Jonggak Station

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Jonggak Station
Entrance
Korean name
Hangul	종각역
Hanja	鐘閣驛
Revised Romanization	Jonggak-yeok
McCune-Reischauer	Chonggak-yŏk
Station information
Subway line/station #	Line 1 (131)
Station type	Underground
Platforms	2 side platforms
Tracks	2
Screen Doors	Not Installed
Operator	Seoul Metro
Opened	August 15, 1974
Address	44 Jongno 1-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul

Jonggak Station is a station on the Line 1 of the Seoul Subway in South Korea. It is located on Jongno, central Seoul and comprises a large underground arcade.

The second-largest book shop in South Korea, the Bandi & Luni's lying under the Jongno Tower, which in turn is just above this station, is directly accessible from the station.

On every New Year's Day, the bell ceremony (Jeyaeui Jong Tajongsik) is held at Boshingak, the nearby bell pavilion. (The name of the station comes from this pavilion, jong meaning bell and gak pavilion.) At those times the area is so crowded with tens of thousands of Seoulites that trains do not stop at Jonggak as to avoid any accidents.

[edit] Gallery

Ticket office	Station nameplate	Platform	Platform
Platform	Platform

[edit] Surroundings

The following places are accessible from this station's exits as listed.

• Exit 1: Gwanghwamun; National Tax Office; U.S.A. Embassy; Seoul Fire and Accident Prevention Headquarters; Jongno Gu Office; Jongno Fire Station; Gwanghwamun Station (Line 5)
• Exit 2: Gongpyeon Dong; Anguk Dong; Jogyesa
• Exit 3: Insa Dong; Seoul YMCA
• Exit 4: Gwancheol Dong; Boshingak; Korea Development Bank
• Exit 5: Mugyo Dong; Gwanggyo; Insurance Agency; Korea Tourism Organization
• Exit 6: Seorim Dong; Gwanghwamun Post Office

[edit] Insa-dong

Insadong is near this station where foreigners can feel Korean traditional sceneries. Only one Starbucks shop using own language is located here - 스타벅스(Starbucks)^[1] According to data, Insadong is the one of the most impressive places in Korea among westerners.^[2]

[edit] Reference

1. '^ 스타벅스 '빨간불'? 한국은 '파란불 머니투데이 2007.11.16 http://www.moneytoday.co.kr/view/mtview.php?type=1&no=2007111616065986291
2. ^ 외국인들의 한국 여행 실태(The fact concerning travel in Korea among foreign people.) 연합르페르2007-07-11 http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=103&oid=225&aid=0000002505