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Myeong-dong [a] ( Korean : 명동; Hanja : 明洞; lit. 'bright neighborhood') is a dong (neighborhood) in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea between Chungmu-ro, Eulji-ro, and Namdaemun-ro . Myeongdong is known for being one of Seoul's main shopping, parade route, and tourism districts. [1] In 2023, it was listed as the ninth most expensive ...
On June 29, 1995, the Sampoong Department Store ( Korean: 삼풍백화점; Hanja: 三豐百貨店) in Seoul, South Korea, collapsed due to a structural failure. The collapse killed 502 people and injured 937, making it the largest peacetime disaster in South Korean history. It was the deadliest non-deliberate modern building collapse until the ...
Guryong Village ( Korean: 구룡마을) is a shanty town in Seoul, South Korea. It is just across a six-lane motorway from Dogok-dong of the affluent Gangnam District.
Yongsan District is a district in central Seoul, South Korea. It sits to the north of the Han River and is part of the Seongjeosimni (Outer old Seoul) area immediately south of Seoul's historic center in Jung district on the southern side of Namsan. It is home to roughly 250,000 people and is divided into 20 dong, or neighborhoods.
The districts of Seoul are the twenty-five gu ("districts"; hangeul: 구; hanja: 區) comprising Seoul, South Korea. The gu vary greatly in area (from 10 to 47 km 2) and population (from less than 140,000 to 630,000).
Insa-dong. Insa-dong ( Korean : 인사동) is a dong, or neighborhood, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Its main street is Insadong-gil, which is connected to a number of alleys that lead deeper into the district, [1] with modern galleries and tea shops. [2] Historically, it was the largest market for antiques and artwork in Korea.
Hannam-dong ( Korean : 한남동) is a dong, neighbourhood of Yongsan-gu in Seoul, South Korea. One of the most affluent neighborhoods in the country, it has been portrayed continuously in South Korea's popular culture as a wealthy and luxurious hotspot, and as a result of this reputation, the neighborhood has been the subject of numerous domestic films, television series, and popular music ...
Bukchon Hanok Village ( Korean : 북촌한옥마을) is a residential neighborhood in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It has many restored traditional Korean houses, called hanok.