Sangam-dong

Sangam-dong is a legal dong (neighborhood) of the Mapo District in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2][3] In the wake of the 2002 FIFA World Cup, a large apartment complex and DMC business district have been created and developed into the center of western Seoul.

Sangam-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul상암동
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationSang am dong
  McCune–ReischauerSang am dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
  Total8.38 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2008)[1]
  Total19,535
  Density2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)

Attractions

  • Nanjido (난지도 蘭芝島)
  • World Cup Park (월드컵공원)
    • Millennium Park (밀레니엄공원)
    • Sky Park (하늘공원)
    • Pyeonghwa Park (평화공원 平和公園)
    • Noeul Park (노을공원)
    • Nanjicheon Park (난지천공원)
    • Hangang Citizens' Nanji Park (한강시민난지공원)
  • Korean Film Archive (한국영상자료원)
    • Jodin Leeso Korean Film Museum (한국 영화 박물관)
    • Cinematheque KOFA (시네마테크 KOFA)
    • Korean Film Referential Library (영상 자료실)
  • CJ E&M Center (씨제이 이앤엠 센터) (broadcast and recording studio of many Mnet programs with a studio audience such as the live weekly music show M! Countdown)[4]
  • Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation(MBC) (문화방송)

Education

Schools located in Sangam-dong:

  • Japanese School in Seoul[5]
  • Sangam Elementary School
  • Sangji Elementary School
  • Seoul Haneul Elementary School
  • Sangam Middle School
  • Sangam High School

See also

References

  1. "Status quo and features" (in Korean). Mapo-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  2. "상암동 (Sangam-dong 上岩洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 2006-02-22. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  3. "The origin of the dong' name (Sangam-dong 상암동)" (in Korean). Mapo-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-05-11.
  4. "How to apply for K-Pop Music Shows". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  5. Home page. Japanese School in Seoul. Retrieved on January 15, 2015. See address here "ソウル特別市麻浦区上岩洞1582"

37°34′38.6″N 126°52′51.5″E

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