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Songpa
Songpa District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Previously known as Wiryeseong, the first capital of the ancient kingdom of Baekje, Songpa is located in the southeastern part of Seoul. With roughly 647,000 residents, Songpa is also the largest district in Seoul by population. Songpa was at the center of 1988 Summer Olympics, and most of the sports facilities associated with that event are located within the district. In 2009, Songpa was named one of the world's most livable cities at thLivCom Awardspresented by the United Nations Environment Programme. History Hanseong Baekje era (18 BCE – 660 CE) In 18 BCE, the kingdom of Baekje founded its capital city, Wiryeseong (), in what is believed to be the modern-day Songpa District. Baekje subsequently developed from a member state of the Mahan confederacy into one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Several remains of city fortresses dating from this time exist in the Seoul area. Pungnap Toseong (), an earthen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts Of Seoul
The districts of Seoul are the twenty-five ''Administrative divisions of South Korea#Gu (District), gu'' (districts; ) comprising Seoul, South Korea. The ''gu'' vary greatly in area (from 10 to 47 km2) and population (from less than 140,000 to 630,000), fourteen of which are located north of the Han River (Korea), Han River, and eleven south. Songpa District is the most populated, while Seocho District has the largest area. Gu are similar to London's or New York City, New York's boroughs or Tokyo's Special Wards of Tokyo, 23 special wards. Each gu's government handles many of the functions that are handled by city governments in other jurisdictions. This city-like standing is underscored by the fact that each gu has its own legislative council, mayor and sister cities. Each ''gu'' is further divided into ''Dong (administrative division), dong'' or neighborhoods. Some ''gu'' have only a few ''dong'' while others (like Jongno District) have a very large number of distinct neighbo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seokchon Lake
Seokchon Lake Park () in Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea includes Seokchon Lake and Lotte World#Magic Island, Lotte World's Magic Island. The lake's area is and its average depth is about . History Seokchon Lake was originally a part of the Han River (Korea), Han River. There was an island named Burido in the middle of the Han River dividing it into two, Songpa River (the northern part) and Sincheon River (the southern part). In April 1971, a construction project to connect Burido with the mainland began. It proceeded by enlarging the Songpa River and closing the Sincheon River. Due to this construction, the enclosed southern part of the Han River became Seokchon Lake, and the land made by the reclamation project became Jamsil-dong and Sincheon-dong. In the 1970s, following construction, Seokchon Lake and the surrounding area was unsightly. A walking trail was made and trees planted, transforming the area into a park. Later, Seokchon Lake became polluted causing a foul sm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Woong
Kim Woong (, born 5 May 1970) is a South Korean prosecutor and politician. A member of the People Power Party (PPP), he is has served as the member of the National Assembly for Songpa's 1st constituency since 2020. He joined politics as a member of the New Conservative Party (NCP), one of the predecessors to the PPP. Prior to entering politics, he was a vocal critic against the Moon Jae-in-led Democratic government's prosecution politics. Career After qualifying for the bar in 1997, Kim started his career at Incheon District Prosecutor's Office in 2000. He was appointed the Head of Future Planning and Criminal Policy at the Supreme Prosecutors' Office by the former Prosecutor General Mun Mu-il in July 2018. When the Moon Jae-in-led Democratic government was considering an adjustment of investigation power between the police and the prosecution — removing the jurisdiction over investigation from the prosecution while providing a right to terminate an investigation to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamsil-dong
Jamsil-dong () is a '' dong'' (neighborhood) of Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. Its name is derived from silkworm breeding during the Joseon period. ''Jamsil'' translates to a room or place for sericulture ("jam" is silkworm, "sil" is room). The state encouraged people to raise silkworms, so founded ''Dongjamsil'' (동잠실, literally "east place for sericulture") in the east vicinity of Seoul. Attractions * Lotte World * Jamsil Baseball Stadium * Jamsil Hangang Park * Sincheon Education Schools located in Jamsil-dong: * Seoul Beodeul Elementary School * Seoul Jamil Elementary School * Seoul Jamjeon Elementary School * Seoul Jamsin Elementary School * Seoul Sincheon Elementary School * Seoul Songjeon Elementary School * Aju Middle School * Chungshin Girls' Middle School * Jamsin Middle School * Sincheon Middle School * Chungshin Girls' High School * Jamil High School * Jamsin High School * Youngdongil High School Transportation * Jamsil Station of and of * Jamsilsaen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Olympic Stadium
The Seoul Olympic Stadium (), a.k.a. Jamsil Olympic Stadium (formerly romanised as ''Chamshil''), is a multi-purpose stadium in Seoul, South Korea. It is the main stadium built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1986 Asian Games, 10th Asian Games in 1986. It is the centrepiece of the Seoul Sports Complex in the Songpa District, in the southeast of the city south of the Han River (Korea), Han River. It is the largest stadium in South Korea. Design and construction This multi-purpose stadium was designed by Kim Swoo-geun. The lines of the stadium's profile imitate the elegant curves of a Joseon white porcelain. Spectator seats are distributed on two tiers, half-covered; seating capacity is 69,950. Before its construction, Seoul's largest venues were Dongdaemun Stadium and Hyochang Stadium. Seating 30,000 and 20,000 respectively, they were too small to attract world-class sporting events. Construction on the new stadium began in 1977 with the aim of staging the Asian Games in 198 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jamsil Baseball Stadium
Jamsil Baseball Stadium (), officially the Seoul Sports Complex Baseball Stadium (), is a baseball stadium located at 25 Olympic-ro, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. The stadium holds 25,000 people and was built from April 1980 to July 1982. It makes up the Seoul Sports Complex along with the nearby Seoul Olympic Stadium, and hosted the baseball events during the 1988 Summer Olympics. It is the home of the LG Twins and Doosan Bears of the KBO League. The area of Jamsil Baseball Stadium is . It has one basement level. It is three stories high with a center-field distance of and side distances of . The stadium has 59 entrances consisting of 49 inner gates and 10 outer gates. The parking lot allows 2,200 cars to park. The stadium can be reached by Seoul Subway Line 2, Line 9, or by bus. Jamsil Baseball Stadium was renovated in 2007 for about 1.5 billion won. Grass on the field was replaced, drains were installed, and sprinklers were upgraded to prevent heavy rain damage. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam In-soon
Nam In-soon (; born 5 November 1958) is a South Korean feminist activist and politician, currently a member of National Assembly representing Songpa C constituency. In August 2018, she was elected as one of the Vice Presidents of Democratic Party of Korea. Known for her feminist activism in South Korea, Nam began her involvement in the feminist cause during the late 1980s. She has been a member of the National Assembly since 2012. She also served as a Vice President of the Democratic Unionist Party and deputy parliamentary leader of New Politics Alliance for Democracy, parties which were predecessors of the Democratic Party. Early life Born in Incheon, Nam attended for Songlim Primary School, Soongduck Women Secondary School, and Inil Women High School. She studied Korean at Capital Women College of Education (currently Sejong University) in the late 1970s. During this time, her dream career changed from a Korean lecturer to a labour activist after she saw the suppress ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Olympic Park, Seoul
Olympic Park (), short name Olpark (), is an Olympic Park in Bangi-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea, opened on May 28, 1986. Built at a cost of US$200 million, it was built to host the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Summer Olympics. The two nearest subway stations are Mongchontoseong station, Mongchontoseong and Olympic Park station (Seoul), Olympic Park. Competition facilities * SK Olympic Handball Gymnasium – formerly known as ''Olympic Fencing Gymnasium'' * Olympic Gymnastics Arena * Olympic Swimming Pool * Seoul Olympic Park Tennis Center, Olympic Tennis Courts * Olympic Velodrome (Seoul), Olympic Velodrome Other facilities * Olympic Weightlifting Gymnasium – currently known as ''Woori Art Hall'' * Korea National Sports University * Korea Skating Union * Mongchontoseong * Olympic Sculpture Park (It houses approximately 200 sculptures done by artists of all around the World, expressing different concepts) * Olympic Parktel Hotel * Olympic Hall * Olympic Museum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotte World
Lotte World or Lotte World Adventure () is a theme park and major recreation complex in Seoul, South Korea. Opened in July 1989, Lotte World consists of a large indoor theme park, an outdoor amusement park called "Magic Island", shopping malls, a luxury hotel, an observation tower, a Korean folk museum, sports facilities and movie theaters. Lotte World's sister theme park, Lotte World Adventure Busan, opened in March 2022. In 2023 Lotte World received 5.1 million visitors, making it the 23rd-most visited theme park in the world that year and the tenth-most visited in Asia. General information Lotte World is located in Sincheon-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. It is made up of two main sections, the outdoor amusement park Magic Island, and Adventure (indoors). Lotte World is open all year long, without any holiday closings. Its operating hours are from 10 am to 9 pm. Depending on weather conditions (below 0 °C or above 30 °C, wind speed over 7~14m2, rai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities by GDP, sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Tokyo Area, Tokyo, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angeles, Paris metropolitan area, Paris, and London metropolitan area, London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the Government of South Korea, South Korean government. Seoul's history traces back to 18 BC when it was founded by the people of Baekje, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. During the Joseon dynasty, Seoul was officially designated as the capital, surrounded by the Fortress Wall of Seoul. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lotte World Tower
Lotte World Tower (), is a 123-story, supertall skyscraper, located in Sincheon-dong, Songpa District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the sixth-tallest building in the world, the tallest in OECD countries and in South Korea, and also the first in South Korea to be over 100 stories tall. It was the fifth-tallest in the world when completed. The tower opened to the public on April 3, 2017. A "Sky Bridge Tour" is located on the roof of Lotte World Tower at , which is the total height of One World Trade Center in New York City, the tallest building in the United States. History After 13 years of planning and site preparation, the tower gained final approval to start construction by the government in November 2010 and the first groundbreaking activities of piling and frame assembly were observed at the construction site in March 2012. On December 31, 2015, the LED-pixel In digital imaging, a pixel (abbreviated px), pel, or picture element is the smallest addressable elemen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bae Hyun-jin
Bae Hyun-jin (; born 6 November 1983) is a South Korean broadcaster and politician. Prior to entering politics, she was the anchor for Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), based in Seoul, South Korea. She is a member of the People Power Party. Career Bae graduated from Sookmyung Women's University's Seoul campus with a degree in Communications and Korean Language and Literature after graduating from in Ansan, South Korea. She won the silver prize at the Sookmyung Speech Contest and Speaker prize at the University Student Speech Contest in 2007 when she was a university student. She also worked as a public relations model for Sookmyung Women's University during her school days. She was picked up by MBC in November 2008 among 1,926 competitors and began presenting news updates for the 5 p.m. MBC News in 2009. Bae's career at MBC began in November 2009, presenting late news updates in MBC News programs and delivering error corrections in Korean in the MBC TV program "우리� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
