Seongsu-dong

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Seongsu-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul성수동
 • Hanja聖水洞
 • Revised RomanizationSeongsu-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerSeongsu-tong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total5.08 km2 (1.96 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total72,489
 • Density14,000/km2 (37,000/sq mi)

Seongsu-dong is a dong, or neighbourhood, of Seongdong-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] It is further subdivided into Seongsu-dong 1-ga and Seongsu-dong 2-ga, and is served by Ddukseom Station and Seongsu Station on Seoul Subway Line 2 and by Seoul Forest Station on the Bundang Subway Line. Its most notable attraction is Seoul Forest, a public park. The neighborhood has become popular in recent years for its array of cafes and restaurants, many of which have been set up in repurposed factories and old residential buildings, earning it the nickname "The Brooklyn of Seoul".

Seongsu-dong is a semi-industrial area with small factories adjacent to the Han River and Jungnangcheon Stream, and is expected to develop into a major transportation hub with the opening of Seoul Forest and the opening of the Bundang Line. There is a theory that Seongsu was named Seongsu, meaning clean and grateful water that used Han River as drinking water, because Seongdeokjeong Pavilion and Ttukdo Reservoir were located in the old days.[citation needed]

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  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "성수동 (Seongsu-dong 聖水洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-10.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Origin and timeline of Seongsu 1ga-dong" (in Korean). Seongdong-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2008-05-10.

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