Myeongdong (Hangul: 명동; Hanja:明洞, literally ‘bright town’)

  Myeongdong (Hangul: 명동; Hanja:明洞, literally ‘bright town’) Myeong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul Myeongdong is a dong in Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea between Chungmu-ro, Eulji-ro, and Namdaemun-ro. It covers 0.99 km² with a population of 3,529 and is mostly a commercial area, being one of Seoul’s main shopping and tourism districts.In 2011 and 2012, Myeong-dong was listed as…

Insadong-gil

  Insadong-gil   Insadong-gil is “well known as a traditional street to both locals and foreigners” and represents the “culture of the past and the present”. It contains a mixture of historical and modern atmosphere and is a “unique area of Seoul that truly represents the cultural history of the nation.” The majority of the…