Sangam-dong is a legal ''
dong'' (
neighborhood
A neighbourhood (British English, Irish English, Australian English and Canadian English) or neighborhood (American English; see spelling differences) is a geographically localised community within a larger city, town, suburb or rural area, ...
) of the
Mapo District
Mapo District () is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea.
Mapo has a population of 381,330 (2015) and has a geographic area of 23.87 km2 (9.22 sq mi), and is divided into 24 '' dong'' (administrative neighborhoods). Mapo is located in w ...
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
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and sharing a Korean Demilitarized Zone, land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed ...
.
In the wake of the
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 FIFA World Cup, also branded as Korea Japan 2002, was the 17th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial Association football, football world championship for List of men's national association football teams, men's national teams organized by ...
, a large apartment complex and DMC business district have been created and developed into the center of western Seoul.
Attractions
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Nanjido
Nanjido (Nan(lily) Ji(mushroom) Do(island)) (Korean: 난지도 蘭芝島) was an island on a branch of the Han River of Seoul, Korea.
In the end of the 1970s, a dyke was constructed around the edge of Nanjido, and it became Seoul's official du ...
(난지도 蘭芝島)
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World Cup Park (월드컵공원)
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Millennium Park
Millennium Park is a public park located in the Loop community area of Chicago, operated by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. The park, opened in 2004 and intended to celebrate the third millennium, is a prominent civic center nea ...
(밀레니엄공원)
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Sky Park
The sky is an unobstructed view upward from the surface of the Earth. It includes the atmosphere of Earth, atmosphere and outer space. It may also be considered a place between the ground and outer space, thus distinct from outer space.
In th ...
(하늘공원)
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Pyeonghwa Park
Pyeonghwa Motors (Hangul : 평화자동차) ( Hancha : 平和自動車), a Korean language
Korean ( South Korean: , ''hangugeo''; North Korean: , ''chosŏnmal'') is the native language for about 80 million people, mostly of Korean descent ...
(평화공원 平和公園)
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Noeul Park (노을공원)
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Nanjicheon Park (난지천공원)
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Hangang Citizens' Nanji Park (한강시민난지공원)
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Korean Film Archive
The Korean Film Archive or called Korean Federation of Film Archives and KOFA is the sole film archive in South Korea with nationwide coverage. It was founded in Seoul in 1974 as a non-profit organization. In 1976 KOFA joined the International Fe ...
(한국영상자료원)
**Jodin Leeso Korean Film Museum (한국 영화 박물관)
**Cinematheque KOFA (시네마테크 KOFA)
**Korean Film Referential Library (영상 자료실)
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CJ E&M Center
CJ or similar may refer to:
Businesses
* BA CityFlyer (IATA airline designator)
*China Northern Airlines (IATA airline designator)
*CJ Group (also known as Cheil Jedang), a South Korean conglomerate
*CJ CheilJedang, South Korean food and beverage ...
(씨제이 이앤엠 센터) (broadcast and
recording studio
A recording studio is a specialized facility for sound recording, mixing, and audio production of instrumental or vocal musical performances, spoken words, and other sounds. They range in size from a small in-home project studio large enoug ...
of many
Mnet
M-Net (an abbreviation of Electronic Media Network) is a South African pay television channel established by Naspers in 1986. The channel broadcasts both local and international programming, including general entertainment, children's series, ...
programs with a
studio audience
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such as the live weekly music show ''
M! Countdown
''M Countdown'' () is a South Korean music program broadcast by Mnet. The show features appearances by popular music artists who also perform live on stage. It is broadcast from CJ E&M Center Studio in Sangam-dong, Mapo District, Seoul.
Bro ...
'')
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Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation
Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC; ) is one of the leading South Korean television and radio broadcasters. ''Munhwa'' is the Sino-Korean word for "culture". Its flagship terrestrial television station MBC TV broadcasts as channel 11.
Es ...
(MBC) (문화방송)
Education
Schools located in Sangam-dong:
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Japanese School in Seoul
The Japanese School in Seoul (ソウル日本人学校, ''Souru Nihonjin Gakkō'', 서울일본인학교) is a Japanese international school located in the Sangam-dong neighborhood of Mapo District, Seoul, for the children of Japanese citizens resi ...
Home page
Japanese School in Seoul
The Japanese School in Seoul (ソウル日本人学校, ''Souru Nihonjin Gakkō'', 서울일본인학교) is a Japanese international school located in the Sangam-dong neighborhood of Mapo District, Seoul, for the children of Japanese citizens resi ...
. Retrieved on January 15, 2015
See address here
"ソウル特別市麻浦区上岩洞1582"
* Sangam Elementary School
* Sangji Elementary School
* Seoul Haneul Elementary School
* Sangam Middle School
* Sangam High School
* Dwight School Seoul
Dwight School Seoul is an international school in Seoul, South Korea. It is a member of The Dwight Schools, a global network of independent International Baccalaureate (IB) schools founded in New York in 1872. Dwight School Seoul offers the In ...
See also
*Administrative divisions of South Korea
South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 special city (''teukbyeolsi'' ), 1 special self-governing city (''teukbyeol-jachisi'' ), and 9 provinces ('' do'' ), including one ...
References
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External links
Mapo-gu official website in English
at the Mapo-gu official website
Sky Park at Official Seoul City Tourism
Map of Mapo-gu
at the Mapo-gu official website
Sangam-dong resident office website
Sangam-dong map
Neighbourhoods of Mapo District
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