the new modern icon being the Lotte World Tower.
Exactly what I was thinking too like when they said Seoul doesn’t have an icon I thought of Namsan and Lotte world tower as well as gyrongbpkgung palace.
Yeah was a strange angle for him to take if i'm honest, felt a bit weird.
@@armsid Probably not as iconic from the Westerner's POV.. many people don't think Korea and think of any towers unless you dive into the culture a little bit more.
This is not for natives but for non Korean people like me
Most of us think of nothing when Seoul pops into mind
1:40 A freaking awesome subway system.
wow nobody talks about DDP as a landmark of Seoul.
closed my eyes when it came to Seoul and thought of the Namsan Tower
It’s absurd to hear Seoul’s explanation that the idea came from the mayor. I would just hire the original designer and collaborate, rather than going through all this controversy.
Leaders often want to leave behind a legacy. Making claim it was their idea is one way to do so.
Korea has so much more music than just K-Pop, and not all K-pop is bad
What is k-pop (Korean pop music?)
1:20 I have to say I agree with the "unbelievable story" part in the intro. 7:23 yup, that's the best way to have done that
Every time the Ferris Wheel is mention, it always brings me back to the inventor George Washington Gale Ferris Jr. died a poor man even though his invention is used all over the world.
Did you miss the part of the video showing that he was defeated in court?
@@u1zha Did you miss the point of what I wrote. His invention is famous but he died in poverty.
I wouldn't say that Seoul doesn't have any big Landmarks. Sure it might not have something as worldwide famous as some other cities but when I think of Seoul I easily think of Namsan Tower and that is very much seen to be a landmark for the city and often the thing depicted in any skyline photo or artwork.
It’s great that you do, but a lot of people wouldn’t think that.
@@GeekyMediaThis “ferry” would not change that. Only the media exposure will and Namsan and Lotte tower are more suitable for shooting really. It’s just that in the popular films and shows they don’t really show them (those that the non kdramas fans watch)
Seoul have nothing really. Korea exports pop culture, not culture
Lmao i don't and most of the people don't either
This is nothing new. This is basically the same thing as the St Louis gateway Arch.
I don’t understand what removing the spokes achieves? They also have the advantage of being able to be used as led displays and like in London, can have fireworks launched from.
Nothing, just more impressive-looking building
The Seoul Ring Zero was a prettier and more iconic design than this double helix nonsense.
Great insight and clear presentation
Thanks so much!!
the design is brilliant! ✨
But is this a Ferris wheel? For me a Ferris wheel is cabins with a 360 degree view. This does not have that, it is more like a standing up railway loop.
Does it really matter
This is not Ferris wheel, yet the cabins do have 360 degree view at the top. The outer cabins at least.
I would say such a design would be impossible for a ferris wheel, but it looks like I "spoke" too soon... 😏😆
😂 good one !
@@_Breakdown - Appreciate the compliment! 😆
so it's basically a circle elevator?
Aren't all ferris wheels rideable bicycle tire when you simplify it that way
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I swear this clip says the words “Seoul ring” more times the entire cast of “The Expanse” in which the “Sol ring” is a major plot device, well I mean maguffin, well actually I mean big magic ring thingee.
To me Seoul Olympic Stadium is iconic. Not as iconic as other stadiums, like original Luzhniki, Munich, Athens or Montreal, but still. By far the best stadium in South Korea.
So, my thoughts on the design arguement. If the South Korean government bought the rights to that original ring design, then they can do whatever they'd like with it. It'd be like buying the blueprints to a house you're going to build then deciding you want to add an extension. It's your blueprint, go nuts!
If not, well I'd bring the original guy on as a consultant and give inspiration/credit where it's due.
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for a real second there when you mentioned Sydney, my home city I thought you were going to compare the absolute poor example of an observation wheel that is in Darling Harbour. You could see more sitting on a mates shoulders. They recently took it away when they bulldozed the whole western side of Darling Harbour to build new. And there does not appear to be a replacement planned in the models seen.
“Seoul might be a city in search of a landmark, but for now might have to settle for a monumental row.” That’s good.
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Great job, Seoul City! Your landmark is now being promoted as a case of plagiarism!
But I do find it ironical that Ferris plagiarised the idea for his Chicago Exhibition wheel!
This structure is absolutely stunning. I could see this becoming a symbol of Seoul quite quickly tbh
Every time I heard Seoul Ring, I pictured the MTG legendary artifact the Sol Ring.
Designers know that designs often suffer when you try to sidestep plagiarism issues. This is exactly what's happening here. The Twin Eye looks awful.
Ooh it's like the Dyson fan. What a world we live in..
Seoul does have the 555m Lotte World Tower to be fair, and I don't think this wheel will become any more iconic than that.
So you're saying they will finally have an iconic building that will allow you to see a lot of non-iconic ones?
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that's how you sell your seoul
Lol
As a brit living in Seoul, it made me a little annoyed to hear the city has no ironic structures... its like saying lomdon had none before the Eye.
Maybe, name one and I'll see if I have heard of it
@@LloydmeisterVid Lotte Tower, Seoul is a 555 m skyscraper. but since YOU have never heard of it, it must not be important, right?
i mean, you must be so important because none of us have ever heard of you
jeez, ego maniac, stfu and sit TF down
Willy nilly this construction project is going nuts, if it adds unique iconic landmark to the country it is wonderful.
As cool as this is, is no longer a Ferris wheel…it’s a roller coaster in slow motion
2000: Proposes ring structure.
2024: "But they were all of them deceived, for a another ring was made".
Very enjoyable as always 👍
Have not watched the video, but this looks like they saw 'bladeless' electric fans during an heavy soju session and thought, "Hey. Imagine that as a ferris wheel".
You know the guy that invented the ferris wheel never got around to meeting the guy who invented the merry go-round.
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Ok, hold up! Shame about the music?
Oooohh, them's fightin words 😂😂😂
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The 500m tower you see at 1:20 makes a pretty good landmark.
It’s alright. Other than that, Seoul isn’t really known for its landmarks though, is it?
@@GeekyMedia I agree.
@@GeekyMedia id wager Seoul is just not really known as a tourist destination and the same can be said for many other asian countries, theyre not viewed as "iconic" nations so of course people have no idea about their landmarks when they know almost nothing about the country to begin with. I think the nation the structure is in has just as much to do with the iconic nature of it as the structures architecture does.
@@Varocka hmm I’m not sure I agree. Many people can name world renowned landmarks from cities in China, Japan, India, and more. But you are right, Seoul isn’t really a big tourist destination. Although, I’m sure that’ll change in the future
That “spin” - pardon the pun, was so 😂😂😂
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@@u1zha Thanks for the correction!
The people of Seoul are already legends, they don't need a landmark :)
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Did B1M just casually diss the music that is at the moment propably most popular genre on earth? :D Still love the videos though.
That’s a lot of rings coming out of Korea - there The Ring, Ring Zero, K-Drama, Queen of the Ring, Samsung Ring, and now Ring Eye.
South Koreans sure love their rings.
In order to make a landmark unique to your city you need to make it have its own unique architecture style or design. The ferris wheel looks like the average modern architecture sculpture that could be find anywhere. It could be found anywhere and thats the problem with modern architecture. The Tokyo Skytree for example is also just a modern tower that could be found anywhere but the lighting is what sets it apart from other. Same with the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai. Its modernist architecture that could be found anywhere but it uses unique shapes and colors that arent found anywhere else.
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The new twin ring design looks amazing tho
Imagine going so massively out of budget with your design that the project is cancelled and then still claim your circle design is yours.
I was expecting the whole spokeless wheel to turn instead of just the cabins.
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Seoul has it's own 555 m skyscraper... that's a pretty massive thing to "miss".
Architects are (in)famous for coming up with lofty aesthetic visions that are difficult (at best) to engineer into actuality - many with significant compromises to the original 'ideal' vision. Also, US patents generally expire after 20 years (or sooner if there was a prior application it builds on), so I'd say the idea is likely firmly in the public domain by now, legally speaking. Finally, there are only so many general ways to construct an observation wheel.
South Korea, my thoughts turn to "ZellyGo", red bodysuits, jellybeans, a rainbow-colored poodle, and a robot duck.
Every city (almost) has a permanent ferris wheel as a focal point. What is the fascination with this carnival ride? Especially, the large cities?
Because they’re fun??
The views they afford. A romantic spot. A time to slow down and relax.
Dominique Perrault’s Women’s University building is what comes to my mind. Love it.
If you say Seoul I see Gyeongbokgung palace. I think thats a wow enough.
World Class Architectural Plagiarism!
The amount of puns in this video is amazing
Looks like the “machine” from the movie “Contact”. Pretty neat!
I feel like they coulld just emphasize the existing palaces... They're very unique. The wheel honestly looks like odd carnival lights
Maybe it's not a ferris wheel anymore but a roller coaster.
"Great Food" - shows someone eating some random stuff off the ground
Korea: “we have sky high housing costs and a baby making problem. Let’s make a Ferris wheel!”
The London Eye, although more conventional in design, still looks more elegant than this one.
This is the world's first video where an engineering challenge's narration has been _slowed down_ by yours truly to follow the narration.
Creative and playful, which I appreciate, but the bit starting around around 6:32 was a bit too fast to follow for a non-native speaker.