Seongnam () is the fourth largest

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Gyeonggi Province Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...

after

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 ...

and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. Seongnam is a

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. It is largely a residential city located immediately southeast of Seoul and belongs to the

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. Seongnam, the first planned city in Korea's history, was conceived during the era of President

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for the purpose of industrializing the nation by concentrating electronic, textile, and petrochemical facilities there during the 1970s and 1980s. The city featured a network of roads, to Seoul and other major cities, from the early 1970s on. Today, Seongnam has merged with the metropolitan network of Seoul.

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 ...

, one of the districts in Seongnam, was developed in the 1990s. To accelerate the dispersion of

's population to its suburbs and relieve the congested Seoul metropolitan area, the Korean government has provided stimulus packages to large public corporations and private companies to be headquartered in the Bundang district. Bundang-gu is now home to prominent companies such as KT (formerly Korea Telecom). In recent years, a movement to have Seongnam designated a

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capable of governing itself has arisen. The city is also home to

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football club

Seongnam FC 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 ...

Statistics

* Miscellaneous:

Administrative districts

Seongnam is divided into 3 "gu" (구, "ward"): *

Bundang-gu Bundang-gu is the largest and most populous district ('' gu'') of Seongnam, a major city in the Seoul Capital Area, South Korea. Bundang-gu is one of South Korea's wealthiest and highest developed areas, being the nation's first and largest comple ...

Jungwon-gu Jungwon-gu is a district ( gu), in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, 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 Demilit ...

Sujeong-gu Sujeong-gu is a district ( gu) in Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. Dong 동; 洞( "Neighborhood") Stations (excludes Bokjeong station) Seoul Subway Line 8 *821 Sanseong *822 Namhansanseong (before 1998: Dandae) *823 Dandaeogeori *824 ...

Economy

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has its headquarters in

, Seongnam.

Pangyo Techno Valley Pangyo Techno Valley (PTV) is an industrial complex in the city of Pangyo, Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is also known as the Silicon Valley of Korea. The complex focuses on information technology, biotech, cultural technology and ...

is the premier industrial complex in Seongnam.

Sports

is a professional football club that currently plays in the

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Education

The city's only international school is Korea International School - Pangyo. Seongnam is home to the

Seongnam Foreign Language High School Seongnam Foreign Language School (Korean: 성남외국어고등학교, 성남외고 Hanja: 城南外國語高等學校), commonly referred to as SNFL is a national school located in Seongnam, South Korea South Korea, officially the Repub ...

Seongnam is also the home to

Gachon University Gachon University is an academic institute located in South Korea. The current structure of Gachon university is the result of a merger between four existing universities. Gachon University of Medicine and Science and Gachon-gil College merged ...

's primary campus.

Libraries

* Sujeong Public Library *

Seongnam Jungwon Library 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 city ...

* Seongnam Gumi Library * Seongnam Bundang Library * Unjoong Library *

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* Pangyo Library * Jungwon Children's Library * Haeoreum Library

Tourism and culture

Seongnam Arts Center The Seongnam Arts Center (성남아트센터) is the largest venue for cultural events in the city of Seongnam. It is in Yatap-dong in Bundang, within a few minutes' walk of Imae Station. And it is situated near the Taewon High school. So students ...

The Seongnam Arts Center includes three theaters: the opera house, concert hall, and ensemble theater. It also includes the main arts hall and the cube arts hall, an academy, musical fountains, outdoor recreation facilities, and leisure facilities. *

Namhansanseong Namhansanseong is a historical mountain fortress city 25 km southeast of Seoul, South Korea. It sits approximately 480 m above sea level and is aligned with the ridges of the mountain for maximum defensibility. The fortress, stretchin ...

* Pangyo Eco Center * Pangyo Museum *

Bundang Central Park Bundang Central Park (분당 중앙 공원) is located at the heart of the recently developed residential area, Bundang. It is one of the two big parks in Bundang, the other is Yuldong Park in Bundang-dong. It is 500 meters away from Seohyeon ...

Climate

Seongnam has a

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(

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: ''Dwa''), but can be considered a borderline

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(

: ''Cwa'') using the isotherm.

Transportation

;Subway/Train *

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 ...

Gyeonggang Line The Gyeonggang Line (경강선) is a rail line in South Korea, which at present comprises two distinct sections. The first one, which opened on September 24, 2016, is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway system in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, and ru ...

* Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 8 *

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;Bus *(Red Bus) * 90OO, 93OO, 94OO (OO means another number excl. 01) to

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or Jung-gu,

* (Green Bus)-

Gyeonggi Bus Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...

* Green bus to

Gwangju Gwangju () is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office ...

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, western

Gyeonggi Gyeonggi-do (, ) is the most populous province in South Korea. Its name, ''Gyeonggi'', means "京 (the capital) and 畿 (the surrounding area)". Thus, ''Gyeonggi-do'' can be translated as "Seoul and the surrounding areas of Seoul". Seoul, the na ...

, National Road * National Road number 3-

-Yatap-Sangdaewon- Seongnam IC- Gachon University Station-

;Expressway *

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, ...

(road number 100) *

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 ...

(road number 1) * Yongin-Seoul Expressway (road number 171) * Bundang-Suseo City Road (road number 81) * Bundang-Naegok City Road (road number 81)

Twin towns – sister cities

Seongnam is twinned with: *

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, United States (1992) *

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, Brazil (1986) *

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, China (1998)

Notable people from Seongnam

Lee Yo-won Lee Yo-won (born April 9, 1980) is a South Korean actress. She is best known for her portrayal of Queen Seondeok in the eponymous hit period drama. Career Lee Yo-won was a sophomore in high school when she won a modeling contest and first appe ...

, South Korean actress * Lee Yeon-hee, South Korean actress and model * Ra Yoon-chan, South Korean child actor. * Jo Jong-hwan, member of K-pop boy group 100% and the sub-unit 100% V *

Dahyun Kim Da-hyun (; born May 28, 1998), known mononymously as Dahyun, is a South Korean singer and rapper. She is a member of the South Korean girl group Twice, formed by JYP Entertainment in 2015. Life and career Dahyun was born in Seongnam, ...

, member of K-pop girl group

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, member of K-pop girl group

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, member of K-pop boy group

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* Choi Yeon-jun, member of K-pop boy group TXT * Jeon Hee-jin, member of K-pop girl group

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* Heo Chan, member of K-pop boy group

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* Jang Seung-yeon, member of K-pop girl group

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* Hong Seong-jun, member of K-pop boy group BDC * Kim Sun-woo, member of K-pop boy group

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caster of

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. *

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, former member of AOA * Yoo Jimin (Karina), member of K-pop girl group

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* Lee Ga-hyeon, member of K-pop girl group

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References

External links

The Official Website of the Seongnam City

The Official Website of the Seongnam City Council
{{Authority control Cities in Gyeonggi Province