Seocho-gu
Korean name
Hangul	서초구
Hanja	瑞草區
Revised Romanization	Seocho-gu
McCune–Reischauer	Sǒch'o ku
Statistics
Area	47.14 km2 (18.20 sq mi)
Population (2000)	401,858 [1]
Population density	8,525 /km2 (22,080 /sq mi)
Administrative divisions	18 administrative dong

Seocho-gu is a gu of Seoul, South Korea. It is a ritzy, upper-class ward located in the south of the city. Seocho-gu is home to the majority of Seoul's French population, as well as many other foreign residents including diplomats. As a result, it has a number of fancy cafes, restaurants and hotels. It is walking distance from the Seoul's main Marriott hotel and the Gangnam Shopping Center and subway line. It is equally served by Seoul Subway Line 2, Seoul Subway Line 3, and Seoul Subway Line 7. Headquarters of the Samsung Group located in Seocho Samsung Town in Seocho-dong, near Gangnam Station. It is also the location of the infamous Sampoong Department Store collapse of 1995. It is the largest gu of Seoul.

Dongs of Seocho-gu

In South Korea, there are two types of dong, one of which is called Beopjeong-dong (법정동 法定洞) denoting "dong designated by law". The other is called Haengjeong-dong (행정동 行政洞) referring to "dong assigned by administrative purpose". Beopjeong-dong has a long history, tradition or convention of each place, while as a population of residents in beopjeong-dong increases or decreases, the administration in charge divides one dong to several haengjeong-dong or integrates several beopjeong-dong to one haengjeong-dong such as the following example. Wonji-dong is a beopjeong-dong of Seocho-gu but is administered by the Yangjae 2-dong office. Seocho 1-dong is one of hangjeong-dongs of Seocho-dong.^[2] The below are beopjeong-dong.

• Seocho-dong (서초동 瑞草洞)
• Jamwon-dong (잠원동 蠶院洞)
• Banpo-dong (반포동 盤浦洞)
• Bangbae-dong (방배동 方背洞)
• Yangjae-dong (양재동 良才洞)
  • Umyeon-dong (우면동 牛眠洞)
  • Wonji-dong (원지동 院趾洞)
• Naegok-dong (내곡동 內谷洞)
  • Yeomgok-dong (염곡동 廉谷洞)
  • Sinwon-dong (신원동 新院洞)

Geography

• Umyeonsan
• Guryongsan
• Cheonggyesan
• Yangjaecheon, a stream

Attractions

Samsung Life headquarters building, Seocho-dong

• Supreme Court of South Korea
• National Library of Korea
• Seoul Art Center
• The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts
• Seorae Village (French enclave)
• Yangjae Citizen Park
• Heonin Tomb

Transportation

Railroad

• Seoul Metro

• Seoul Subway Line 2 Circle Line

(Gangnam-gu) ← Seoul National Univ. of Education - Seocho - Bangbae → (Dongjak-gu)

• Seoul Subway Line 3

(Gangnam-gu) ← Jamwon - Express Bus Terminal - Seoul National Univ. of Education - Nambu Bus Terminal - Yangjae(Seocho-gu Office) → (Gangnam-gu)

• Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

• Seoul Subway Line 7

(Gangnam-gu) ← Banpo - Express Bus Terminal - Naebang → (Dongjak-gu)

• Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation

• Seoul Subway Line 9

(Dongjak-gu) ← Gubanpo - Sinbanpo - Express Bus Terminal - Sapyeong → (Gangnam-gu)

Sister cities

International

• Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
• Hongkou District, Shanghai, China
• Laoshan District, Qingdao, China
• Çankaya District, Ankara, Turkey

Domestic

• Cheongyang
• Haenam
• Hoengseong
• Hwacheon
• Icheon
• Jecheon
• Nam-gu, Ulsan
• Namwon
• Nonsan
• Sancheong
• Seocheon
• Taean
• Yesan

See also

• Gangnam District
• List of Korea-related topics
• Geography of South Korea

References

External links

• Media related to Seocho-gu, Seoul at Wikimedia Commons
• Seocho-gu website

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