Samseong-Dong is an affluent neighborhood or ward of Gangnam-gu in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]

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Samseong-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	삼성동
• Hanja	三成洞
• Revised Romanization	Samseong-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Samsŏng-tong
View of skyline from Bongeunsa
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	41,171
• Density	12,906/km2 (33,430/sq mi)

The area has a large concentration of upscale shopping malls, popular restaurants and hotels such as the Ramada Seoul Hotel and the Hyatt Park Hotel. Samseong-dong is also home to some nightclubs. Apart from its nightlife, the COEX mall, the world's largest underground shopping mall, is located in Samseong-dong.

It consists of a large apartment complex and a general residential area, and the 56,000-pyeong Seonjeongneung is loved as a resting place for local residents, including a walk.

History

• March 1, 1914 Gyeonggi-do District extension (Samseong-ri, Eonju-myeon, Gwangju-gun, Gyeonggi-do)
• January 1, 1963 Merged from Gyeonggi-do to Sudo-dong, Eonju Branch Office, Seoul
• May 18, 1970 Sudo-dong renamed as Cheongdam-dong
• September 1, 1977 Divided from Cheongdam-dong into Samseong-dong
• September 1, 1985 Samseong-dong divided into Samseong-1-dong, Samseong-2-dong

Schools

Samseong-1-dong

• Seoul Bongeun Elementary School
• Bongeun Middle School
• Gyeonggi High School

Samsung-2-dong

• Seoul Samneung Elementary School
• Eonju Middle School

Attractions

• World Trade Center Seoul
• COEX Convention & Exhibition Center
• Kimchi Field Museum
• Bongeun Temple[3]
• Baekam Art Hall

Education

Schools located in Samseong-dong:

• Bongeun Elementary School
• Samreung Elementary School
• Bongeun Middle School
• Eonju Middle School
• Kyunggi High School
• Seoul Jungae School

Transport

There are two main transportation methods, subway, and bus.

• Seoul Subway Line 2
  • Samseong Station
• Seoul Subway Line 9
  • Bongeunsa Station
  • Seonjeongneung Station
• Bundang Line
  • Seonjeongneung Station
  • Samsung Joongang Station
• Yeongdong Highway

See also

• POSCO
• Dong of Gangnam-gu

References

External links

• Samseong-dong official homepage (in Korean)

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