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South Korea's first postal code was introduced on July 1, 1970. Individual codes were provided for each post office distribution area, using an nnn-nn numeric format (e.g., 120-01 represented Susaek-dong, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul). Unlike current postal coding provided by administrative districts, the 1970 system was implemented based upon a post ...
3,400/km 2 (8,700/sq mi) 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 ...
Official website. Yongsan District ( Korean: 용산구, romanized :Yongsan-gu, [jo̞ŋsʰa̠n ku]) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Yongsan has a population of 231,685 (2020) and has a geographic area of 21.87 km 2 (8.44 sq mi), and is divided into 19 dong (administrative neighborhoods). Yongsan is located near Downtown Seoul ...
Gwangjang Market (Korean: 광장시장), previously Dongdaemun Market (동대문시장), is a traditional street market in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. The market is one of the oldest and largest traditional markets in South Korea, with more than 5000 shops and 20,000 employees in an area of 42,000 m 2 (450,000 sq ft).
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.
Yongsan Electronics Market ( Korean : 용산전자상가) is a retail area in Seoul, South Korea. Comprising over 20 buildings, housing 5,000 stores that sell appliances, stereos, computers and peripherals, office equipment, telephones, lighting equipment, electronic games and software, videos and CD's. A variety of electronic components for ...
Downtown Seoul's incomparable status as historic and political center of the Seoul, can also be found by most of symbolic protests happened in contemporary history of South Korea. [ 28 ] : 245–246 June Democratic Struggle in 1987, [ 29 ] protest against import of US beef in 2008, [ 30 ] and protests around impeachment of Park Geun-hye in 2017 ...
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 ...