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Yangcheon
The Yangcheon District (Yangcheon-gu) is a ''gu'', or district, of Seoul, South Korea, located on the southwest side of the Han River. At the centre of this district is the Mok-dong area, which is home to numerous shopping outlets, bars and restaurants, an ice rink, and large residential buildings inhabited by mostly upper-middle and upper-class families. Kim Soo-young of the Democratic Party was the district's first female mayor, which she served from July 2014 to June 2022. History It was known as 'Jechapaui-hyun' (제차파의현, 齊次巴衣縣) during the Goguryeo age, and has gone through several name-changes since. It was renamed 'Yangcheon' in 1310, during the Goryeo dynasty. It was separated from the neighboring Gangseo district in 1988. The Yangcheon District includes Mok-dong, Sinjeong-dong and Sinwol-dong. This area was developed during the 1980s, as a result of government policy to build a new residential area in Seoul; large apartment complexes were built. Now, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim Soo-young (politician)
Kim Soo-young (; born 5 December 1964) is a South Korean politician who served as Mayor of Yangcheon District in Seoul and its first woman mayor from July 2014 to June of 2022. From 2006 to 2008 she worked as the first head of Siheung's women's job center run by Ministry of Gender Equality and Family. From 2012 to 2014 Kim was the adjunct professor of social welfare at Soongsil University. Education Kim holds three degrees - a bachelor in Korean language from Ewha Womans University, a master's in social welfare policy from Sogang University and a doctorate in social welfare from Soongsil University. Political career Kim was the president of student union of Ewha Womans University in late 1980s and imprisoned for student activism against authoritarian regime of Chun Doo-hwan. She then worked as a member of pro-democracy student organisation supportive of Kim Dae-jung's presidential candidacy. She took multiple roles in her party such as a member of human rights committe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Tallest Buildings In Seoul
This list of tallest buildings in Seoul ranks skyscrapers in the South Korean capital city of Seoul by height. The tallest in the city is currently the 555 m (1,821 ft) Lotte World Tower with 123 floors. The tallest buildings are concentrated in four locations: the traditional city center at Jongno, the modern business and financial district in Gangnam along Teheran Road between Gangnam Station and the COEX complex, the financial and political centre on the island of Yeouido, and the affluent residential neighbourhood of Dogok-dong. Seoul is located in a valley surrounded by mountains with one mountain in the center, Namsan. On top of Namsan is Namsan Tower which is considered an iconic image of the city of Seoul and can be seen from almost anywhere in the city. To maintain this line of sight, many developers have had to set height limits on their buildings. The city also has strict laws about building heights for reasons of national security stressed by the Korea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangseo District, Seoul
Gangseo District (Gangseo-gu) (Hangul: 강서구, Hanja: 江西區, ) is one of the 25 wards (''gu'') of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the south side of the Han River. Gimpo Airport is in Gonghang-dong, where many flights fly to cities like Busan, Jeju, and Gwangju. Administrative divisions *Balsan-dong (발산동 鉢山洞) *Banghwa-dong (방화동 傍花洞) *Gaehwa-dong (개화동 開花洞) --- called "''beopjeongdong''" administered by Banghwa-dong *Deungchon-dong (등촌동 登村洞) * Gayang-dong (가양동 加陽洞) * Magok-dong (마곡동 麻谷洞) --- called "''beopjeongdong''" administered by Balsan-dong *Gonghang-dong (공항동 空港洞) *Gwahae-dong (과해동 果海洞) --- called "''beopjeongdong''" administered by Gonghang-dong * Ogok-dong (오곡동 五谷洞) --- called "''beopjeongdong''" administered by Gonghang-dong * Osoe-dong (오쇠동 五釗洞) --- called "''beopjeongdong''" administered by Gonghang-dong *Hwagok-dong (화곡동 禾谷� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts Of Seoul
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 km2) and population (from less than 140,000 to 630,000). Songpa-gu is the most populated, while Seocho-gu has the largest area. Gu are similar to London's or New York's boroughs or Tokyo's 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'' or neighborhoods. Some ''gu'' have only a few ''dong'' while others (like Jongno-gu) have a very large number of distinct neighborhoods. List by population and area ''2014 estimate by Seoul Statistics''. General information See also * Administrative Divisions of South Korea *Districts of South Korea * Special wards ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinwol-dong
Sinwol-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Yangcheon-gu in Seoul, South Korea. History During the Gabo reform during the 31st year of reign of King Gojong, the administrative district was reorganized from Yangcheon- hyeon (縣) to Gun (郡), and when Sinwol was incorporated into Gimpo-gun in 1914, the administrative district changed to Sindang-ri, Yangdong- myeon, Gimpo-gun. The name Sindang-ri derives from the name of the village of "Sinwol and Danggok." The Sindangri region was a scanty mountainous village which had villages such as "Danggok, Koeumwol, Shindae, Shinwol, Gatri". "Danggok" was called Danggol because there was a city shrine (都堂) where they had shrine rituals. "Koeunwol" had a meaning of a town where the moon shines bright which originated from the korean word for beautiful moon. "Shindae" means Newly founded village. https://www.yangcheon.go.kr/dong/sinwol01/03/10301000000002016090713.jsp The words "Sinwol" and "Gateri" derive from the shape of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sinjeong-dong, Yangcheon
Sinjeong-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Yangcheon-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Name The dong was named shinjung after two of the oldest towns in the region called "sintri" and "eunhaengjeong" History The region was originally part of the yangcheon prefecture during the Goreyeo dynasty See also * Administrative divisions of South Korea References External linksYangcheon-gu official websiteSinjeong 1-dong Resident office center Neighbourhoods of Yangcheon District {{Seoul-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mok-dong
Mok-dong is a ward of Yangcheon-gu, located in the west of Seoul, South Korea. Commonly referred to as a "special education district", the upper-middle/upper-class neighborhood is best known for its abundance of private institutions, or Hagwons, as well as quality public schools. It is also home to the headquarters of two broadcasting corporations, SBS and CBS (Christian Broadcasting System). Also situated in Mok-dong are the Hyperion Towers, the tallest of which is 69 stories and 256 metres high. The tallest tower, Tower A, is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Seoul and one of the tallest residential buildings globally. During the Joseon Dynasty, it was used as a ranch where horses were grazed by many trees and was now transformed into a wooden area. History Historically it was an agricultural area known for horse breeding. In the 1980s it was one of the cheapest residential areas in Seoul due to the pollution of the Anyangcheon river, risk of heavy flooding, and the noise of un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokdong Stadium
The Mokdong Stadium () is a South Korean sports complex located in Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu, Seoul. It consists of a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball stadium, and an artificial ice rink. It was opened on 14 November 1989. The main stadium hosted K League football matches from 1996 to 2001. Facilities Mokdong Stadium It is a multi-purpose stadium and currently used mostly for association football and athletics and was the home stadium of Bucheon SK between 1996 and 2000. The stadium holds 25,000 spectators (15,511 seated) and opened in 1989. Currently, the stadium serves as the temporary home ground for K League 2 club Seoul E-Land FC. It is expected that the club will play their home matches at least until the end of the 2023 season, while renovations are being made on the Seoul Olympic Stadium. Mokdong Baseball Stadium * ''For details, see Mokdong Baseball Stadium.'' Mokdong Ice Rink * Mokdong Ice Rink was used as the filming location for Seoul Broadcasting Sys ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Broadcasting System
Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) () is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. The broadcaster legally became known as SBS in March 2000, changing its corporate name from Seoul Broadcasting System (서울방송). Its flagship terrestrial television station SBS TV broadcasts as channel 6 for digital and cable. Established on 14 November 1990, SBS is the largest private broadcaster in South Korea, and is owned by the Taeyoung Construction. It operates its flagship television channel which has a nationwide network of 10 regional stations, and three radio networks. SBS has provided digital terrestrial television service in the ATSC format since 2001, and T-DMB (Digital Multimedia Broadcasting) service since 2005. History After the 1987 South Korean democratic reform, the government had decided to create a new commercial broadcaster in South Korea. Eventually, MBC was a mouthpiece of KBS to broadcast sporting events like the 1986 FIFA World Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hyperion Tower
Mokdong Hyperion (Korean: 목동 하이페리온) is a group of three buildings located in the Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu district of Seoul, South Korea, completed in 2003. The tallest of which, Tower A, is 69 floors and high, making it the fifth tallest building in Seoul and the world's 214th tallest building. The towers are used as residential housing. Tower A is the world's 48th tallest residential building. Below the building is the Hyundai Department store, a chain of high end department stores in South Korea. At the time of its completion, the building was the tallest in the country but was surpassed by Samsung Tower Palace 3 – Tower G in 2004. Main Usage (residential) See also * Samsung Tower Palace 3 – Tower G *63 Building *Korean architecture Korean architecture () refers to an architectural style that developed over centuries in Korea. Throughout the history of Korea, various kingdoms and royal dynasties have developed a unique style of architecture with influe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mokdong Baseball Stadium
Mokdong Baseball Stadium is a stadium located in Seoul, South Korea. The stadium was the home of the Nexen Heroes of the Korea Baseball Organization between 2008 and 2015. The stadium is part of the Mokdong Sports Complex. See also * Mokdong Stadium * Dongdaemun Baseball Stadium * Jamsil Baseball Stadium * Gocheok Sky Dome The Gocheok Sky Dome () is a domed baseball stadium located in Gocheok-dong, Seoul, South Korea. It is the home ballpark of KBO club Kiwoom Heroes. The stadium is primarily used for baseball and has a capacity for 16,744 spectators for baseball ... External links Seoul Sports Facilities Management Center Mokdong Baseball Stadiumat worldstadiums.com Baseball venues in South Korea Sports venues completed in 1989 Kiwoom Heroes Yangcheon District Sports venues in Seoul American football venues in Asia 1989 establishments in South Korea {{Asia-baseball-venue-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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