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Apgujeong-dong (; ) is a ward of

Gangnam District Gangnam District (; ) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. The term ''Gangnam'' translates to "South of the Han River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of . As of the 2024 census, Gangna ...

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, South Korea. It is considered one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in the country. It was reported that housing price of Apgujeong-dong is approximately US$28,300 per one square meter by Korea Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in 2019. The ''Apgujeong'' originates from a

pavilion In architecture, ''pavilion'' has several meanings; * It may be a subsidiary building that is either positioned separately or as an attachment to a main building. Often it is associated with pleasure. In palaces and traditional mansions of Asia ...

with the same name founded by Han Myŏnghoe, a 15th-century high-ranking government official during the

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period. It is an upmarket residential, fashion, shopping, and educational area. The

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name translates into "Seagull Pavilion," a reference to his nickname, which itself was a reference and a mark of peace when viewing a group of seagulls flying. One of the main shopping area is Apgujeong Rodeo Street, along with Cheongdam-dong Fashion Street in

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and Garosu-gil in Sinsa-dong, which are connected by the main avenue Apgujeong-ro. It is seen as a fashionable and trendsetting destination.

Characteristics

The area is filled with upscale department stores, shops,

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s, ''

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s'', cafes and restaurants. Two main department stores,

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and Galleria Department Store, are located in this area with both being Flagship Stores. Apgujeong Rodeo Street is located opposite the Galleria Department Store, with shops of local and international designers as well as Nori Market, The Vanessa Bruno outlet, Mui Mui Cafe, and On Friday Restaurant. The registered official headquarters of

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entertainment agency

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is located in the eastern side, although the company moved their offices to

in 2012. The building was renovated and became Global Artist Training Center for SM Entertainment trainees in 2013, until it was renamed as SM Entertainment Celebrity Center in 2017. The Caffè Pascucci coffee chain in Apgujeong was used as one of the main filming locations for

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's 2001 drama '' Beautiful Days'', starring

Lee Byung-hun Lee Byung-hun (; born July 12, 1970) is a South Korean actor. He has received acclaim for his work in a wide range of genres, most notably '' Joint Security Area'' (2000); '' A Bittersweet Life'' (2005); '' The Good, the Bad, the Weird'' (2008) ...

Choi Ji-woo Choi Ji-woo (; born June 11, 1975), born Choi Mi-hyang (), is a South Korean actress. Considered one of South Korea's most beautiful women, she has received critical acclaim for her work in a wide range of melodramas, most notably '' Beautiful ...

, Ryu Si-won, Shin Min-a,

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and Lee Yoo-jin. This area is also known for its many plastic surgery clinics.

Education

Schools located in Apgujeong-dong: * Apgujeong Elementary School * Apgujeong Middle School * Sinsa Middle School * Shingu Middle School * Apgujeong High School * Chungdam High School * Hyundai Senior High School

Transport

It is served by Apgujeong station and Sinsa station on the Seoul Subway Line 3. There is

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Apgujeongrodeo station at east, boundary of

. Five Bus lines pass Apgujeong-dong, 143, 145, 147, 148 and 240 and single pass can be used to transfer between bus and subway.

References

External links

Apgujeong : Official Seoul City Tourism
{{Seoul Shopping districts and streets in South Korea Neighborhoods of Gangnam District Tourist attractions in Seoul

Characteristics

Education

Transport

See also

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