Bansong-dong () is a '' dong'' (neighborhood) located in

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, South Korea. It is named for the ban-song (''

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'' for. Multicaulis) a small pine tree still plentiful in the area. Encircled by (and encircling) hills north of Mt. Jang (Jangsan, 장산) and away from the famous

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, Bansong-dong has not participated in the economic growth experienced elsewhere in Haeundae District. The population of the three administrative dong (Bansong 1-dong, Bansong 2-dong and Bansong 3-dong) which make up Bansong-dong is 59,000.

Notable people from Bansong-dong

* Kyungri (Real Name: Park Gyeong-ree, ), South Korean singer, dancer, actress and

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, member of the South Korean

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References

Haeundae District Neighborhoods of Busan {{Busan-geo-stub