Yeoksam-dong is a ward of

Gangnam-gu 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 ...

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Teheranno Teheran-ro (translation "Tehran Boulevard") is a street in the Gangnam district of Seoul, South Korea. It runs from Gangnam Station through Yeoksam-dong and into Samseong-dong. It is colloquially known as "Teheran Valley" (after Silicon Valley ...

runs through Yeoksam-dong and has some of the tallest buildings in Seoul, comprising a collection of corporate headquarters and high-rise office buildings.

Economy

T'way Airlines T'way Air Co., Ltd. (), formerly Hansung Airlines, is a South Korean low-cost airline based in Seongsu-dong, Seongdong-gu, Seoul. In 2018, it is the third largest Korean low-cost carrier in the international market, carried 2.9 million domestic ...

has its headquarters in Yeoksam-dong.

Pandora TV In Greek mythology, Pandora (Greek: , derived from , ''pān'', i.e. "all" and , ''dōron'', i.e. "gift", thus "the all-endowed", "all-gifted" or "all-giving") was the first human woman created by Hephaestus on the instructions of Zeus. As Hes ...

has its headquarters in the Seoul-Gangnam Building in Yeoksam-dong. AMI Korea, a subsidiary of

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, is headquartered on the third floor of 773-6 Yeoksam-dong.

Google Google LLC () is an American multinational technology company focusing on search engine technology, online advertising, cloud computing, computer software, quantum computing, e-commerce, artificial intelligence, and consumer electronics. ...

has an office in Yeoksam-dong.

Kukkiwon Kukkiwon (), also known as World Taekwondo Headquarters, and home of the World Taekwondo Academy, is where the official taekwondo governing organization was established by the South Korean government.Min, B.-H. (2005)Kukkiwon, the spiritual home ...

(the World

Taekwondo ''Taekwondo'', ''Tae Kwon Do'' or ''Taekwon-Do'' (; ko, 태권도/跆拳道 ) is a Korean form of martial arts involving punching and kicking techniques, with emphasis on head-height kicks, spinning jump kicks, and fast kicking techniques. T ...

Headquarters) is based at 635 Yeoksam-dong.Life in Korea: Kukkiwon
Retrieved on 8 January 2010.GangNam-Gu Internet Broadcasting Station: Cultural facilities
Retrieved on 8 January 2010.Seoul Global Center: Kukkiwon
Retrieved on 8 January 2010. Hankook P&G, a subsidiary of

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, is headquartered on the 16th floor of the ING tower at 679-4 Yeoksam-dong.

C-JeS Entertainment C-JeS Entertainment is a South Korean entertainment company established in 2009, handling the management of various artists. Its roster includes popular boy band JYJ; singer Gummy; actors Sol Kyung-gu, Ryu Jun-yeol, and Lee Jae-wook; and actresses ...

is at 629-7 Yeoksam 1-dong.

Pledis Entertainment Pledis Entertainment () is a South Korean entertainment company founded by Han Sung-Soo in 2007. The label is home to actress Nana, Hwang Min-hyun, Baekho, and K-pop groups Seventeen and Fromis 9. Its name originates from the pleiades, a star cl ...

is at 135-907 Yeoksam-dong. * Renaissance Seoul Hotel

Education

Schools located in Yeoksam-dong: * Seoul Yeoksam Elementary School * Seoul Doseong Elementary School * Yeoksam Middle School * Jinseon Girls' Middle School * Jinseon Girls' High School

References

External links

Gangnam-gu map
Neighbourhoods in Gangnam District {{Seoul-geo-stub

Economy

Education

See also

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