Mok-dong () is a ward of

Yangcheon District Yangcheon District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea, located on the southwest side of the Han River. At the centre of this district is the Mok-dong area, which is home to numerous shopping outlets, bars and restaurants, an i ...

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, South Korea. Commonly referred to as a "special education district", the upper-middle to upper-class neighborhood is best known for its abundance of private institutions, or

Hagwon (; ) is a Korean term for a for-profit private educational institution. They are commonly likened to cram schools. Some consider ''hagwons'' as private language centers or academies operated like businesses apart from the South Korean public sch ...

s, as well as quality public schools. It is also home to the headquarters of two broadcasting corporations, SBS and CBS (Christian Broadcasting System). Also situated in Mok-dong are the

Hyperion Tower Mokdong Hyperion () is a group of three residential buildings located in the Mok-dong, Yangcheon-gu district of Seoul, South Korea, completed in 2003. Tower A, the tallest in the group, has 69 floors and is high, making it the fifth tallest ...

s, the tallest of which is 69 stories or tall. The tallest tower, Tower A, is the fifth tallest skyscraper in Seoul and one of the tallest residential buildings globally. During the

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period, it was used as a ranch where horses were grazed by many trees and was transformed into a wooden area.

History

Historically, it was an agricultural area known for horse breeding. In the 1980s, it was one of the cheapest residential areas in Seoul due to the pollution of the Anyangcheon river, risk of heavy flooding, and the noise of unauthorized factories. From 1983 when the development plans for the regions were decided, the ''dong'' was developed as a high-density residential area by the military government ahead of

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and the

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, not only to meet growing housing demands in Seoul, but also to fill the void on the way from the airport to the stadiums. During the early stages of development, original residents of the region protested against official reports that they will be only provided for their relocations, which caused mass protests and led to the recognition of "the right to live" in the country.

Broadcasting institutions

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(Office) * SBS Headquarters *

Christian Broadcasting System The Christian Broadcasting System (CBS) is a South Korean religious radio and television network. It airs both religious and non religious programming. History CBS commenced broadcasting on December 15, 1954, as a radio station (with the call sig ...

Headquarters

Neighborhoods

*Mok 1-dong *Mok 2-dong *Mok 3-dong *Mok 4-dong *Mok 5-dong

Education

Yangchung Middle School Yangchung High School () is one of the oldest private secondary schools of South Korea. Throughout its history, the school has moved three times and is currently situated in Mok-dong, Yangcheon District, Seoul. History Yangchung High School origi ...

* Wolchon Middle School

Points of interest

Mokdong Stadium The Mokdong Stadium () is a South Korean sports complex located in Mok-dong, Yangcheon District, Seoul. It consists of a multi-purpose stadium, a baseball stadium, and an artificial ice rink. It was opened on 14 November 1989. The main stadium ...

, Mokdong Baseball Stadium and

Mokdong Ice Rink Mok-dong () is a ward of Yangcheon District, Seoul, South Korea. Commonly referred to as a "special education district", the upper-middle to upper-class neighborhood is best known for its abundance of private institutions, or Hagwons, as well as qu ...

* Yongwang mountain * GomTV Studios *

Hyundai Department Store Hyundai Department Store () is a major department store chain in South Korea. Its parent company is the Hyundai Department Store Group. It, Lotte Department Store, and Shinsegae are the three largest chains in the country. Stores Seoul Metrop ...

, which is built under the

Mok-dong station Mok-dong Station is a railway station on Seoul Subway Line 5 in Yangcheon-gu, Seoul Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, en ...

Sinmokdong station Sinmokdong is a railway station on Line 9 of the Seoul Subway The Seoul Metropolitan Subway () is a urban rail transit, metropolitan railway system consisting of 23 rapid transit, Medium-capacity rail transport system, light metro, commut ...

References

External links

Mok 1-dong Resident office center
Neighborhoods of Yangcheon District {{Seoul-geo-stub