Seohyeon-dong

Seohyeon-dong refers to two of the 19 dongs of Bundang-gu, Seongnam, South Korea, Seohyeon-1-dong and Seohyeon-2-dong. The total area is 8.36 km², with a population of 56,648, 34,673 in Seohyeon-1-dong (7.57km²) ^{[http://www.bundang-gu.or.kr/dong/seohyeon1/history/history.asp?dong_select=A08]} (Feb 2007) and 21,975 in Seohyeon-2-dong (0.79km²) ^{[http://www.bundang-gu.or.kr/dong/seohyeon2/history/history.asp?dong_select=A09]} (Oct 2006). It includes the busiest place in Bundang, Seohyeon Station, and Samsung Plaza, Bundang Jesaeng Hospital and close to Gyeongbu Expressway and Seoul Ring Expressway. It includes big apartment complexes, Shi-beom-1 danji and Shi-beom-2 danji.

History

'Seohyeon' named after Don-seo-chon ("Seo") and Yang-hyeon-ri ("Hyeon"). This area was called 'Seohyeon-ri' in 1914, and it was included in Seongnam in 1973. In 1992, it became Seohyeon-dong of Bundang.

External links

*ko [http://www.bundang-gu.or.kr/dong/seohyeon1/main.asp Seohyeon-1-dong Office]
*ko [http://www.bundang-gu.or.kr/dong/seohyeon2/main.asp Seohyeon-2-dong Office]