Bundang-dong is one of the 19 dong

Dong (administrative division)

A dong is the lowest administrative unit of districts and of those cities which are not divided into wards throughout Korea...

s of Bundang-gu

Bundang

Bundang is the southernmost district of Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. In addition to being the most populous part of the city, it also has the status of being one of the wealthiest regions in Gyeonggi Province...

, Seongnam

Seongnam

Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million...

, South Korea

South Korea

The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...

. The total area is 3.40 km², with a population of 31,186 (Apr 2007)^{http://www.bundang-gu.or.kr/dong/bundang/history/history.asp?dong_select=A01}. It is a quiet residential area with trees and parks, located at the foot of Mountain Bulgok. Taehyeon Park is close to the residential area. Different from other areas in Bundang, houses in Bundang-dong mainly consist of 3-story villas, studio apartments but not high-rise apartments. This quiet place has several upscale cafes and restaurants which attract people looking for a quiet place rather than busy places like Seohyeon Station

Seohyeon Station

Seohyeon Station is a subway station on the Bundang Line in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The line connects to Seoul. The area around this station is popular among young people, with lots of bars, restaurants, movie theaters, hagwon, offices, etc. AK Plaza and Bundang Jesaeng Hospital are also in this...

. Bundang-dong consists of two small towns, Saetbyul town and Jangan town. It is close to Bundang Central Park

Bundang Central Park

Bundang Central Park is located at the heart of the recently developed residential area, Bundang. It is one of the two big parks in Bundang, the other is Yuldong Park in Bundang-dong. It is 500 meters away from Seohyeon Station.-Facilities:...

 and Yuldong Park

Yuldong Park

Yuldong Park is a park located at Yul-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, South Korea. Yuldong Park opened on September 1, 1999 as a resting place for Bundang residents with many entertainment facilities. It has a bungee jumping site , a large fountain that spurts water up to a height of 103 meters, and...

. Two elementary schools (Dangchon and Jangan elementary schools) and Daejin High School lie in Bundang-dong. The famous St. John's Cathedral

St. John's Cathedral, Korea

St. John's Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Bundang-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, South Korea. It employs a balance of both modern as well as gothic-style architecture...

 is near Yuldong Park.

History

Name 'Bundang-dong' comes from Bunjeom-ri and Dangwu-ri which used to be the Bundang-dong area. It became a part of Seongnam

Seongnam

Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million...

 and was named Bundang-dong in 1973. It became a part of Jungwon-gu

Jungwon-gu

Jungwon-gu is a district , in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea....

, Seongnam

Seongnam

Seongnam is the second largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi province after Suwon and the 9th largest city in the country, with a population of nearly 1 million...

in 1989, and finally became one of dongs of Bundang-gu.

External links

Bundang-dong Office