Hyehwa-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2] It is adjacent to the Seoul National University Hospital.

Hyehwa-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	혜화동
• Hanja	惠化洞
• Revised Romanization	Hyehwa dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Hyehwa tong
Ginkgos planted in Sungkyunkwan University
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	12,012
• Density	17,000/km2 (43,000/sq mi)

Attractions

• PMC Daehangno Jayu Theater - musical Polaroid were played from 3 to 24 August 2008, starring Andy of Shinhwa and former Miss Korea Honey Lee.[3]

Education

Lycée International Xavier was located in this dong. It moved to Gugi-dong in May 2005.[4]

• Lycée International Xavier
• Sungkyunkwan University

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

• "종로구 (Jongno-gu 鍾路區)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.^{[permanent dead link]}
• "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro-gu Official website.
• "Mapo Information". The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo-gu Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.

External links

• Jongno-gu Official site in English
• (in Korean) Jongno-gu Official site
• (in Korean) Status quo of Jongno-gu by administrative dong
• (in Korean) Hyehwa-dong Resident office
• (in Korean) Origin of Hyehwa-dong name^{[permanent dead link]}

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