Mullae-dong

Mullae-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Yeongdeungpo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. The name "Mullae" comes from the neighborhood's old name, "Moraet-mal(모랫말)," which means "Sandy Village" in Korean.[1][2]

Mullae-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul문래동
 • Hanja文來洞
 • Revised RomanizationMullae-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerMullae-tong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population
 (December 2012)[1]
 • Total32,758
 • Estimate 
(June 2021)
32,870
 • Density22,000/km2 (57,000/sq mi)
Websitehttps://www.ydp.go.kr/english/index.do

The neighborhood is most well known for its industrial factories.[3] Because the neighborhood is one the least gentrified areas of Seoul[4][5] a lot of factories— that manufacture a variety of goods from textile to steel— are present in the area.[6] In fact, there is a street nicknamed "steel factory street" (철공소 거리) due to the abundancy of Metal fabrication factories.[3][7]

Mullae-dong is also known for art.[8] Numerous art studios in which art exhibitions are sporadically conducted,[9] as well as metal sculptures[10] and commercial graffiti,[11] can be found around the neighborhood.

The population, as of 2021, is estimated to be 32,870.[12]

See also

References
  1. "문래동 (Mullae-dong 文來洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  2. "The origin of Mullae-dong" (in Korean). Yeongdeungpo-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  3. 공, 서연. "철공소와 예술이 만나는 곳, 문래동". Kyobo Book Centre. Retrieved July 10, 2021.
  4. Park, Woo Jin (February 6, 2021). ""매물이 없어요" 준공업지역 개발 기대감에 문래동 일대 호가 3억 껑충". Newspim.
  5. 홍, 은지; 장, 지혁; 조. "Suggestion of new residential space through Mullae-dong Area's change of Choseon Housing Administration". 한국주거학회 학술대회논문집. Hankyong National University. 29: 89–92 – via DBPia.
  6. "새롭게 변화하는 문래동, 이해와 공존이 필요한 시간." You Quiz on the Block. Fox, TvN, Seoul, 29 Jul. 2020.
  7. 이, 선미; 장, 영호 (December 2016). "Specialized Design, Street Art Culture Study on the Characterization and Visitor Reactions - Mullae-Dong Steel Street, Ihwa-Dong Murals Village, Kang-Full Cartoon Case the Distance -". Journal of Integrated Design Research. Seoul. 15: 45–57 – via DbPia.
  8. Kim, Soo Hyun (2015). "[그때 그곳 지금은]⑧예술과 공장 공존하는 '문래동 철공소 거리'…복합단지 개발 '복병'". The Chosun Ilbo.
  9. "문래동 예술촌". Visit Seoul Net. 2015.
  10. 이, 찬희 (November 2020). "re-society, 철공아카이브를 통해 다시 보는 문래동". 한국실내디자인학회 학술대회논문집. 4: 346–349 – via DbPia.
  11. "문래동 예술창작촌 그래피티.철강소와 그래피티의 만남". Naver. January 31, 2020.
  12. "영등포 인구".


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