Jung District () is one of the 25
district
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s of
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the Capital city, capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the North Korea, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea ...
,
South Korea
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.
Jung has a population of 131,452 (2013) and has a geographic area 9.96
km2 (3.85
sq mi), making it both the least-populous and the smallest district of Seoul, and is divided into 15 ''
dong'' (administrative neighborhoods). Jung is located at the centre of Seoul on the northern side of the
Han River, bordering the city districts of
Jongno to the north,
Seodaemun
Seodaemun District (, "Great West Gate") is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea.
Seodaemun has a population of 313,814 (2010) and has a geographic area of 17.61 km2 (6.8 sq mi), and is divided into 14 ''dong'' (administrative neighb ...
to the northwest,
Mapo to the west,
Yongsan to the south,
Seongdong to the southeast, and
Dongdaemun
Heunginjimun, literally "Gate of Rising Benevolence" or more commonly known as Dongdaemun, is one of The Eight Gates of Seoul in the Fortress Wall of Seoul, a prominent landmark in central Seoul, South Korea. The Korean name "Dongdaemun" means "G ...
to the northeast.
Jung is the historical
city center of Seoul with a variety of old and new, including modern facilities such as high rise office buildings,
department store
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s and
shopping mall
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s clustered together, and also a center of tradition where historic sites such as
Deoksugung and
Namdaemun can be found. Jung is home to cultural sites such as the landmark
N Seoul Tower on
Namsan Mountain, the
Myeongdong Cathedral, the
Bank of Korea Museum, and the
Gwangtonggwan, the oldest continuously-operating
bank
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building in Korea and one of city's
protected monument
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s since March 5, 2001.
[
] The
Myeongdong
Myeongdong () is a dong in Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea between Chungmu-ro, Eulji-ro, and Namdaemun-ro. It covers 0.99km² with a population of 3,409 and is mostly a commercial area, being one of Seoul's main shopping, parade route and tourism ...
neighborhood is one of the most famous shopping areas and popular tourist destinations in South Korea.
The district has undergone significant redevelopment in the recent decades, especially with the remodeling of Seoul Plaza and the opening up of Cheonggyecheon, previously covered by an elevated highway.
Administrative divisions
Economy
Jung District is one of the most significant business cores of Seoul with many companies being based around Sejong-daero or Eulji-ro. Notable companies based in Jung District include
Hanhwa,
Shinsegae,
Hanjin,
Doosan Corporation
Doosan Corporation is a corporate holding company headquartered in Euljiro 6-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea.
History
* 1896 Park Seung-jik opened Korea's first modern dry goods store, selling cloth.
* 1925 Changed the name of Park Seung-Jik ...
,
SK Telecom
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,
LG U+,
Daewoo International,
Daehan Logistics
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,
Ssangyong Cement,
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering,
Lotte Shopping
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and many more. Also, many banking and other financial companies have headquarters in Jung District, such as
KB Financial Group,
Woori Financial Group,
Shinhan Financial Group,
Hana Financial Group
Hana Financial Group Inc. () is a financial holding company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
History
Hana Financial Group was established as Hana Bank's transition to a holding company. In 2005, Hana Bank was delisted and incorporated into ...
,
Korea Life Insurance,
Samsung Life Insurance,
Industrial Bank of Korea
Industrial Bank of Korea (IBK; ) is a state-owned bank headquartered in Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea. Under the Industrial Bank of Korea Act, IBK was established to promote small and medium-sized businesses and improve their economic status by pr ...
,
Korean Exchange Bank
Hana Financial Group Inc. () is a financial holding company headquartered in Seoul, South Korea.
History
Hana Financial Group was established as Hana Bank's transition to a holding company. In 2005, Hana Bank was delisted and incorporated into ...
,
Samsung Card. Major newspapers such as
The Chosun Ilbo
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and
JoongAng Ilbo
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,
The Dong-a Ilbo
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are also based in Jung District.
The headquarters of South Korean food company
CJ Cheil Jedang is in the CJ Cheiljedang Building in
Ssangnim-dong, near the
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station
Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2, Line 4 and Line 5. The huge Dongdaemun Market district is centered on this station and Dongdaemun Station, located to the north across Cheonggyecheon.
The Lin ...
.
Tourism
Jung-Gu contains numerous popular tourist spots, both modern historical & modern. These include
Deoksugung,
Cheonggyecheon,
Seoul Plaza
Seoul Plaza is a central plaza located in front of Seoul City Hall at Taepyeongno, Jung-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It was reopened on 1 May 2004, by Seoul Metropolitan Government, with the purpose of providing the public an open space. It is part ...
,
Namsan Tower
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,
Dongdaemun Design Plaza
The Dongdaemun Design Plaza, abbreviated as DDP, is a major urban development landmark in Seoul, South Korea, designed by Zaha Hadid and Samoo, with a distinctively neofuturistic design characterized by the "powerful, curving forms of elongated ...
, the
Myeongdong Cathedral, the
Bank of Korea Museum and the popular shopping district of
Myeongdong
Myeongdong () is a dong in Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea between Chungmu-ro, Eulji-ro, and Namdaemun-ro. It covers 0.99km² with a population of 3,409 and is mostly a commercial area, being one of Seoul's main shopping, parade route and tourism ...
. To support tourists visiting the district there are tour buses which operate from Sejong-daero and the Seoul Metropolitan Government provide tourist support services.
Jung District also hosts several major duty free stores, including Shilla, Shinsegae & Lotte. These, along with Myeongdong, constitute the busiest tourist shopping area in the city.
One of the most recent tourist developments in the district in
Seoullo 7017. The development, also known as the Seoul Skygarden or Skypark, is an elevated, linear park built atop a former highway overpass connecting the western and eastern sides of
Seoul Station
Seoul Station is a major railway station in Seoul, the capital of South Korea. The station is served by the Korail Intercity Lines and the commuter trains of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.
Services
KTX
Seoul Station is the terminus of most ...
. The development was modeled on the
High Line in
New York City
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.
Foreign operations
Air France
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operates a ticketing office on the 11th floor of the Korean Air Building in Jung District.
Air China
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has an office on the 1st and 2nd floors of the Hansuang Building in
Seosomun-dong in Jung District.
All Nippon Airways
, also known as ANA (''Ē-enu-ē'') or is an airline in Japan. Its headquarters are located in Shiodome City Center in the Shiodome area of Minato ward of Tokyo. It operates services to both domestic and international destinations and had m ...
operates the Seoul Office in Room 1501 on the 15th floor of the Center Building in
Sogong-dong, Jung District.
Hainan Airlines
Hainan Airlines Co., Ltd. (HNA, ) is an airline headquartered in Haikou, Hainan, People's Republic of China. The airline is rated as a 5-star airline by Skytrax. It is the largest civilian-run and majority state-owned air transport company ...
operates its South Korea office in Suite 1501 of the Samyoung Building in Sogong-dong.
MIAT Mongolian Airlines
MIAT (Mongolyn Irgenii Agaaryn Teever (Монголын Иргэний Агаарын Тээвэр , Mongolian Civil Air Transport)) Mongolian Airlines, ; "Mongolian Civil Air Transport" is the national airline of Mongolia, headquartered in the ...
has its Seoul Branch Office in the Soonhwa Building in
Sunhwa-dong
Sunhwa-dong is a legal '' dong'', or neighbourhood of the Jung-gu district in Seoul, South Korea and governed by its administrative dong, Sogong-dong and Hoehyeon-dong.
MIAT Mongolian Airlines has its Seoul Branch Office in the Soonhwa Building. ...
.
Former operations
In the 1980s
Korean Air had its headquarters in Jung District. Its current headquarters are located in Gonghang-dong,
Gangseo-gu.
Transport
Rail and Metro
Being the central district of the city, Jung District is connected to numerous subway lines and shares
Seoul Station
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Services
KTX
Seoul Station is the terminus of most ...
with
Yongsan-Gu
Yongsan District (, ) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea.
Yongsan has a population of 231,685 (2020) and has a geographic area of , and is divided into 19 '' dong'' (administrative neighborhoods). Yongsan is located in central Seou ...
(the station straddles the border between the two districts). Seoul Station is served by intercity rail services run by
KORAIL
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(
KTX
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From Seoul Station the ...
,
ITX,
Mugunghwa & tourist services) as well as
AREX Airport Railroad services. Seoul Station is also served by Lines
1 and
4 of the
Seoul Metro. the station also features a large multi-lane bus station immediately adjacent to the eastern (main) entrance.
Buses
Aside from Seoul station, the district is well served by both buses and subway lines. Lines 1,
2,
3, 4,
5 and
6 all run through the district.
Local (green),
city
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(blue) and
express
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(red) buses operate throughout the district.
Government
Seoul City Hall is located within Jung District. The current building, which was opened in 2012, sits beside the former building, which is now home to
Seoul Metropolitan Library.
The
National Human Rights Commission of Korea
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has its headquarters in the Gumsegi Building in Jung District.
The
Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal (KMST) formerly had its headquarters in the S1 Building in
Sunhwa-dong
Sunhwa-dong is a legal '' dong'', or neighbourhood of the Jung-gu district in Seoul, South Korea and governed by its administrative dong, Sogong-dong and Hoehyeon-dong.
MIAT Mongolian Airlines has its Seoul Branch Office in the Soonhwa Building. ...
, Jung District. The offices of the KMST are now in
Sejong City
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Sejong was founded in 2007 as the new planned capital of South Korea from many parts of ...
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Diplomatic missions
Being at the center of the city, the district hosts numerous
foreign embassies.
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Education
Tertiary education
Dongguk University, a private, coeducational university established in 1906, is located in Jung District. The University achieved full university status in 1953 and is one of the few Buddhist-affiliated universities in the world.
Primary & Secondary Education
The
Russian Embassy School in Seoul Russian Embassy School in Seoul (russian: Средняя общеобразовательная школа с углубленным изучением иностранного языка при Посольстве России в Республи� ...
It was established on May 31, 2002 and operates as part of the
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Seoul Chinese Primary School (also known as Hanxiao Chinese Primary School) in
Myeong-dong It is a Taiwanese-oriented international primary school.
Symbol
* Color: Green
* Tree: Pine tree
* Flower: Rose
* Bird:
Korean magpie
Historic figures
Jung District has long been considered the center of Seoul. As a result, historically it was considered a fitting place for many scholars who stayed in Seoul to discuss and pursue crucial academic or political subjects during the
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and r ...
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Han Myeong Hoe: A scholar and tactician in the early Joseon Dynasty
* Park Ji won: Famous scholar during the mid-Joseon Dynasty.
* Namgung Uk: Activist for the
Korean independence movement
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Landmarks
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Deoksugung
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Namdaemun
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Bank of Korea Museum
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Global Village Folk Museum
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Grand Ambassador Seoul hotel
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People with the name
* Grand (surname)
* Grand L. Bush (born 1955), American actor
* Grand Mixer DXT, American turntablist
* Grand Puba (born 1966), American rapper
Places
* Grand, Oklahoma
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Gwangtonggwan
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Koreana Hotel (Seoul)
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National Theater of Korea
The National Theater of Korea is a national theatre located in the neighborhood of Jangchung-dong, Jung-gu, South Korea. It is the first nationally managed theater in Asia.
Affiliation
The National Theater of Korea was established in 1950 b ...
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Seoul Museum of Art
The Seoul Museum of Art is an art museum operated by Seoul City Council and located in central of Seoul, South Korea.
History
A girl named Jayla opened the museum first after getting the idea from another museum. It was opened in the Gyeonghuig ...
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Myeongdong Cathedral
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N Seoul Tower
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Namsan mountain
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Chungmu Arts Hall
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Lotte Hotel Seoul
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Tour Financial Hub Center''
Sister cities
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Parramatta
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Australia
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Hunchun,
People's Republic of China
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Xicheng District
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People's Republic of China
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References
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External links
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Jung-gu Official site in EnglishJung-gu Official site in Korean
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