Gangseo District (Gangseo-gu) (Hangul: 강서구, Hanja: 江西區, Korean pronunciation: [ka̠ŋ.sʰʌ̹.ɡu]) is one of the 25 wards (gu) of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the south side of the Han River. Gimpo Airport is in Gonghang-dong, where many flights fly to cities like Busan, Jeju, and Gwangju.

Gangseo 강서구
Autonomous District
강서구 · 江西區
Yangcheong Hyanggyo
Flag
Location of Gangseo-gu in Seoul
Coordinates: 37°32′55″N 126°51′03″E
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Special City	Seoul
Administrative dong	22
Government
• Mayor	Noh Hyun-Song (노현송)
Area
• Total	41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi)
Population  (2010[1])
• Total	546,938
• Density	13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code.	07500 ~ 07899
Area code(s)	+82-2-2600~
Website	Gangseo-gu official website

Administrative divisions

• Balsan-dong (발산동 鉢山洞)
• Banghwa-dong (방화동 傍花洞)
• Gaehwa-dong (개화동 開花洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Banghwa-dong
• Deungchon-dong (등촌동 登村洞)
• Gayang-dong (가양동 加陽洞)
• Magok-dong (마곡동 麻谷洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Balsan-dong
• Gonghang-dong (공항동 空港洞)
• Gwahae-dong (과해동 果海洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Gonghang-dong
• Ogok-dong (오곡동 五谷洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Gonghang-dong
• Osoe-dong (오쇠동 五釗洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Gonghang-dong
• Hwagok-dong (화곡동 禾谷洞)
• Yeomchang-dong (염창동 鹽倉洞)

Economy

The Korea Airports Corporation headquarters,[2] Korean Air's headquarters, Korean Airport Service, Ltd., and Air Total Service are located in Gonghang-dong in Gangseo District.[3][4] Asiana Airlines's headquarters are located in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo District.[5] Jin Air has its headquarters in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo District.[6] Eastarjet has its headquarters in Banghwa 2-dong.[7]

Government and infrastructure

The Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB) FDR/CVR Analysis and Wreckage Laboratory is on the property of Gimpo International Airport in Gwahae-dong, Gangseo District. Previously the ARAIB had its headquarters in Gonghang-dong, Gangseo District.[8] The ARAIB headquarters are now in Sejong City.

Attractions

• Heojun Museum
• SBS Open Hall

Transportation

Railway

• Airport Railroad Co., Ltd.

• AREX

(Gyeyang District, Incheon) ← Gimpo Airport → (Goyang), (Eunpyeong District)

• Seoul Metro

• Seoul Subway Line 2 Sinjeong Branch

(Yangcheon District) ← Kkachisan

• Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

• Seoul Subway Line 5

Banghwa — Gaehwasan — Gimpo Airport — Magok — Balsan — Ujangsan — Hwagok — Kkachisan → (Yangcheon District)

• Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation

• Seoul Subway Line 9

Gaehwa — Gimpo Airport — Airport Market — Sinbanghwa — Magongnaru — Yangcheon Hyanggyo — Gayang — Jeungmi — Deungchon — Yeomchang → (Yangcheon District)

Notable people

• Lee Guk-jong (born 1969), South Korean doctor
• Kim Gun-mo (born 1968), South Korean singer-songwriter (Originally from Busan, but raised in Gangseo-gu)
• Gong Hyo-jin (born 1980), South Korean actress (born in Sinwol-dong)
• Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok (born 1996), League of Legends player, three time League of Legends World Championship winner with SK Telecom T1
• Solar (Real Name: Kim Yong-sun, Hangul: 김용선, born 1991), singer-songwriter, dancer, lyricist, YouTuber, digital influencer and K-pop idol, leader and member of K-pop girlgroup Mamamoo

Sister cities

^{[citation needed]}

• Zhaoyuan, Shandong, People's Republic of China

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Gangseo-gu, Seoul.

• Official site (in Korean)