Seohyeon-dong

Seohyeon-dong refers to two of the 19 dongs of Bundang-gu, Seongnam, South Korea, Seohyeon-1-dong and Seohyeon-2-dong. The total area is 8.36 km², with a population of 52,950, 32,686 in Seohyeon-1-dong (7.57 km²) (May 2014) and 20,264 in Seohyeon-2-dong (0.79 km²) (May 2014). To the south, there is Sunae-dong. To the north, there is Imae-dong. To the west, there are Baekhyeon-dong and Pangyo-dong. To the east, there are Bundang-dong and Gwangju city. It includes the busiest place in Bundang, AK Plaza. Ak plaza's clock tower is the most famous meeting place in Bundang.

A map of the various areas in Bundang. Seohyun 1 is the district that reaches the furthest right, and Seohyun 2 is the smaller district below it.

History

'Seohyeon' is named after Don-seo-chon (Seo) and Yang-hyeon-ri (Hyeon). This area was called 'Seohyeon-ri' in 1914, and it was included in Seongnam in 1973. In 1992, it became Seohyeon-dong of Bundang.

Transportation and roads

• Bundang Line Seohyeon Station
• Gyeongbu Expressway
• Seoul Ring Expressway
• Seoul-Yongin Expressway
• Seongnam Avenue
• Yanghyun Street
• Seohyun Street
• Dolma Street

Hospitals

• Bundang Jesaeng Hospital
• Medipia
• Korean Jaseng Hospital

Schools

• Seohyun Elementary School
• Bundang Elementary School
• Seohyun Middle School
• Seohyun High School

External links

• (in Korean)Seohyeon-1-dong Office
• (in Korean)Seohyeon-2-dong Office