Ssangmun-dong is a
''dong'', neighbourhood of
Dobong District
Dobong District (도봉구, ''Dobong-gu'') is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea.
Dobong has a population of 348,625 (2010) and has a geographic area of 20.8 km2 (8 sq mi), and is divided into four '' dong'') (neighborhoods). The dist ...
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Seoul
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South Korea
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Name
The name of the neighbourhood literally means two doors and originated from the fact the region used to have two ''yeolnyeomun''—a special door awarded to a ''
yeolnyeo'' (or "virtuous woman").
In popular culture
The location has been used in many South Korean shows because the area was once home to a lot of old buildings and alleyways, and is characterised as a place where rather impoverished people live. This makes it easier for writers to establish "rags to riches" stories and to communicate a sense of warmth to the audience and a place with nostalgic quality. The location was popularized internationally by the 2015
Korean drama
Korean dramas (; RR: ''Han-guk deurama''), more popularly known as K-dramas, are television series in the Korean language, made in South Korea.
They are popular worldwide, especially in Asia, partially due to the spread of Korean popular cultu ...
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Reply 1988
''Reply 1988'' () is a South Korean television series starring Lee Hye-ri, Ryu Jun-yeol, Go Kyung-pyo, Park Bo-gum, and Lee Dong-hwi. Beginning in the year 1988, it revolves around five friends and their families living in the same neighborhoo ...
'' and the 2021
Netflix
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hit series ''
Squid Game
''Squid Game'' () is a South Korean survival drama television series created by Hwang Dong-hyuk for Netflix. Its cast includes Lee Jung-jae, Park Hae-soo, Wi Ha-joon, HoYeon Jung, O Yeong-su, Heo Sung-tae, Anupam Tripathi, and Kim Joo-ryou ...
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References
External links
Dobong-gu map
Neighbourhoods of Dobong District
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