Sogyeok-dong () is a ''
dong'' (neighbourhood) of
Jongno District
upright=1, Bosingak bell pavilion
Jongno District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. It is the historic center of Seoul that contains Gyeongbokgung, the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty, and the Blue House, the for ...
,
Seoul
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, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동 ) administered under its administrative dong (삼청동 ),
Samcheong-dong.
Name
Sogyeok-dong derives its name from Sogyeokseo (소격서; 昭格署), a government office in the
Joseon
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dynasty in charge of performing
Taoist
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rites. There were calls to abolish the office from
neo-Confucian
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scholars, and after the
Imjin War
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, it was completely abolished, however the name of the neighborhood remains until today.
In popular culture
Singer-songwriter
Seo Taiji was born in this neighborhood,
and in 2014 he produced a song titled "
Sogyeokdong" in collaboration with
IU, another famous singer. The song would be released in two versions, one in Seo's vocals and another in IU's, both of which are successful in the charts and sales.
Attractions
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Kyujanggak
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Art Sonje Center
See also
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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
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External links
Jongno District Official site in EnglishJongno District Official siteStatus quo of Jongno District by administrative dong
Resident office info and map of Jongno DistrictOrigin of Sogyeok-dong's name
Neighborhoods of Jongno District
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