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 ranks as the richest neighborhood in South Korea and among the most expensive areas in Seoul with an average sales price of 47.75 million South Korean won per 3.3 square meters. South Korea's rich are concentrated in the three Gangnam districts including Seocho, known as Gangnam School District Eight(강남 8학군). Seocho District is served by the Seoul Subway Line 2, Line 3, Line 4, Line 7, Bundang Line, Line 9, and Shinbundang Line. South Korea's longest highway,

Gyeongbu Expressway The Gyeongbu Expressway ( ko, 경부고속도로; ''Gyeongbu Gosokdoro'') ( Asian Highway Network ) is the second oldest and most heavily travelled expressway in South Korea, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Gumi, Daegu, Gyeongju, Ulsan and ...

, ends here. The most crowded area in Korea,

Gangnam-daero Seoul Metropolitan City Route 41 () is an urban road located in Seoul, South Korea. With a total length of , this road starts from the Naegok Interchange in Seocho District, Seoul to Doseonsa Temple in Gangbuk District. Stopovers ; Seoul * Se ...

Gangnam Station Gangnam Station is a station located in both the greater Gangnam area Gangnam District and Seocho District of Seoul, South Korea, on the Seoul Subway Line 2. This station serves as a crucial transfer point between Line 2 and buses to all over ...

is located in Seocho District and half of this place's administration is managed by this district.

Administration

In South Korea, there are two types of ''dong'' or neighborhoods, one of which is called ''Beopjeong-dong'' (법정동 ) denoting "dong designated by law". The other is called ''Haengjeong-dong'' (행정동 ) referring to "dong assigned for administrative purpose". Beopjeong-dong has a long history, tradition or convention of each place, while as a population of residents in beopjeong-dong increases or decreases, the administration in charge divides one dong to several ''haengjeong-dong'' or integrates several beopjeong-dong to one haengjeong-dong such as the following example. Wonji-dong is a beopjeong-dong of Seocho District but is administered by the Yangjae 2-dong office. Seocho 1-dong is one of hangjeong-dongs of Seocho-dong. The below are beopjeong-dong. ;Neighborhood * Seocho-dong (Seocho 1~4 ''dong'')(서초동 ) *

Jamwon-dong Jamwon-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of the greater Gangnam area Seocho-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Until 1988, Jamwon-dong was under the jurisdiction of Gangnam-gu. Jamwon-dong is popular for its mulberry trees and silkworms, whose cocoon is ...

(잠원동 ) * Banpo-dong (Banpo ''Bon'' (Basically 0)~4 ''dong'')(반포동 ) *

Bangbae-dong Bangbae-dong is a ''dong'', or neighbourhood of the greater Gangnam area Seocho-gu district of the South Korean city of Seoul. Bangbae-dong is divided into 5 different dongs which are Bangbaebon-dong, Bangbae 1-dong, 2-dong, 3-dong and 4-dong. Th ...

(Bangbae ''Bon'' (Basically 0)~4 ''dong'') (방배동 ) * Yangjae-dong (Yangjae 1~2 ''dong'' (양재동 ) **

Umyeon-dong Umyeon-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seocho-gu in Seoul, South Korea is part of Gangnam District and a well-known, private neighborhood for the wealthy in southern Seoul. It is a legal dong (법정동) administered under its administrative ...

(우면동 ) **

Wonji-dong Wonji-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seocho-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동 ) administered under its administrative dong (행정동 ), Yangjae 2-dong. See also * Yeomgokcheon (염곡천 廉谷川) *Administrative ...

(원지동 ) *

Naegok-dong Naegok-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seocho-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Education * High Schools ** Daniel High School * Elementary Schools ** Naegok Elementary School ** Eonnam Elementary School See also *Administrative divisions of ...

(내곡동 ) **

Yeomgok-dong Yeomgok-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seocho-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동 ) administered under its administrative dong (행정동 ), Naegok-dong. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Ko ...

(염곡동 ) **

Sinwon-dong Sinwon-dong is a ''dong (neighbourhood), dong'', neighbourhood of Seocho-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동 ) administered under its administrative dong (행정동 ), Naegok-dong. See also *Administrative divisions of South ...

(신원동 )

Characteristics

The area is home to the

Supreme Court A supreme court is the highest court within the hierarchy of courts in most legal jurisdictions. Other descriptions for such courts include court of last resort, apex court, and high (or final) court of appeal. Broadly speaking, the decisions of ...

and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office.

Seocho Samsung Town The Samsung Town (Korean: 삼성타운) is a major office park in Seocho-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It serves as the IT and electronics hub for the multinational corporation Samsung. The building has a floor area of 110,800 m² with 20,000 reside ...

in Seocho-dong, near

, is the headquarters of several corporations of the Samsung Group including Samsung Electronics. Also in DaeRyung Scecho Tower is the headquarters of South Korean skincare and cosmetics manufacturer Skin Food. The infamous

Sampoong Department Store collapse On June 29, 1995, the Sampoong Department Store in Seoul, South Korea, collapsed due to a structural failure. The collapse killed 502 people and injured 937, making it the largest peacetime disaster in South Korean history. It was the deadlie ...

of 1995 happened in the district.

K-pop K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gos ...

label Starship Entertainment (a Kakao Entertainment company) is also located in the area, as well as the electronics and music company Dreamus (a subsidiary of SK Telecom).

Seorae Village Seorae Village, sometimes nicknamed "Montmartre", due to its hilltop location, or sometimes "French Village", is a small, affluent French enclave in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is home to about 560 French people, roughly 40% of ...

in Banpo-dong is a small French enclave, with a large concentration of French residents and European-style restaurants, dessert cafes, as well as wineries and cafes standing along its main street. Seoul Art Center is also located in Seocho District. It is the place where fireworks take place at the start of a new year.

Geography

* Umyeonsan (mountain) *

Guryongsan Guryongsan is a mountain of Gyeongsangbuk-do, eastern South Korea. It has an elevation of 1,346 metres. See also *List of mountains of Korea The following is a list of mountain A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, gen ...

(mountain) * Cheonggyesan (mountain) * Yangjaecheon (stream)

Attractions

* Supreme Court of Korea *

National Library of Korea The National Library of Korea is located in Seoul, South Korea and was established in 1945. It houses over 10 million volumes, including over 1,134,000 foreign books and some of the National Treasures of South Korea. It was relocated within Se ...

Seoul Art Center The Seoul Arts Center, also referred to as SAC, is an arts complex in the Seocho-gu district of Seoul, in South Korea. It consists of five main buildings: the Opera House, with three auditoriums; the Music Hall, with two concert halls; the Han ...

* National Gugak Center (The National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts) * Citizen Park *

Heonilleung Heoninneung is a burial ground from the Joseon dynasty, located in Seocho District, Seoul. This is where King Taejong and King Sunjo are entombed, along with their wives, Queen Wongyeong and Queen Sunwon. Characteristics Heonneung is made u ...

( Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty)

Transportation

Railroad

* Seoul Metro ;* Seoul Subway Line 2 Circle Line ;;;( Gangnam-gu) ← Seoul National Univ. of Education – Seocho – Bangbae → ( Dongjak-gu) ;* Seoul Subway Line 3 ;;;( Gangnam-gu) ← Jamwon – Express Bus Terminal – Seoul National Univ. of Education – Nambu Bus Terminal – Yangjae (Seocho-gu Office) → ( Gangnam-gu) * Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation ;* Seoul Subway Line 7 ;;;( Gangnam-gu) ← Banpo – Express Bus Terminal – Naebang → ( Dongjak-gu) *Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation ;*

Seoul Subway Line 9 Seoul Subway Line 9, operated by Seoul Metro Line9 Corporation, is a subway line in Seoul. The line runs east from Gaehwa Station (local train terminal) or Gimpo Airport Station (express train terminal, connecting to Line 5 and Airport Railroad ...

;;;( Dongjak-gu) ← Gubanpo – Sinbanpo – Express Bus Terminal – Sapyeong → ( Gangnam-gu) * Shinbundang Railroad Company ;* Shinbundang Line ;;; Gangnam – Yangjae – Yangjae Citizen's Forest (Maeheon) – Cheonggyesan → ( Bundang-gu)

Education

Torch Trinity Graduate University is located in Yangjae-dong, Seocho District. International schools in the district: *

French School of Seoul The French School of Seoul (french: Lycée français de Séoul, LFS, ko, 서울프랑스학교) is a French international school in Seorae Village, a community in Banpo-dong, Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea.Dulwich College Seoul *

Rainbow International School Rainbow International School is an international school for infant, junior and secondary education in the Kampala district of Uganda. The Rainbow International School was established in September 1991 as a primary school with 29 children. In Sep ...

Sister cities

International

* Suginami, Tokyo, Japan * Hongkou District, Shanghai, China * Laoshan District,

Qingdao Qingdao (, also spelled Tsingtao; , Mandarin: ) is a major city in eastern Shandong Province. The city's name in Chinese characters literally means " azure island". Located on China's Yellow Sea coast, it is a major nodal city of the One Belt ...

, China *

Çankaya District Çankaya may refer to: * Çankaya, Ankara (neighbourhood), a neighbourhood in Ankara, Turkey * Çankaya, Ankara (district), a district of Ankara, Turkey, which includes the Çankaya neighbourhood * Çankaya, İzmir, a neighbourhood in Konak distr ...

, Ankara, Turkey * Perth, Western Australia, Perth, Australia * Irvine, California, United States * Cuauhtémoc, Mexico City, Mexico

Domestic

Cheongyang Cheongyang County (''Cheongyang-gun'') is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. A predominantly rural area, it is known throughout Korea for the spicy Cheongyang chili peppers which are grown there. Another noted local specialty i ...

Haenam Haenam (''Haenam-gun'') is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. The capital of Haenam-gun is Haenam-eup (Haenam town). The economy of the county is based mainly on agriculture, with rice and radish being the two most common crops. Hist ...

Hoengseong Hoengseong County is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. The roots of ''Codonopsis lanceolata'' ( ko, deodeok, script=Latn), a bonnet bellflower species, play an important role in local agriculture. The Korean Minjok Leadership Academy, a ...

* Hwacheon * Icheon *

Jecheon Jecheon () is a city in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea. The city is a major railway junction or a transportation mecca, served by the Jungang, Chungbuk and Taebaek Lines. Jecheon has scenic surroundings and several tourist spots like the ...

* Nam District, Ulsan * Namwon *

Nonsan Nonsan () is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It is located at . The origin of Nonsan's geographical names is said to have come from the small garden " Nolmoe, " which rises in the middle of farming fields, where rice paddies ...

* Sancheong *

Seocheon Seocheon County () is a county in Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It is famous for its seafood and location near the mouth of the Geum River. Administrative divisions Seocheon county has two major centers, Janghang-eup and Seocheon-eup. Seocheon- ...

* Taean * Yesan

Notable people from Seocho District

* Lee Da-in ( Hangul: 이다인),

South Korean actress This is a list of South Korean television, film, musical, theatre and voice actresses who are active in South Korea. Names are listed as stage name. A * Ah Young * Ahn Eun-jin * Ahn In-sook * Ahn Ji-hye * Ahn Ji-hyun * Ahn Seo-hyun * Ahn So- ...

* Youngjae (Real Name: ''Yoo Young-jae'', Hangul: 유영재), South Korean singer, actor and K-pop idol, former member of

boygroup

B.A.P B.A.P (; an acronym for Best Absolute Perfect) was a South Korean boy band formed in 2012 under TS Entertainment. B.A.P made their musical debut with the single "Warrior" on January 26, 2012, followed by the release of their debut EP ''Warrio ...

* Eunbin (Real Name: ''Kwon Eun-bin'', Hangul: 권은빈), South Korean singer, rapper, dancer, actress, model and K-pop idol, member of

girlgroup

CLC CLC may refer to: Religion * Christian Life Centre, a number of individual and networked Pentecostal churches in Australia * Christian Life Community, an international association of lay Christians * Church of the Lutheran Confession, an American ...

*Koo Jung Mo (Hangul:구정모) South Korean singer, dancer, and K-pop idol, member of

boygroup A boy band is loosely defined as a vocal group consisting of young male singers, usually in their teenage years or in their twenties at the time of formation. Generally, boy bands perform love songs marketed towards girls and young women. Many ...

Cravity *Park Soobin (Hangul :박수빈) South Korean singer, dancer, k-pop idol, member of

k-pop K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gos ...

girlgroup A girl group is a music act featuring several female singers who generally harmonize together. The term "girl group" is also used in a narrower sense in the United States to denote the wave of American female pop music singing groups, many of who ...

WJSN

References

External links

Seocho-gu websiteSeocho-gu website
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