Jangchung-dong

Jangchung-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul장충동
 • Hanja奬忠洞
 • Revised RomanizationJangchung-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerChangch'ung-dong
Jangchung-dong Resident Office
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2013[1])
 • Total
5,622
 • Density4,100/km2 (11,000/sq mi)

Jangchung-dong (Korean: 장충동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea.[2]

Etymology

The name Jangchung-dong originated from the Jangchungdan that was located in this area. Established in 1900, Jangchungdan was a place where ceremonies honoring loyal subjects and martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the country during the Eulmi Incident (the assassination of Empress Myeongseong) were held. On 1 October 1946, during the process of changing the Japanese-style neighborhood names to ones with deep Korean roots, this entire area was named 'Jangchung-dong'.

Attractions

  • National Theater of Korea
  • Jangchung Gymnasium
  • Grand Ambassador Seoul hotel
  • Jangchung (장충단 奬忠壇)
  • Jangchungdan Park (장충단공원 奬忠壇公園)
  • The Advisory on Democratic Peaceful Unification (민주평화통일자문회의 民主平和統一諮問會議)
  • Korea Freedom League (한국자유총연맹 韓國自由總聯盟)[1]
  • Freedom Center (자유센터), building for Korea Freedom League
  • Kyungdong Presbyterian Church (경동교회)
  • Banyan Tree Club and Spa (반얀트리 클럽&스파)
  • Shilla Hotel[3]

Transportation

See also

References

  1. ^ 월별인구통계 | 중구통계. Archived from the original on 2013-09-28. Retrieved 2013-09-15.
  2. ^ 장충동 (Jangchung-dong 奬忠洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-01.
  3. ^ Tey-Marie Astudillo; Frances Cha (3 January 2012). "Seoul's most expensive hotel suites". CNN Go. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 3 June 2012.


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