Bongcheon-dong

Bongcheon-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	봉천동
• Hanja	奉天洞
• Revised Romanization	Bongcheon-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Pongch'ŏn-dong
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	8.16 km^2 (3.15 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	217,353
• Density	26,636/km^2 (68,990/sq mi)

Bongcheon-dong (Korean: 봉천동) is a statutory division of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea.^[1] Its name means "enshrining heaven" which was derived from its location, northern skirt of Mt. Gwanak, stretching to the mountain ridge.^[2] It consists 9 administrative neighborhoods. District office of Gwanak is located in Bongcheon.

Administrative divisions

As of September, 2008, there are 9 administrative neighborhoods (dong) in Bongcheon. "Bongsari" = Bongcheon Sageori

Name	Hangul	Hanja
Euncheon	은천	殷川
Seonghyeon	성현	成賢
Cheongnyong	청룡	靑龍
Boramae	보라매	No Chinese Characters notation
Cheongnim	청림	靑林
Haengun	행운	幸運
Nakseongdae	낙성대	落星垈
Jungang	중앙	中央
Inheon	인헌	仁憲

In popular culture

The division is where the 2011 webtoon "Bongcheon-Dong Ghost" is set. It is also the home of Jang Geum-ja (Player 149) and Park Yong-sik (Player 007) in Squid Game (season 2).

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

1. 봉천동 (Bongcheon-dong 奉天洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-19.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
2. "The origin of Bongcheon-dong" (in Korean). Gwanak District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-20.

External links

• Official website
• Map of the area at the official website

37.479°N 126.954°E / 37.479; 126.954