Seocho District

Seocho 서초구
Autonomous District
서초구 · 瑞草區
Samsung Town, Also known as the Main headquarters for Samsung Group.
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Location of Seocho-gu in Seoul
Coordinates: 37°29′01″N 127°01′57″E / 37.48361°N 127.03250°E / 37.48361; 127.03250Coordinates: 37°29′01″N 127°01′57″E / 37.48361°N 127.03250°E / 37.48361; 127.03250
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Special City	Seoul
Administrative dong	18
Government
• Executive Officer (구청장)	Cho Eun-Hee (조은희)
Area
• Total	47.14 km2 (18.20 sq mi)
Population  (2010[1])[2]
• Total	393,270
• Density	8,300/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code	06500 ~ 06899
Area code(s)	+82-2-500(02 inside Korea)
Website	Seocho-gu official website

Seocho District (Korean: 서초구) is one of the 25 gu (local government districts) which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Seocho is generally referred to as a part of Greater Gangnam Area, along with Gangnam District and Songpa District. As of 2019, Seocho District ranks as the second richest neighborhood in South Korea and among the most expensive areas in Seoul with an average sales price of 47.75 million South Korean won per 3.3 square meters.^[3] South Korea's rich are concentrated in the three Gangnam districts including Seocho, known as Gangnam-sam-gu.^[4]

Seocho District is served by the Seoul Subway Line 2, Line 3, Line 4, Line 7, Bundang Line, Line 9, and Shinbundang Line. South Korea's longest highway, Gyeongbu Expressway, ends here.

Administration[]

In South Korea, there are two types of dong or neighborhoods, 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 for 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 District but is administered by the Yangjae 2-dong office. Seocho 1-dong is one of hangjeong-dongs of Seocho-dong.^[5] The below are beopjeong-dong.

Neighborhood

• Seocho-dong (Seocho 1~4 dong)(서초동 瑞草洞)
• Jamwon-dong (잠원동 蠶院洞)
• Banpo-dong (Banpo Bon (Basically 0)~4 dong)(반포동 盤浦洞)
• Bangbae-dong (Bangbae Bon (Basically 0)~4 dong) (방배동 方背洞)
• Yangjae-dong (Yangjae 1~2 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)

Characteristics[]

The area is home to the Supreme Court and the . Seocho Samsung Town in Seocho-dong, near Gangnam Station, is the headquarters of several corporations of the Samsung Group including Samsung Electronics. Also in DaeRyung Scecho Tower is the headquarters of South Korean skincare and cosmetics manufacturer Skin Food.^[6]

The infamous Sampoong Department Store collapse of 1995 happened in the district.

K-pop label Starship Entertainment (a Kakao Entertainment company) is also located in the area, as well as the electronics and music company Dreamus (a subsidiary of SK Telecom).

Seorae Village in Banpo-dong is a small French enclave, with a large concentration of French residents and European-style restaurants, dessert cafes, as well as wineries and cafes standing along its main street.^[7]

Seoul Art Center is also located in Seocho District. It is the place where fireworks take place at the start of a new year.

Geography[]

• Guryongsan
• Cheonggyesan
• Yangjaecheon, a stream

Attractions[]

• Supreme Court of South Korea
• National Library of Korea
• Seoul Art Center
• National Gugak Center (The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts)
• Citizen Park

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)

• Shinbundang Line

Gangnam - Yangjae - - Cheonggyesan → (Bundang-gu)

Education[]

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Torch Trinity Graduate University is located in Yangjae-dong, Seocho District.^[8]

International schools in the district:

• French School of Seoul^[9]
• Dulwich College Seoul
• Rainbow International School

Sister cities[]

International[]

• Suginami, Tokyo, Japan
• Hongkou District, Shanghai, China
• Laoshan District, Qingdao, China
• Çankaya District, Ankara, Turkey
• Perth, Western Australia, Perth, Australia
• Irvine, California, United States
• Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, Mexico^[10][11]

Domestic[]

Notable people from Seocho District[]

• Lee Da-in (Hangul: 이다인), South Korean actress
• Youngjae (Real Name: Yoo Young-jae, Hangul: 유영재), South Korean singer, actor and K-pop idol, former member of K-pop boygroup B.A.P
• Eunbin (Real Name: Kwon Eun-bin, Hangul: 권은빈), South Korean singer, rapper, dancer, actress, model and K-pop idol, member of K-pop girlgroup CLC
• Koo Jung Mo (Hangul:구정모) South Korean singer, dancer, and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boygroup Cravity
• Park Soobin (Hangul :박수빈) South Korean singer, dancer, k-pop idol, member of k-pop girlgroup WJSN

See also[]

• Gangnam District
• Yongsan District
• Gwanak District
• Dongjak 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
• Seocho-gu website (in Korean)