Dobong-dong is a ''
dong'', a neighbourhood of
Dobong-gu in
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 ...
,
South Korea
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.
The dong is one of the four located in the
Dobong District. According to the
Köppen–Geiger climate classification system, the region is Dwa, or a
humid continental climate
A humid continental climate is a climatic region defined by Russo-German climatologist Wladimir Köppen in 1900, typified by four distinct seasons and large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and freezing ...
. The average temperature is 11.1°C and approximately 147.5 cm of precipitation falls annually. The
postal code
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for Dobong-dong is 132-010. The region is also referred to as Tobong-dong.
In popular culture
Strong Girl Bong-soon, one of the
highest rated Korean dramas in cable television, takes place here. The main character's name, Do Bong-soon (of Dobong-dong, Dobong-gu), is a play on words on the region.
See also
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Administrative divisions of South Korea
References
External links
Dobong-gu mapDongbong-dong on MapcartaDongbong-dong
on OpenStreetMap
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Neighbourhoods of Dobong District
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