Daehangno

Daehang-no
Daehang-no at night
Korean name
Hangul	대학로
Hanja	大學路
Revised Romanization	Daehangno
McCune–Reischauer	Taehangno
Formerly known as
Hangul	숭교방
Hanja	崇敎坊
Revised Romanization	Sunggyobang
McCune–Reischauer	Sungkyopang

Daehang-no (Korean: 대학로; lit. college street) is a area in Jongno District within Downtown Seoul.

Formerly known as Sunggyo-bang (숭교방; 崇敎坊; lit. high respect for teaching), it received its current name after the 1.1 km six lane road from Hyehwa-dong rotary to Ihwa-dong crossroad was designated as a "street of culture" on May 5, 1985.^{[citation needed]}

Daehang-no is the street from the crossroad of 79–1, Jongno 5-ga, Jongno District, to Hyehwa-dong rotary, 132, Hyehwa-dong.^{[citation needed]}

History

King Taejo relocated Sungkyunkwan to the current location on Daehang-no, after the founding of the Joseon dynasty. This gave Daehang-no its former name, "Sunggyo-bang", meaning "high respect for teaching".^{[citation needed]}

During the Japanese occupation, Keijō Imperial University was founded in this area. The university was later merged with other colleges to form the prestigious Seoul National University.^{[citation needed]}

In 1956, Hakrim Dabang, now considered among the oldest active cafes in South Korea and the oldest in Seoul, opened on Daehangno.^[1][2]

In March 1975, main campus of the Seoul National University was moved to Gwanak District by pressure from national government.^[3] What came to the place where SNU left, was densely concentrated theatre district around Marronnier Park,^[4] as the street was hub of Seoul's university culture in 1970s.^[5]

See also

• Marronnier Park
• Seoul National University

Notes and references

1. 윤, 대헌 (2017-12-05). "[서울 그집 '오래가게'] 학림다방…한국 다방문화의 산실". Kyunghyang Shinmun (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-08-02.
2. "Hakrim Dabang". visitseoul.net. 2023-07-24. Retrieved 2024-08-01.
3. Han, Eun-hwa (13 March 2018). "Daehangno icon becomes a hub of innovation". Korea Joongang Daily. Seoul. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
4. Moon, Gwang-lip (20 July 2009). "A street where dreams come to life". Korea Joongang Daily. Seoul. Retrieved 2024-06-25.
5. Garcia, Cathy Rose A. (13 March 2018). "Arko Art Center Celebrates 30 Years in Daehangno". The Korea Times. Seoul. Retrieved 2024-06-25.

External links

• Daehangno– Seoul’s Theater District: Official Seoul City Tourism
• Jongno-gu local government website

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