Sinchon

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Sinchon
Hangul:	신촌동
Hanja:	新村洞
Revised Romanization:	Sinchon-dong
McCune-Reischauer:	Sinch'on-dong

Sinchon is a neighbourhood and a judicial (as opposed to administrative) dong (hangul: 법정동; hanja: 法定洞; revised: beopjeongdong) in Seodaemun-gu in Seoul, South Korea.

Sinchon is a very busy area of the city and holds several department stores, cinemas and shopping areas that cater mainly to a young crowd. Also in the vicinity are several universities such as Yonsei University, Ewha Woman's University and Sogang University. Sinchon is also one of the major entertainment districts with hundreds of bars, karaoke rooms, PC-rooms and restaurants lining up the streets covered in neon lights at night. One of Seoul's largest hospitals, Severance Hospital, is linked with Yonsei University in Sinchon.

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Sinchon subway station is located on Seoul Subway Line 2 of the between Ewha Womans University Station and Hongik University Station.

Sinchon Station is a station on the Gyeongui Line which connects Seoul and Dorasan. Sinchon is the line's second station, located between between Seoul Station and Gajwa Station.

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