Seobinggo-dong is a ''
dong'', neighbourhood of
Yongsan-gu
Yongsan District (, ) is one of the 25 List of districts of Seoul, districts of Seoul, South Korea.
Yongsan has a population of 231,685 (2020) and has a geographic area of , and is divided into 19 ''Dong (administrative division), dong'' (adminis ...
in
Seoul
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,
South Korea
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.
It is directly across the
river
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from
Banpo-dong
Banpo-dong is a '' dong'', neighborhood of Seocho-gu, the greater Gangnam area in Seoul, South Korea. Banpo-dong is divided into five different dong which are Banpobon-dong, Banpo 1-dong, 2-dong, 3-dong and 4-dong.
The neighborhood is just north ...
,
Seocho-gu
Seocho District () is one of the 25 '' gu'' (local government districts) which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Seocho is generally referred to as a part of Greater Gangnam Area, along with Gangnam District. As of 2022, Seocho District ra ...
, with the
Banpo Bridge
The Banpo Bridge (Korean: 반포대교; Hanja: 盤浦大橋) is a major bridge in downtown Seoul over the Han River, South Korea, connecting the Seocho and Yongsan districts. The bridge is on top of Jamsu Bridge, forming the upper half of a dou ...
connecting the two neighbourhoods.
Its Hanja name literally means "west ice storage house", a reference to the area's historic
ice storage houses. In the past, ice had to be cut of the frozen
Han River during the winter and stored in ice houses for use during the summer. The ''Seobinggo'' was opened by
King Taejo during the early years of the
Joseon Dynasty
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
; the ''Dongbinggo'' ("east ice storage house") was likewise opened in present-day
Oksu-dong
Oksu-dong is a '' dong'', (neighbourhood), of Seongdong-gu in Seoul, South Korea.
History
During the Japanese occupation of Korea, Oksu-dong was a small hamlet known as Doomo-Village (두모리; 豆毛里) belonging to Hanji (한지면; 漢芝 ...
,
Seongdong-gu
Seongdong District (Seongdong-gu) is one of the 25 '' gu'' which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is situated on the north bank of the Han River. It is divided into 20 ''dong'' (neighbourhoods).
Administrative divisions
Seongdong Dist ...
. The ice storage industry died out with the introduction of refrigeration technology during the 1950s but a marker at Seobinggo-ro 51-gil and an information sign at across the river at
Hangang Banpo Park were erected to commemorate the area's history and importance.
See also
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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
External links
Yongsan-gu official websiteYongsan-gu official websiteSeobinggo-dong resident office website
Neighbourhoods of Yongsan District
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