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Yeoui-dong

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Yeoui-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul여의동
  Hanja汝矣洞
  Revised RomanizationYeoui-dong
  McCune–ReischauerYŏŭi-dong
Map
Interactive map of Yeoui-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

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  • 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

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

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 여의도동 (Yeouido-dong 汝矣島洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-20.[dead link]
  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. Archived from the original on 27 June 2015. Retrieved 3 June 2012.
  4. Kim, Violet (30 December 2011). "12 reasons to visit Korea in 2012". CNN Travel. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  5. Cha, Frances (30 August 2012). "IFC Mall opens in Seoul". CNN Go. Archived from the original on 17 October 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  6. "Conrad Hotel to Open in Seoul This Winter". The Chosun Ilbo. 3 July 2012. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. 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. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  8. "Company Info Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine." Hanjin. Retrieved on November 19, 2008.
  9. "Overview Archived 2012-08-26 at the Wayback Machine." LG Corp. Retrieved on January 6, 2010. "Address: LG Twin Towers, 20 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-721, KOREA"
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