Irwon-dong () is a ''
dong'' (neighborhood) of
Gangnam District
Gangnam District (; ) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. The term ''Gangnam'' translates to "South of the Han River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of . As of the 2024 census, Gangna ...
,
Seoul
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, South Korea.
Education
Schools located in Irwon-dong:
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Daemo Elementary School
* Daecheong Elementary School
* Irwon Elementary School
* Younghee Elementary School
* Joongdong Middle School
* Jungsan High School
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Joongdong High School
Joongdong High School () is a private school founded in 1906, located in Irwon-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. The school and its foundation were undertaken in 1994 by Samsung Group by the will of group's founder, Lee Byung-chul, th ...
* Seoul Robotics High School
* Miral School
Transportation
The area is served by Deachung Station and Irwon Station on the Seoul Subway Line 3, and Seoul buses.
Notable people from Irwon-dong
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Lee Ha-na
Lee Ha-na (; born September 23, 1982) is a South Korean actress. Lee made her acting debut with '' Alone in Love'' (2006). She is best known for her role as Kang Kwon-joo in the multiple seasons- procedural thriller ''Voice'' (2017–present). ...
(),
South Korean actress
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Huh Yunjin
Huh Yunjin (; born October 8, 2001) is an American singer and songwriter based in South Korea. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Le Sserafim.
Early life and education
Huh Yunjin was born on October 8, 2001, in Seoul, South Korea. ...
(, a.k.a. Jennifer Huh),
South Korean-American singer-songwriter
A singer-songwriter is a musician who writes, composes, and performs their own musical material, including lyrics and melodies. In the United States, the category is built on the folk- acoustic tradition with a guitar, although this role has ...
,
dancer
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,
producer and
K-pop idol
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, member of
K-pop
K-pop (; an abbreviation of "Korean popular music") is a form of popular music originating in South Korea. It emerged in the 1990s as a form of youth subculture, with Korean musicians taking influence from Western Electronic dance music, danc ...
girlgroup
A girl group is a music act featuring two or more female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups that f ...
LE SSERAFIM
Le Sserafim ( ; ; stylized in all caps) is a South Korean girl group formed by Source Music, a sub-label of Hybe Corporation, Hybe. The group consists of five members: Sakura Miyawaki, Sakura, Kim Chaewon, Huh Yunjin, Kazuha, and Hong Eunchae. ...
See also
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Dong of Gangnam District
There are 26 ''Dong (administrative division), dong'' (neighborhoods) in Gangnam District.
*Apgujeong, Apgujeong 1-dong
*Apgujeong, Apgujeong 2-dong
*Cheongdam-dong, Cheongdam 1-dong
* Cheongdam-dong, Cheongdam 2-dong
* Daechi-dong, Daechi 1-d ...
References
External links
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Official site
Neighborhoods of Gangnam District
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