Samseong-dong

For other places with the same name, see Samseong-dong (disambiguation).

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 District
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	3.19 km^2 (1.23 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	41,171
• Density	12,906/km^2 (33,430/sq mi)

Samseong-dong (Korean: 삼성동) is an neighborhood of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea.^[1][2]

It is considered an affluent area of Gangnam District, along with Cheongdam-dong and Apgujeong-dong. The area has a large concentration of upscale shopping malls, popular restaurants and hotels such as the Ramada Seoul Hotel, the Hyatt Park Hotel and Intecontinental Hotel. 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.

The designation itself has nothing to do with Samsung Group. It is coincidental that the names are the same.

The school district is also famous for its good quality. To the north of COEX is Gyeonggi High School, a prestigious high school, and its surrounding area is a rich village with expensive houses, villas, and apartments.

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

• World Trade Center Seoul
• COEX Convention & Exhibition Center
• Kimchi Field Museum
• Bongeun Temple^[3]
• Baekam Art Hall

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
  • Samseong Station
• Seoul Subway Line 9
  • Bongeunsa Station
  • Seonjeongneung Station
• Bundang Line
  • Seonjeongneung Station
  • Samsung Joongang Station
• Yeongdong Highway [ko]

See also

• POSCO
• Dong of Gangnam District

References

1. 삼성동 (Samseong-Dong 三成洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
2. "The origin of the names: Samseong-Dong" (in Korean). Gangnam District official site. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
3. Rachel Sang-hee Han; Frances Cha (17 December 2012). "13 things you've got to do in Seoul". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.

External links

• Samseong-dong official homepage (in Korean)

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