Gye-dong

Gye-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul 계동
  Hanja
  Revised Romanization Gye dong
  McCune–Reischauer Kye tong
Country South Korea

Gye-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jongno-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동 ) administered under its administrative dong (행정동 ), Gahoe-dong.[1][2]

The area is home to Joongang Bath, Korea's oldest public bathhouse, situated on the northern end of the main street. It also has an old hardware store and sesame oil shop from the 1970s, as well as eateries and cafes in the same style.[3]

See also

References

  1. "계동 (Gye-dong 桂洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  2. "The origin of Gye-dong's name" (in Korean). Jongno-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  3. Yoo Sun-young; Hannah Kim (2 March 2011). "Bukchon streets lure folks with rustic charm and retro cool". Joongang Daily. Retrieved 27 January 2013.

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