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Dogok Station
Dogok Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3 and Suin-Bundang Line in Gangnam-gu, Seoul. This station serves one of the most affluent neighborhoods in Korea; the Samsung Tower Palace complex, which includes one of the tallest buildings in South Korea, has a direct passageway link with the station. Another set of high-wealth residential apartments - the Dongbu Centreville - is also linked by an underground passageway. Other nearby high-wealth apartments include Dogok Rexle complex and Daechi I-Park. Due to pipes running underneath the 4-way road intersection at which this station is located, it is built deep underground. For example, the Bundang Line platform is 6 floors below ground level. Vicinity *Exit 1: Sookmyung Girls' High School, Seoul Daedo Elementary School, Dogok Rexle APT *Exit 2: Dongbu Centreville APT, Raemian Daechi Palace APT *Exit 3: Daecheong Middle School *Exit 4: Samsung Tower Palace The Samsung Tower Palace is a group of seven towers, lettered A- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dogok-dong
Dogok-dong is an affluent ward of Gangnam-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is home to high-end residential homes including the Samsung Tower Palace, a luxury residential complex which contains the eleventh-tallest building in South Korea. Education Schools located in Dogok-dong: * Eonju Elementary School * Seoul Daedo Elementary School * Daechi Middle School * Dogok Middle School * Eunseong Middle School * Sookmyung Girls' Middle School * Eunkwang Girls' High School * Sookmyung Girls' High School * Chungang University High School Transportation Dogok-dong is served by Dogok Station and Hanti Station on the Line. It is also served by Maebong Station, Dogok Station and Yangjae Station on the Line 3 of the Seoul Subway. See also *Yangjaecheon *Samsung Tower Palace *Dong of Gangnam-gu There are 26 dong (neighborhoods) in Gangnam-gu. * Apgujeong 1-dong * Apgujeong 2-dong * Cheongdam 1-dong * Cheongdam 2-dong * Daechi 1-dong * Daechi 2-dong * Daechi 3-dong * Daechi 4-dong ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangnam-gu
Gangnam District ( ; , ) is one of the 25 local government districts which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Gangnam translates to "South of the (Han) River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of . As of the 2017 census, Gangnam District had a population of 561,052. There is a high concentration of wealth in the district, with prices for an apartment as of 2020 nearly double those in the rest of Seoul. Gangnam district is generally referred to as a part of Gangnam School District Eight (강남 8학군), along with Seocho District. This district shares half of Gangnam-daero Gangnam Station area with Seocho District, which is one of the most crowded places in Korea. Administration Gangnam is one of two '' gu'' that make up the Greater Gangnam Area with neighboring Seocho District. The Gangnam District office has designated two smoke-free zones within the district. The first is the section of Gangnam Boulevard between exit No. 2 of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul
Seoul (; ; ), officially known as the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.Before 1972, Seoul was the ''de jure'' capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) as stated iArticle 103 of the 1948 constitution. According to the 2020 census, Seoul has a population of 9.9 million people, and forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area with the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province. Considered to be a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC), Seoul was the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, following Tokyo, New York City and Los Angeles. Seoul was rated Asia's most livable city with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis in 2015, with a GDP per capita (PPP) of around $40,000. With major technology hubs centered in Gangnam and Digital Media City, the Seoul Capital Area is home to the headquarters of 15 ''Fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Metro
Seoul Transportation Corporation, branded as Seoul Metro (Hangul: ), is a municipal-owned corporation owned by Seoul Metropolitan Government, and one of the two major operators of Seoul Metropolitan Subway with Korail. History * May 31, 2017: Seoul Transportation Corporation is formed after a merger of Seoul Metro Corporation and Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation to more efficiently operate services on lines 1–9. Lines and sections Seoul Metro's service covers part of lines 1, 3, 4 and all of lines 2, 5, 6, 7, 8 & 9. Trains from Lines 1, 3 and 4 through operate with Korail services. Seoul Metro controls the railways and stations owned by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Depots * Gunja Depot - for Lines 1 & 2 * Sinjeong Depot - for Line 2 * Jichuk Depot - for Line 3 (heavy maintenance for Line 4) * Suseo Depot - for Line 3 * Chang-dong Depot - for Line 4 * Godeok Depot - for Line 5 (heavy maintenance for Line 8) * Banghwa Depot - for Line 5 * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Korail
The Korea Railroad Corporation (Korean: 한국철도공사, Hanja: ), branded as KORAIL (코레일, officially changed to in November 2019), is the national railway operator in South Korea. Currently, KORAIL is a public corporation, managed by Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transportation. KORAIL operates intercity/regional, commuter/metro and freight trains throughout South Korea, and has its headquarters in Daejeon. History Historically, the South Korean railway network was managed by the ''Railroad Administration Bureau'' of the Ministry of Transportation before 1963. On 1 September 1963, the bureau became an agency that was known as ''Korean National Railroad'' (KNR) in English. In the early 2000s, split and public corporatization of KNR was decided by the South Korean government, and in 2003, KNR adopted the current KORAIL logo in blue to prepare corporatization. On 1 January 2005, KNR was split into ''Korea Railroad Corporation'' (KORAIL), which succeeded ra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Seoul Subway Line 3
Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 3 (dubbed ''The Orange Line'') of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a rapid transit service that connects Eunpyeong District to Gangnam and southeastern Seoul. Most trains head further northwest to serve Goyang via the Ilsan Line. In 2019, the Seoul Metro operated section had an annual ridership of 330 million or about 900,000 passengers per day. In December 2010 the line is recorded as having the second highest WiFi data consumption in the Seoul Metropolitan area. It averaged 1.8 times more than the other 14 subway lines fitted with WiFi service zones. History Construction began in 1980, and the first section of Line 3 opened (Gupabal–Yangjae; Jichuk opened in 1990) after the completion of work in two stages during 1985, along with subway Line 4. In October 1993, a second extension to the south was opened (Yangjae–Suseo). In March 1996, the Korail Ilsan Line opened and allowed Line 3 trains to through operate all the way to the city of Goy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samsung Tower Palace
The Samsung Tower Palace is a group of seven towers, lettered A-G. They are located in Dogok-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul and South Korea. They range from 42 to 72 floors, all built between 2002 and 2004, and all used as luxury residential complexes. Tower Palace "G", which is 73 floors and 264 metres (866 feet) high, was the tallest building in Korea since 2004 but was surpassed by the Northeast Asia Trade Tower in 2009. Its shape is formed by three oval lobes joined together. The builders of the Tower Palace installed high-tech security measures. Card keys issued to residents are required at all entrances and elevators. Each residence's entrance is accessed by either a key code or fingerprint identification. Much within the buildings is highly automated. Everything from lighting, curtains, home networks and even washing machines can be pre-set to perform certain actions at a defined time or when a mode is activated from the control panels. The entire home can be controlled throug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Samsung Tower Palace 3 - Tower G
The Samsung Group (or simply Samsung) ( ko, 삼성 ) is a South Korean multinational manufacturing conglomerate headquartered in Samsung Town, Seoul, South Korea. It comprises numerous affiliated businesses, most of them united under the ''Samsung'' brand, and is the largest South Korean (business conglomerate). Samsung has the eighth highest global brand value. Samsung was founded by Lee Byung-chul in 1938 as a trading company. Over the next three decades, the group diversified into areas including food processing, textiles, insurance, securities, and retail. Samsung entered the electronics industry in the late 1960s and the construction and shipbuilding industries in the mid-1970s; these areas would drive its subsequent growth. Following Lee's death in 1987, Samsung was separated into five business groups – Samsung Group, Shinsegae Group, CJ Group and Hansol Group, and JoongAng Group. Notable Samsung industrial affiliates include Samsung Electronics (the world ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongbu Group
DB Group, formerly Dongbu Group, is a large South Korean '' chaebol'' (conglomerate), producing industry, chemical, insurance and financial products. It was established in January 1969 by Junki Kim as Miryung Construction Company, Ltd. Subsidiaries *DB Insurance * DB Hitek * DB Financial Investment * DB Savings Bank * DB Capital * DB Financial Service * DB Life Insurance * DB Metal * DB Stock Investment * DB Inc. * DB FIS * DB Kim jun ki Culture Foundation See also *Economy of South Korea *List of South Korean companies A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... * Chaebol References External linksDB Group homepage Chaebol Conglomerate companies of South Korea Conglomerate companies established in 1969 Financial services companies established in 1969 South Ko ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
High School (upper Secondary)
High school or senior high school is the education students receive in the final stage of secondary education in the United States. In the United States this lasts from approximately 13/14 to 17/18 years old in most cases. Most comparable to secondary schools, high schools generally deliver phase three of the International Standard Classification of Education, ISCED model of education. High schools have subject-based classes. The name high school is applied in other countries, but no universal generalization can be made as to the age range, financial status, or ability level of the pupils accepted. In North America, most high schools include grades nine through twelve. Students attend them following graduation from middle school (or alternatively from a junior high school). History The first institution labeled as a "high school" was Royal High School, Edinburgh, Edinburgh's Royal High School in Scotland, which was founded in 1128. The Royal High School was used as a model for th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Middle School
A middle school (also known as intermediate school, junior high school, junior secondary school, or lower secondary school) is an educational stage which exists in some countries, providing education between primary school and secondary school. The concept, regulation and classification of middle schools, as well as the ages covered, vary between and sometimes within countries. Afghanistan In Afghanistan, middle school includes grades 6, 7, and 8, consisting of students from ages 11 to 14. Algeria In Algeria, a middle school includes 4 grades: 6, 7, 8, and 9, consisting of students from ages 11–15. Argentina The of secondary education (ages 11–14) is roughly equivalent to middle school. Australia No regions of Australia have segregated middle schools, as students go directly from primary school (for years K/preparatory–6) to secondary school (years 7–12, usually referred to as high school). As an alternative to the middle school model, some secondary schools classi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
