Suseong District (Suseong-gu) is a ''gu'' (district) in southeastern

Daegu Daegu (, , literally 'large hill', 대구광역시), formerly spelled Taegu and officially known as the Daegu Metropolitan City, is a city in South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; it is ...

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 ...

. It is one of the most prosperous and high-density areas of Daegu, and is the site of the city's most extensive

hagwon Hagwon () is the Korean-language word for a for-profit private institute, academy, or cram school prevalent in South Korea. Although most widely known for their role as "cram schools", where children can study to improve test scores, hagwons actu ...

district. The population of this district consists of those who have careers such as

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s and other high valued careers in Korea. Because of this, it is known for expensive housing and schools compared to other districts in Daegu. Suseong-gu shares its eastern border with

Gyeongsan Gyeongsan () is a city in North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Its western border abuts the metropolitan city of Daegu, and much of Gyeongsan lies within the Daegu metropolitan area. Numerous universities are located in Gyeongsan, such as Yeun ...

city, and looks across the Sincheon stream at

Nam-gu Nam-gu (), or " Southern District," is the name of a ''gu'' in several South Korean cities: *Nam-gu, Busan *Nam-gu, Daegu * Nam-gu, Gwangju *Nam-gu, Incheon *Nam-gu, Pohang *Nam-gu, Ulsan Nam District (Nam-gu) is a district of Ulsan, South Korea. ...

and Jung-gu towards the city center. To the north it meets Dong-gu and to the south it faces

Dalseong-gun Dalseong County (Dalseong-gun) is a ''gun'' occupying much of south and western Daegu, South Korea. A largely rural district lying along the Nakdong River, it makes up nearly half of Daegu's total area. It is divided in half by a narrow piece ...

across the ridgeline of Yongjibong. Attractions in the district include Yongjibong and Suseong Lake, as well as the Sincheon riverside park. The district enjoys close connections to both downtown Daegu and neighboring Gyeongsan.

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