Euljiro () is an avenue in

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named after

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, the general who saved

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from the invading

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of China. During the period of Japanese rule, the street was known as Kogane-Cho (). Euljiro starts at 97-3 Sogong-dong,

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(), and reaches 224-2, Sindang-dong,

(), and is the name of Beopjeong-dong ().

Industry

Printing alley

During the Joseon dynasty there was a public type foundry ''Jujaso'' in area that is now known as

Chungmuro Chungmuro () is an avenue in length and in width and the area nearby, located in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. Since the 1960s, Chungmuro has been known as the street of Culture of South Korea, culture, artists, and the Cinema of South Kor ...

. In 1883 ''Park Mun-guk'', Koreas first modern printing house was built to what is now Euljiro 2-ga. In the following year ''Gwanginsa'', the first private printing company was founded. Today the long and narrow alley leading from Chungmuro to Euljiro became a printing alley where various printing business concentrated. Out of 18,523 printing-related businesses nationwade, 5,492 are located in Jung District, Seoul which is 29.6% of the nationwide total. More than a quarter of the nations printing businesses are concentrated in this district. File:A paper wholesaler in Euljiro printing alley, paper delivery packed in front of the shop.jpg, Paper delivery packed in front of the shop of a paper wholesaler File:순환광고인쇄2.jpg, Shoonhwan advertising and printing company File:정우인쇄 프린팅.jpg, Jeongwoo Printing File:A coating company in Euljiro Printing alley.jpg, A coating company File:A paper wholesaler in Euljiro printing alley.jpg, A paper wholesaler File:A printing company in Euljiro printing alley.jpg, A printing company File:태광명판.jpg, Taekwang nameplate combining metal and printworks

Metalworks

The area has also high concentration of metalworks industry. These shops are located mainly in Sallim-dong area. There are businesses for metal wholesale, cutting, casting, assembly and art. File:살림동 금속공장지구.jpg, Industrial premises File:살림동 금속공구 금속절단점1.jpg, Metal cutting shop

Electronics

''Daerim Plaza'' has a cluster for electronics,

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parts and assembly. Area has also lots of household lighting and

LED A light-emitting diode (LED) is a semiconductor device that emits light when current flows through it. Electrons in the semiconductor recombine with electron holes, releasing energy in the form of photons. The color of the light (corresp ...

retailers. There are vendors specialised to

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equipment,

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and more. File:LED shop in Euljiro Seoul.jpg, LED shop

Transportation links

Euljiro has several links to

Seoul Subway Line 2 Seoul Subway Line 2 (), also known as the Circle Line, is a orbital (metro), circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The line running clockwise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter-clockwise line is called the "outer circle ...

: * Euljiro 1-ga Station * Euljiro 3-ga Station *

Euljiro 4-ga Station Euljiro 4(sa)-ga is a station on the Line 2 and Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway The Seoul Metropolitan Subway () is a urban rail transit, metropolitan railway system consisting of 23 rapid transit, Medium-capacity rail transport ...

References

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