Samseong-Dong is an

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neighborhood or ward of

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 . A ...

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. The area has a large concentration of upscale

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s, popular restaurants and hotels such as the Ramada Seoul Hotel and the Hyatt Park Hotel. Samseong-dong is also home to some nightclubs. Apart from its nightlife, the

COEX mall Starfield COEX Mall (formerly known as COEX Mall), containing COnvention centers, EXhibition halls and many malls, is an underground shopping mall in Gangnam-gu Seoul, South Korea. It has an area of about , of which are on a single underground ...

, the world's largest underground shopping mall, is located in Samseong-dong. It consists of a large apartment complex and a general residential area, and the 56,000-pyeong Seonjeongneung is loved as a resting place for local residents, including a walk.

History

*March 1, 1914 Gyeonggi-do District extension (Samseong-ri, Eonju-myeon, Gwangju-gun, Gyeonggi-do) *January 1, 1963 Merged from Gyeonggi-do to Sudo-dong, Eonju Branch Office, Seoul *May 18, 1970 Sudo-dong renamed as Cheongdam-dong *September 1, 1977 Divided from Cheongdam-dong into Samseong-dong *September 1, 1985 Samseong-dong divided into Samseong-1-dong, Samseong-2-dong

Schools

Samseong-1-dong

*Seoul Bongeun Elementary School *Bongeun Middle School *Gyeonggi High School

Samsung-2-dong

*Seoul Samneung Elementary School *Eonju Middle School

Attractions

World Trade Center Seoul World Trade Center Seoul (WTC Seoul) () is a building complex centered on the COEX Convention & Exhibition Center (Coex) on Teheranno in Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu district of Seoul. It is operated by KITA (Korea International Trade Association ...

COEX Convention & Exhibition Center Coex Convention & Exhibition Center (Coex) located in Samseong-dong of Gangnam-gu district, Seoul, is one of South Korea's convention and exhibition centers. Coex is serviced by Samseong Station on line 2 and Bongeunsa Station on line 9 of the ...

Kimchi Field Museum Museum Kimchikan, formerly Kimchi Museum, is a museum dedicated to kimchi; one of the staples of Korean cuisine. Exhibits focus on the food's history, its many historical and regional varieties, and its importance to Korean culture and cuisine. ...

* Bongeun Temple * Baekam Art Hall

Education

Schools located in Samseong-dong: * Bongeun Elementary School * Samreung Elementary School * Bongeun Middle School * Eonju Middle School *

Kyunggi High School Kyunggi High School () is the oldest modern high school in Korea, located in Gangnam District, Seoul. The school is an all-boys school, and its counterpart is , also located in Gangnam District, Seoul. Kyunggi High School has educated many lead ...

* Seoul Jungae School

Transport

There are two main transportation methods, subway, and bus. *

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** Samseong Station *

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**Bongeunsa Station **Seonjeongneung Station *Bundang Line **Seonjeongneung Station **Samsung Joongang Station * Yeongdong Highway

References

External links

Samseong-dong official homepage
Neighbourhoods in Gangnam District {{Seoul-geo-stub