Seongbuk District (Seongbuk-gu) is one of the 25 '' gu'' which make up the city of

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. It is located in the mid-north part of the city. The current Mayor is Kim Young-bae (김영배), who has been mayor since July 1, 2010. Seongbuk-gu was established under Presidential Decree No. 159 on August 13, 1949 (including some areas of

Dongdaemun-gu Dongdaemun District (, "Great Eastern Gate") is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. Dongdaemun has a population of 346,770 (2010) and has a geographic area of 14.22 km2 (5.49 sq mi), and is divided into 14 '' dong'' (administrative ne ...

and some areas of Sungin-myeon, Goyang-gun), and was promoted to a autonomous district by implementing a Gu-level local government on May 1, 1988. In this district, more than 1,500 public officials are making every effort to realize a "closer neighborhood, happier neighborhood" in which the civic future value of balance, coexistence, and abundance is contained in the city.

Administrative divisions

Seongbuk District consists of 20 administrative dongs (haengjeong-dong, 행정동) and 39 legal dongs (beopjeong-dong, 법정동). *

Anam-dong Anam-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Notable places * Korea University * Gaeunsa (개운사 開運寺) * Botasa (보타사 普陀寺) See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is ...

(안암동 安岩洞) * Bomun-dong (보문동 普門洞) *

Donam-dong Donam-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 ...

(돈암동 敦岩洞) 1∼2 * Dongseon-dong (동선동 東仙洞) 1∼2 *

Dongsomun-dong Dongsomun-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ) ...

(동소문동 東小門洞) *

Gireum-dong Gireum-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also * Gireum Station *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities ('' ...

(길음동 吉音洞) 1∼3 *

Jangwi-dong Jangwi-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 ...

(장위동 長位洞) 1∼3 *

Jeongneung-dong Jeongneung-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ...

(정릉동 貞陵洞) 1∼4 *

Jongam-dong Jongam-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), 1 ...

(종암동 鍾岩洞) 1∼2 *

Samseon-dong Samseon-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ), ...

(삼선동 三仙洞) 1∼2 *

Sangwolgok-dong Sangwolgok-dong is a legal '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangye ...

(상월곡동 上月谷洞) *

Seokgwan-dong Seokgwan-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Notable places * Uireung (의릉 懿陵) See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: ...

(석관동 石串洞) 1∼2 *

Seongbuk-dong Seongbuk-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. Seongbuk-dong is a village located in the north of Seoul, nestled in the hills overlooking the city. A large proportion of the residences are owned by wealthy hous ...

(성북동 城北洞) 1∼2 * Wolgok-dong (월곡동 月谷洞) 1∼4동 **

Hawolgok-dong Hawolgok-dong is a '' dong'', neighbourhood of Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. See also *Administrative divisions of South Korea South Korea is made up of 17 first-tier administrative divisions: 6 metropolitan cities (''gwangyeoksi'' ) ...

(하월곡동 下月谷洞), beopjeong-dong administered by the haengjeong-dong offices of Wolgok 1 ~2 dong

Attractions

Korea Furniture Museum The Korea Furniture Museum () is a furniture museum located in Seongbuk-dong, Seongbuk-gu in Seoul, South Korea. The Korea Furniture Museum, founded in 1993 by Chyung Mi-sook, is a private museum located in the Seongbuk neighborhood which is a ...

Transportation

Railroad

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Gangbuk-gu Gangbuk District (Gangbuk-gu) is one of the 25 ''Administrative Divisions of South Korea, gu'' which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Its name is derived from it being located at the north of Han River (Korea), Han river. It was created fro ...

) ← Gireum— Sungshin's Women's University—

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Jongno-gu Bosingak bell pavilion Jongno District () is a district () in central Seoul, South Korea. It takes its name from a major local street, Jongno, which means "Bell Road". Characteristics Jongno District has been the center of the city for 600 yea ...

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Seoul Subway Line 6 Seoul Subway Line 6 is a line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The route connects Eunpyeong-gu and Jungnang-gu in a U-shaped manner, running through Yongsan-gu and Seongbuk-gu. It does not cross the Han River. It is mainly used to connect to th ...

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Nowon-gu Gyonggi do District (Nowon-gu) is a residential district of Seoul, South Korea, located in the most northeastern part of the metropolitan city. It has the highest population density in Seoul, with 619,509 people living in the area of 35.44 k ...

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Sister cities

Shunyi Shunyi District () is an administrative district of Beijing, located to the northeast of the city's urban core. As of 2014, the population of the district is around 983,000, of which approximately 601,000 have local residency permits. The Beiji ...

, China

Notable people from Seongbuk District

Um Ki-joon Um Ki-joon (born March 23, 1976) is a South Korean actor. Career Um Ki-joon made his acting debut in 1995 in the stage play ''Richard III'', though he later became best known as a musical theatre actor, starring in ''Singin' in the Rain'', ''The ...

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Hangul The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ...

: 엄기준), South Korean actor *

Bumkey Kwon Ki-bum (Hangul: 권기범, born September 22, 1984), known as Bumkey (Hangul: 범키), is a South Korean R&B singer under Brand New Music. He made his musical debut in 2010 as part of the hip hop duo 2winS and is currently a member of the K ...

(Real Name: ''Kwon Ki-bum'',

: 권기범), South Korean R&B singer-songwriter (born in Seongbuk District) *

Wendy Wendy is a given name now generally given to girls in English-speaking countries. In Britain, Wendy appeared as a masculine name in a parish record in 1615. It was also used as a surname in Britain from at least the 17th century. Its popularity ...

(Real Name: ''Shon Seung-wan'' or ''Son Seung-wan'',

: 손승완), singer, dancer, model, MC and

K-pop idol An idol () refers to a type of celebrity working in the field of K-pop in fandom culture in South Korea, either as a member of a group or as a solo act. K-pop idols are characterized by the highly manufactured star system that they are produced b ...

, member of K-pop girlgroup Red Velvet (born in Seongbuk District) *

Lee Jin-hyuk Lee Jin-hyuk ( ko, 이진혁, born Lee Sung-joon on June 8, 1996), formerly known by the stage name Wei ( ko, 웨이), is a South Korean singer, rapper and actor. He debuted as a member of South Korean boy band UP10TION in 2015. In 2019, he ros ...

, singer, rapper and actor, member of Up10tion (born in Seongbuk District) *

Yoon Suk-yeol Yoon Suk-yeol (; born 18 December 1960) is a South Korean politician, former public prosecutor and lawyer who has been serving as the 13th and current president of South Korea since 2022. Prior to his presidency, he served as the prosecutor g ...

, 13th

President of South Korea The president of the Republic of Korea (), also known as the president of South Korea (often abbreviated to POTROK or POSK; ), is the head of state and head of government of the Republic of Korea. The president leads the State Council, and is ...

(born in Seongbuk District) * Hwang Yun-seong, singer, dancer, idol and member of

Drippin Drippin (, stylized as DRIPPIN) is a South Korean boy band formed by Woollim Entertainment in 2020. The group made their debut on October 28, 2020, with the EP ''Boyager''. Career Pre-debut Prior to debut, all of the members except for Alex c ...

(born in Seongbuk District) * Sim Jae-Yun (Aka. Jake Sim), singer, rapper, dancer, songwriter, a member of

ENHYPEN Enhypen (; ja, エンハイプン; ''Enhaipun''; stylized as ENHYPEN) is a South Korean boy band formed by Belift Lab, a joint venture between CJ ENM and Hybe Corporation, through the 2020 survival competition show '' I-Land''. The group is c ...

(born in Seongbuk District)

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Districts of Seoul