Bangbae-dong, Seoul

Name: Bangbae-dong
Address: Seoul, South Korea

#365 among attractions in Seoul

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Bangbae-dong is a dong, or neighbourhood of the greater Gangnam area Seocho-gu district of the South Korean city of Seoul. Bangbae-dong is divided into 5 different dongs which are Bangbaebon-dong, Bangbae 1-dong, 2-dong, 3-dong and 4-dong. The origin of Bangbae-dong is derived from the name Bangbae, meaning "dong-ri with my back to Mt. Myeon-ri," which rises on the border between Gwanak-gu and Seocho-gu. Bangbae-dong was Bangbae-ri, Sangbuk-myeon, Gwacheon-gun, Gyeonggi-do until the end of the Joseon Dynasty, but became Bangbae-ri, Sindong-myeon, Siheung-gun, Gyeonggi-do in 1914 when the area was confirmed during the Japanese colonial period. It was incorporated into the Seoul Metropolitan Government following the expansion of the Seoul Metropolitan Government's zone in 1963, and became Bangbae-dong to this day. The location is Dong at the western end of Seocho-gu, and it is an area from the intersection of the road from Seoul to Gwacheon City and the southern circulation road to Umyeon Mountain. ()

Alternative names: Area: 165.56 acres (0.2587 mi²)Coordinates: 37°29'0"N, 126°58'60"E

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Bangbae-dong – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Seoul National Cemetery, National Library of Korea, Namhyeon-dong, National Gugak Center.

1.2 miNW
Cemetery
Seoul National Cemetery, Seoul
32 min walk • The Seoul National Cemetery is located in Dongjak-dong, Dongjak-gu, Seoul, South Korea. The cemetery is reserved for Korean veterans, including those who died in the Korean independence movement, Korean War, and Vietnam War. Four South Korean presidents are buried in the cemetery.
1.4 miNE
Library
National Library of Korea, Seoul
37 min walk • The National Library of Korea is located in Seoul, South Korea and was established in 1945. It houses over 10 million volumes, including over 1,134,000 foreign books and some of the National Treasures of South Korea.
1.1 miS
Neighbourhood
Namhyeon-dong, Seoul
30 min walk • Namhyeon or Namhyeon-dong is a statutory division of Gwanak District, Seoul, South Korea. Its name means "southern mountain pass". It is named because there was main mountain pass to pass over Mt. Gwanak in the past.
1 miE
Nightlife
National Gugak Center, Seoul
27 min walk • The National Gugak Center, located in Seoul, South Korea, is the primary institution of learning for Korean traditional music, including both court music and folk music.