Suji-gu, or Suji, is one of the three city districts in

Yongin Yongin () is a city in the Seoul Capital Area, the largest in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. With a population over 1 million, the city has developed rapidly since the 21st century, recording the highest population growth of any city in the count ...

City, South Korea which is approximately 29 km south of Seoul. Suji became a city district on October 31, 2005, about nine years after Yongin officially became a city. When

City was established in 1996, both urban and rural areas were covered to become a part of the city; thus to this day,

's urbanization is varied throughout different regions of the city. Suji is one of the most urbanized areas of Yongin, as it borders Seongnam City's

Bundang Bundang is a planned community in the Bundang-gu district of Seongnam, South Korea. It was developed to encourage affordable housing and urban decentralization. The community has a sports complex, a park and a youth center. Origin Bundang wa ...

District and

Suwon Suwon (, ) is the capital and largest city of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea's most populous province which surrounds Seoul, the national capital. Suwon lies about south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety". With a populati ...

City, two more well developed areas. Home to the newly built

Shinsegae Shinsegae (, ) is a South Korean department store franchise, along with several other businesses, headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. The firm is an affiliate of Shinsegae Group, South Korea's leading retail chaebol, and one of the big three de ...

Department Store and

Dankook University Dankook University (commonly referred to as Dankook), abbreviated as DU or DKU, is a prestigious private research university in Yongin and Cheonan, South Korea. The university was established in 1947. It was the first university established after ...

in one of its towns, Jukjeon, Suji is rapidly developing as

City becomes more and more urbanized. In recent years, the district has attracted upper-class Koreans, with the completion of the Samsung East Palace in 2010.

History

Yong-In City first started as Yongin-hyeon, which was promoted in Yongin-gun under the 23 province system on May 26, 1895, and then the 13 providence system on August 4, 1896. As

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 ...

was occupied by the Japanese during the following years, new areas, including Yangji-gun, and a portion of Juksan-gun, were incorporated in Yongin-gun on April 1, 1914. This remained unchanged until 1973, when Jukjeon-ri and Guseong-myeon were incorporated under the President Decree No. 6542. At 1983, Iui-ri and Ha-ri were separated and Incorporated Suwon-city under the President Decree No.11027. When March 1, 1996, Yongin-gun promoted to Yongin-city, Suji-myeon(Viliage) as promoted to Suji-eup(Town). On December 24, 2001, Suji-eup was promoted to Suji Agency under the Yongin-City Ordinance No. 368. Several changes occurred throughout the following years until October 31, 2005, when three gu (ward) offices, Cheoin-gu, Giheung-gu, and Suji-gu, were established and Suji Agency was promoted to Suji-gu Office.

Education

Suji-gu has 23 elementary schools, 14 middle schools, and 7 high schools. Suji-gu is also the site of

in Jukjeon-dong.

Administration

Suji-Gu is divided into 10 '' dong'' (동, "neighborhoods"): * Dongcheon-dong (동천동) ** Gogi-dong (고기동) * Jukjeon 1- and 2-dong (죽전동) * Pungdeokcheon 1- and 2-dong (풍덕천동) * Sanghyeon 1-, 2- and 3-dong (상현동) * Seongbok-dong (성복동) * Sinbong-dong (신봉동)

Culture and Tourism

Suji-gu is home to Seobongsaji Hyeono Guksa Tapbi, which is a monument dedicated to the Buddhist monk, Hyeono Guksa, of the

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

Dynasty. It was constructed in 1185 and is located in Sinbong-dong. According to the inscription, Hyun-o-guk-sa became a disciple of Buddha at age 15 and the Most Reverend Priest in 1147. This monument represents Hyun-o-guk-sa and the continuum of great priests. Also located in Suji-gu are Stone Buddhist Statue of Mipyeongni, the biggest Buddhist statue in Yong-in City, Cheoinsung Fortress Site, where troops of the government fought against the Mongolians during the Koyro era, and Baeknyeonsa, the oldest Buddhist temple in Yong-in.

Everland Everland () is South Korea's largest theme park. Located at the Everland Resort in Yongin, a city in Gyeonggi-do, it receives 5.85 million visitors annually and was ranked nineteenth in the world for amusement park attendance in 2018. As of 2 ...

is a resort with a famous amusement park and hotel in the outskirts of Suji-gu, in Yongin City, which attracts visitors throughout the year. Situated next to Everland is the waterpark

Caribbean Bay Caribbean Bay is an indoor/outdoor water park located in Yongin, South Korea, on the outskirts of Seoul. Opened in 1996. Caribbean Bay is part of the Everland Resort, but requires a separate admission fee. With the opening in 2008 of its newest ...

Transportation

Suji-gu is served well with public transportation, which includes intercity buses and Five subway station. The

Bundang Line The Bundang Line or Seoul Metropolitan Subway Bundang Line (Sudogwon Jeoncheol Bundangseon 수도권 전철 분당선) was a commuter rail line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway in the Seoul Capital Area operated by Korail. Also it refers physica ...

connects Suji-gu to

and the rest of Seoul at Jukjeon-dong, which is home to the newly constructed

Jukjeon Station Jukjeon Station is a station on the Bundang Line, located in Jukjeon-dong of Suji-gu, Yongin. It opened on Christmas Eve in 2007 and plays a crucial role in relieving the traffic congestion of the northwestern part of Yongin. It is also the c ...

. And, Four

Shinbundang Line The Shinbundang Line (aka ''Sinbundang Line''; ; literally, ''New Bundang Line'') or DX Line for Dynamic Express Line is a long line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It is the world's fifth subway to run completely driverless and the second com ...

Stations: Dongcheon Station, Suji-gu office Station, Seongbok Station, Sanghyeon Station also located on Suji-gu.

Buses

Transit buses to Seoul

Transit (commuter) buses are called '' Wide Area Lines'' in

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and with red color. Some buses operated by companies in

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are in different colors (as in the picture below). Those buses are filled to capacity during

rush hour A rush hour (American English, British English) or peak hour (Australian English) is a part of the day during which traffic congestion on roads and crowding on public transport is at its highest. Normally, this happens twice every weekday: on ...

. Buses to Seoul are numbered in the 9000s and 9400s in Jukjeon-dong, M4101 and 1002, 6900, 8201 in the Pungdeokcheon-dong, 1550 and 5500-2 via Sinbong-dong, 1570 via Seongbok-dong and M5115 via Sanghyeon-station. These buses serve most districts in Seoul.

Inter-city Buses

Suji-gu has many inter-city buses that are denoted with green color and are usually smaller than the red Transit buses. There is also a bus service called the Airport Limousine with direct service to both

Incheon International Airport Incheon International Airport (IIA; ) (sometimes referred to as Seoul–Incheon International Airport) is the largest airport in South Korea. It is the primary airport serving the Seoul Capital Area and one of the largest and busiest airports ...

and

Gimpo Airport Gimpo International Airport (), commonly known as Gimpo Airport , formerly rendered in English as Kimpo International Airport, is located in the far western end of Seoul, some west of the Central District of Seoul. Gimpo was the main interna ...

Subways

Bundang Line is a commuter subway line of the

Korail The Korea Railroad Corporation (Korean: 한국철도공사, Hanja: ), branded as KORAIL (코레일, officially changed to in November 2019), is the national railway operator in South Korea. Currently, KORAIL is a public corporation, managed ...

. It was first constructed for the commuters of Bundang which the name 'Bundang Line' came from. It serves southeastern Seoul and

Seongnam Seongnam () is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. Seongnam is a satellite city of Seoul. It is largely a residential cit ...

is in Suji-gu. Phase 2 Extension of

is completed in 2016, the subway line connects

Gangnam District 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 ...

Seoul Subway Line 1 Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 1 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a rapid transit and commuter rail line which links central Seoul, South Korea to Soyosan Station in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang (Soonchunhyang Univ.) ...

Suwon City Suwon (, ) is the capital and largest city of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea's most populous province which surrounds Seoul, the national capital. Suwon lies about south of Seoul. It is traditionally known as "The City of Filial Piety". With a populati ...

via Pangyo,

Jeongja Station Jeongja (formerly Baekgung station) is a station on the Bundang Line and the Shinbundang Line, an express subway in South Korea. It was the southern terminus of the Shinbundang Line, between October 2011 and January 2016, when the Shinbundang Li ...

(

), Suji, and Gwanggyo.

Expressways

Suji-gu is close to

Seoul Ring Expressway The Capital Region First Ring Expressway (Formerly as Seoul Ring Expressway) (Expressway No.100) () is an expressway, circular beltway or ring road around Seoul, South Korea. It connects satellite cities around Seoul, Ilsan, Namyangju, Hanam, ...

and

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 ...

. Seosuji IC and Gwanggyo-Sanghyeon IC of the recently completed Yongin-Seoul Expressway also serve Suji.

Taxis

In Suji-gu,

taxis A taxis (; ) is the movement of an organism in response to a stimulus such as light or the presence of food. Taxes are innate behavioural responses. A taxis differs from a tropism (turning response, often growth towards or away from a stimulu ...

are not very common in the residential area but are more common in busy areas, such as Jukjeon Station and shopping malls. Local taxis are typically white with blue light that says "Yong-in Si". There are two types of taxis: an "ordinary" (ilban;일반) taxi and a "model" (mobum;모범) taxi, which is painted black and is bigger (in size) and much more expensive than the former ones.

Shopping

Major shopping areas include

Department Store in Jukjeon-dong,

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, Suji Fashion Town, and Lotte Mart. Shinsegae Department Store also has

CJ CGV CJ CGV (Hangeul: CJ CGV (씨제이 씨지브이)㈜) is the largest multiplex cinema chain in South Korea and also has branches in China, Indonesia, Myanmar, Turkey, Vietnam, and the United States. The fifth largest multiplex theater company in t ...

, a big movie theater. Other nearby shopping areas include Samsung Plaza in Seohyeon-dong, Bundang, and Lotte Department Store in

Sunae-dong Sunae-dong (수내동, 藪內洞) is a Bundang neighborhood in the city of Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is officially divided into Sunae-1-dong, Sunae-2-dong and Sunae-3-dong. It is served by Sunae Station on the Bundang Line ...

, Bundang.

Development

Through the development of the designated Jukjeon Residential Land Development Zone, the Shinbong-Dongcheong Residential Land Development Zone, the Seongbok Residential Land Development Zone, the urbanization process of Suji-gu accelerated under Development Plan No. 1 and No. 2. As stated previously, Jukjeon-dong itself is urbanizing very rapidly as Shinsegae Department Store was newly constructed, along with Jukjeon Station, a park, and the newly situated main campus of Dangook University from Seoul to Suji-gu.

Major City Projects

Erection of the Culture and Welfare Center

The Culture and Welfare Center provides welfare facilities for the elderly, cultural resources, and a sports center. The center is located in the Jukjeon Residential Land Development Zone. *Period: 2006 - 2007 *Location: 1807 Jukjeon-dong (inside the Jukjeon Residential Land Development Zone) *Area: Site Area: 16,496m² / Construction Area: 37,455m² *Total Cost: Approximately 63.6 billion won (estimated) *Cost of Site Purchase: 14.7 billion won *Construction Cost: 50 billion won

Erection of the Welfare Hall for Elderly Citizens

The Welfare Hall increased the number of health improvement programs for elderly citizens, as well as cultural programs and free or low costing entertainment. The center is designed to be the basis of recreational activities for the elderly. It is located in the Jukjeon Residential Land Development Zone. *Period: 2005 - 2007 *Location: 1807 Jukjeon-dong (inside the Jukjeon Residential Land Development Zone) *Total Area: 16,491m² (4,997 ''

pyeong A ''pyeong'' (abbreviationpy) is a Korean unit of area and floorspace, equal to a square '' kan'' or 36square Korean feet. The ''ping'' and ''tsubo'' are its equivalent Taiwanese and Japanese units, similarly based on a square '' bu'' ( ja:步) ...

'') *Site Used: 4,950m² (1,500 ''

'') *Total Building Area: 5,940m² (1,800 ''

''), (Four stories above ground and two below) *Gate Ball Park: 660m² (200 ''

'') *Major Facilities: Exclusive Day Care Facilities for Dementia Patients, Counseling Center for Elderly Citizens, Cafeteria, Physical Therapy Room, Rehabilitation Room

New Construction of the Shin-bong District Daycare Center

Shin-bong District Daycare Center provides various nursing services at a low and affordable price in Shin-bong, an area in great need of childcare facilities. *Period: 2003 - 2006 *Location: 886 Sinbong-dong *Total Cost: 2,168 million won *Area and Facilities *Site: 674m² (264 ''

'') *Total Area: 999.79m² (302 ''

''), (Three stories above ground and one below) *Major Facilities: Nursing Facilities, Kitchen, Office, Archives, Auditorium, Play Yard

References

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External links

* {{Authority control Districts of Yongin