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Seocho-gu is a gu of Seoul, South Korea. It is a ritzy, upper-class ward located in the southeast of the city. Seocho-gu is home to the majority of Seoul's French population, as well as many other foreign residents including diplomats. As a result, it has a number of fancy cafes, restaurants and hotels. It is walking distance from the Seoul's main Marriott hotel and the Gangnam Shopping Center and subway line. It is equally served by Seoul Subway Line 2, Seoul Subway Line 3, and Seoul Subway Line 7. Headquarters of the Samsung Group located in Seocho Samsung Town in Seocho-dong, near Gangnam Station. It is also the location of the infamous Sampoong Department Store collapse of 1995. It is the largest gu of Seoul.
[edit] Dongs of Seocho-gu
In South Korea, there are two types of dong, one of which is called Beopjeong-dong (법정동 法定洞) denoting "dong designated by law". The other is called Haengjeong-dong (행정동 行政洞) referring to "dong assigned by administrative purpose". Beopjeong-dong has a long history, tradition or convention of each place, while as a population of residents in beopjeong-dong increases or decreases, the administration in charge divides one dong to several haengjeong-dong or integrates several beopjeong-dong to one haengjeong-dong such as the following example. Wonji-dong is a beopjeong-dong of Seocho-gu but is administered by the Yangjae 2-dong office. Seocho 1-dong is one of hangjeong-dongs of Seocho-dong.[2] The below are beopjeong-dong.
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- (Gangnam-gu) ← Seoul National Univ. of Education - Seocho - Bangbae → (Gwanak-gu)
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- (Gangnam-gu) ← Jamwon - Express Bus Terminal - Seoul National Univ. of Education - Nambu Bus Terminal - Yangjae → (Gangnam-gu)
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- (Dongjak-gu) ← Namtaeryeong → (Gwacheon)
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- (Gangnam-gu) ← Banpo - Express Bus Terminal - Naebang → (Dongjak-gu)
[edit] Sister Cities
Cheongyang, South Korea- Haenam, South Korea
- Hoengseong, South Korea
Hongkou, China- Hwacheon, South Korea
- Icheon, South Korea
- Jecheon, South Korea
- Laoshan, China
- Nam-gu (Ulsan), South Korea
- Namwon, South Korea
- Nonsan, South Korea
- Sancheong, South Korea
- Seocheon, South Korea
Suginami, Japan- Taean, South Korea
- Yesan, South Korea
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