Hwagok-dong () is a ''
dong'' (neighborhood) of
Gangseo District, Seoul
Gangseo District (; ) is one of the 25 districts (''gu'') of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the south side of the Han River. South Korea's third busiest airport, Gimpo International Airport, is located in Gonghang-dong, where many fli ...
, South Korea.
Hwagok-dong consists of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and the main dong.
Overview
The area formerly known as Hwagok-ri has developed into a central part of Gangseo District and is now divided into nine administrative neighborhoods (dong). The present-day Hwagok-dong encompasses the historical areas of Neung-dong (菱洞), Bangok-ri (盤谷里), Yeokchon-ri (驛村里), and Hwagok-ri (禾谷里). Specifically, Neung-dong corresponds to modern Hwagok 4-dong, Bangok-ri to Hwagok 3-dong, Yeokchon-ri to Hwagok 6-dong, and the original Hwagok-ri to Hwagok 5-dong. Hwagok 2-dong and 8-dong developed around a small village centered in Neunggol, while Hwagok Bon-dong (Main Hwagok-dong) originated as a small settlement called Joeok-dong (also known as Chorok-dong), which consisted of only three households on a hillside overlooking Yeokchon-ri.
Hwagok 1-dong, in contrast, was an uninhabited hillside with no historical record of residential activity. It served primarily as a mountain pass connecting the Deobeuri village in Hwagok 8-dong to Gomdallae (formerly known as Goeumwolli). In 1963, the city of Seoul initiated a housing development project in Hwagok-dong, known as the "100,000-unit project," aimed at accommodating the growing population of northern Seoul. This project was later expanded in 1968 to a "300,000-unit project," leading to extensive residential construction across the hillside and the eventual establishment of Hwagok 1-dong.
Attractions
* 88 Gymnasium -
Lee Min Woo
Lee Min-woo (; born July 28, 1979), also known by the stage name M, is a South Korean entertainer and singer. He is best known as a member of the South Korean boy band Shinhwa. Lee was the first Shinhwa member to debut as a solo artist in 200 ...
of
Shinhwa
Shinhwa () is a South Korean six-member boy band based in Seoul, composed of Eric Mun, Lee Min-woo, Kim Dong-wan, Shin Hye-sung, Jun Jin, and Andy Lee (South Korean singer), Andy Lee. Launched by SM Entertainment on March 24, 1998, the group si ...
held his first solo concert entitled "M's Girl Friend", on 14 and 15 January 2006.
"Event Calendar: Concert: M's Girl Friend"
''Korea Herald''. 24 December 2005. Retrieved 2012-04-10
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
Gangseo-gu official website
Gangseo-gu map
at the Gangseo-gu official website
Resident offices of Gangseo-gu
Neighborhoods of Gangseo District, Seoul
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