Tongin-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
Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital city, capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's List of cities b ...
, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동 ) administered under its administrative dong (행정동 ),
Hyoja-dong.
Tongin Market in Tongin-dong is on the Seoul list of ''Asia's 10 greatest street food cities'' for the
tteokbokki
() or simmered rice cake, is a popular Korean food made from small-sized (long, white, cylinder-shaped rice cakes) called () or commonly ().
* ''Eomuk'' (fish cakes), boiled eggs, and scallions are some common ingredients paired with ''tteo ...
.
The famed Korean king
Sejong the Great
Sejong (; 15 May 1397 – 8 April 1450), commonly known as Sejong the Great (), was the fourth monarch of the Joseon, Joseon dynasty of Korea. He is regarded as the greatest ruler in Korean history, and is remembered as the inventor of Hangu ...
was born in this area; during that time, the area was called Junsubang (). There is a small placard dedicated to Sejong on a main street in this area. The house of writer
Yi Sang
Kim Haegyŏng (; September 23, 1910 – April 17, 1937), also known by his art name Yi Sang (), was a writer and poet who lived in Korea under Japanese rule. Although he was a poet, he did not receive specialized education in Korean language or ...
is also in the area.
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
Hyoja-dong Resident office
Origin of Tongin-dong's name
Neighborhoods of Jongno District
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