Yeoui-dong

Yeoui-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul여의동
 • Hanja汝矣洞
 • Revised RomanizationYeoui-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerYŏŭi-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
8.40 km2 (3.24 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)[1]
 • Total
29,756
 • Density3,542.38/km2 (9,174.7/sq mi)

Yeoui-dong (Korean: 여의동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]

Before 1 July 1980 it was called Yeouido-dong.

Attractions

  • IFC Office Towers - opened in 2011[4]
  • IFC Mall Seoul - opened in August 2012[5]
  • Conrad Seoul - opened on 12 November 2012[6][7]

Economy

Hanjin Shipping,[8] LG Corp.,[9] and Keoyang Shipping are headquartered in Yeoui-dong.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 여의도동 (Yeouido-dong 汝矣島洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  2. ^ "The origin of Yeouido-dong" (in Korean). Yeongdeungpo District official site. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2008-04-20.
  3. ^ "How to apply for K-Pop Music Shows". Korea Tourism Organization. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  4. ^ Kim, Violet (30 December 2011). "12 reasons to visit Korea in 2012". CNN Travel. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  5. ^ Cha, Frances (30 August 2012). "IFC Mall opens in Seoul". CNN Go. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  6. ^ "Conrad Hotel to Open in Seoul This Winter". The Chosun Ilbo. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  7. ^ Cha, Frances (13 November 2012). "Conrad Seoul opens in Korea: For business travelers sick of competing for hotel rooms with tourists". CNN Travel. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  8. ^ "Company Info Archived 2012-08-01 at archive.today." Hanjin. Retrieved on November 19, 2008.
  9. ^ "Overview." LG Corp. Retrieved on January 6, 2010. "Address: LG Twin Towers, 20 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-721, KOREA"


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