Seongsu-dong (Korean: 성수동) is a dong, or neighbourhood, of Seongdong-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] It is further subdivided into Seongsu-dong 1-ga and Seongsu-dong 2-ga, and is served by Ttukseom Station and Seongsu Station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and by Seoul Forest Station on the Suin-Bundang Line. Its most notable attraction is Seoul Forest, a public park. The neighborhood has become popular in recent years for its array of cafes and restaurants, many of which have been set up in repurposed factories and old residential buildings, earning it the nickname "The Brooklyn of Seoul". There are also various stores built inside repurposed shipping containers.[3]
Seongsu-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 성수동 |
| • Hanja | 聖水洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Seongsu-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Seongsu-tong |
 A street in Seongsu-dong in the evening | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.08 km2 (1.96 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 72,489 |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi) |
Seongsu-dong is a semi-industrial area with small factories adjacent to the Han River and Jungnangcheon Stream, and is expected to develop into a major transportation hub with the opening of Seoul Forest and the opening of the Bundang Line.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "성수동 (Seongsu-dong 聖水洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-10.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Origin and timeline of Seongsu 1ga-dong" (in Korean). Seongdong-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-05-10.
- ^ "Seongsu-dong | The Brooklyn of Seoul? A tour of the authentically hip Seongsu-dong - Part 2 | HereNow Seoul | 1". HereNow. Retrieved 2021-12-15.
- "Seongdong-gu Status Info". Seongdong-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-22. [dead link]
- "성동구 (Seongdong-gu 城東區)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
- "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro-gu Official website.
- "Mapo Information". The chart of legal dong assigned by administrative dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo-gu Official website.
External links edit
- Seongdong-gu Official site in English
- (in Korean) Seongdong-gu Official website
- (in Korean) Map of Seongdong-gu
- (in Korean) Seongsu 1ga-dong Resident office
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