Samseong-dong
Samseong-Dong is an affluent neighborhood or ward of Gangnam-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]
Samseong-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 삼성동 |
| • Hanja | 三成洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Samseong-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Samsŏng-tong |
 View of skyline from Bongeunsa | |
 Location in Gangnam-gu | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2001)[1] | |
| • Total | 41,171 |
| • Density | 12,906/km2 (33,430/sq mi) |
The area has a large concentration of upscale shopping malls, popular restaurants and hotels such as the Ramada Seoul Hotel and the Hyatt Park Hotel. Samseong-dong is also home to some nightclubs. Apart from its nightlife, the COEX mall, the world's largest underground shopping mall, is located in Samseong-dong.
It consists of a large apartment complex and a general residential area, and the 56,000-pyeong Seonjeongneung is loved as a resting place for local residents, including a walk.
History
- March 1, 1914 Gyeonggi-do District extension (Samseong-ri, Eonju-myeon, Gwangju-gun, Gyeonggi-do)
- January 1, 1963 Merged from Gyeonggi-do to Sudo-dong, Eonju Branch Office, Seoul
- May 18, 1970 Sudo-dong renamed as Cheongdam-dong
- September 1, 1977 Divided from Cheongdam-dong into Samseong-dong
- September 1, 1985 Samseong-dong divided into Samseong-1-dong, Samseong-2-dong
Schools
Samseong-1-dong
- Seoul Bongeun Elementary School
- Bongeun Middle School
- Gyeonggi High School
Samsung-2-dong
- Seoul Samneung Elementary School
- Eonju Middle School
Attractions
Education
Schools located in Samseong-dong:
- Bongeun Elementary School
- Samreung Elementary School
- Bongeun Middle School
- Eonju Middle School
- Kyunggi High School
- Seoul Jungae School
Transport
There are two main transportation methods, subway, and bus.
- Seoul Subway Line 2
- Seoul Subway Line 9
- Bongeunsa Station
- Seonjeongneung Station
- Bundang Line
- Seonjeongneung Station
- Samsung Joongang Station
- Yeongdong Highway
See also
References
- "삼성동 (Samseong-Dong 三成洞)" (in Korean). Doosan encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- "The origin of the names: Samseong-Dong" (in Korean). Gangnam-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
- Rachel Sang-hee Han; Frances Cha (17 December 2012). "13 things you've got to do in Seoul". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
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