Hannam-dong () is a wealthy
''dong'' (neighborhood) of
Yongsan District
Yongsan District (, ) is one of the 25 List of districts of Seoul, districts of Seoul, South Korea. It has a population of 231,685 (2020) and has a geographic area of , and is divided into 19 ''Dong (administrative division), dong'' (administrati ...
,
Seoul
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, South Korea. It has been portrayed continuously in South Korea's popular culture as an oasis of wealth and luxury, thus becoming the subject of numerous
domestic films,
television series
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, and
popular music
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references.
Initially not included within the Yongsan ward, during the
Japanese colonial period it was a small hamlet called Han River Village (한강리/) within the Hanji township (한지면/), Goyang County (고양군/) and lying close to the
Han River.
Being right across the river from the
Gangnam
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area of Seoul and its proximity to locations in northern Seoul makes the neighborhood centrally located in Seoul. Many celebrities and executives live in three well known residential areas in the neighborhood: UN Village, The Hill, and Nine One Hannam. Beginning in the 2010s, the area has grown into a trendy hotspot both day and night with upscale boutique cafes, restaurants and bars proliferating in the area. The area also has a large concentration of foreign and expatriate residents, mainly corporate executives and diplomats.
Attractions
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Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art
The Leeum Museum of Art () is a museum in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea. It is run by the Samsung Foundation of Culture. It is considered one of South Korea's top three private art museums.
The museum consists of two parts, on ...
*
Pace Gallery
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, art gallery
*
Thaddaeus Ropac
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, art galleries
* SOUNDS Hannam, a cultural complex
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Mosu, a 3-Michelin Star restaurant (temporarily closed)
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Soseoul Hannam, a 1-Michelin Star restaurant
Education
Primary schools:
* Seoul Hannam Elementary School
International schools:
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German School Seoul International
*
Yongsan International School of Seoul (YISS)
Previously the
French School of Seoul
The French School of Seoul (, LFS, ) is a French international school in Seorae Village, a community in Banpo-dong, Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea.[Seorae Village
Seorae Village (), sometimes nicknamed "Montmartre", due to its hilltop location, or sometimes "French Village", is a small, affluent French people, French ethnic enclave in Banpo-dong & Bangbae-dong, Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea. It is ho ...]
in
Banpo-dong
Banpo-dong () is a ''Dong (administrative division), dong'' (neighborhood) of Seocho District, Seoul, South Korea. Banpo-dong is divided into five different dong which are Banpobon-dong, Banpo 1-dong, 2-dong, 3-dong and 4-dong.
The neighborhood ...
,
Seocho District
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.
[Korea's Little France, Seorae Village]
Archive
. Arirang (Korea International Broadcasting Foundation
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The foundation's offerings compete with KBS Worl ...
). June 23, 2009. Retrieved on May 22, 2014.
Transportation
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Hangangjin Station of
*
Hannam Station
Hannam station is a station on the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. It is located on the northwestern end of the Hannam Bridge, overlooking the Han River. It was also called Dankook University station until 2007, when Dankook University moved the majo ...
of
See also
*
Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 22 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 List of special cities of South Korea#Position in hierarchy and types, metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 List of special cities of South Korea, special city (''teukbyeo ...
References
External links
Yongsan District official websiteYongsan District official websiteHannam 1-dong resident office website
Neighborhoods of Yongsan District
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