Dongguk University Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 3

Seoul Subway Line 3

Seoul Subway Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is an operation system which connects Goyang, northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul. Construction began in 1980, and most of the current line opened over two stages in 1985, along with Brother subway Line 4...

. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Dongguk University

Dongguk University

Dongguk University is a private, coeducational university in South Korea. It operates campuses in Seoul, in Gyeongju City, North Gyeongsang province and in Los Angeles, United States...

. In addition, Jangchung Gymnasium

Jangchung Gymnasium

Jangchung Gymnasium is an indoor sporting arena located in Seoul, South Korea. The capacity of the arena is 7,000 and was built in 1963. It hosted judo and taekwondo events at the 1988 Summer Olympics.-References:* Volume 1. Part 1. p. 202....

, an indoor sports arena most famous for hosting ssireum

Ssireum

Historically, there have been other terms for "wrestling" in Korean used alongside ssireum, such as gakjeo , gakhui , gakryeok , gakgii , chiuhui , sangbak , jaenggyo ....

 (Korean wrestling

Wrestling

Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...

) matches on holidays, is outside Exit 5. It is also the closest station to Shilla Hotel

Shilla Hotel

The Shilla is a South Korean operator of luxury hotels and duty free shops. It is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World.Man-Soo Lee is the current General Manager and CEO of The Shilla.-History:...

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This station is located in Jangchung-dong 2-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul

Jung-gu, Seoul

Jung-gu is one of the 25 gu which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the north side of the Han River, and is the historical center of the city .-Overview:...

, Seoul

Seoul

Seoul , officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world...

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Jokbal Street

Jangchungdong (administrative name of this area) is famous for food shops serving jokbal

Jokbal

Jokbal is a Korean dish consisting of pigs' feet cooked with soy sauce and spices.-Preparation:The hair is removed from pigs' feet and they are thoroughly washed. Leeks, garlic, ginger, cheongju and water are brought to a boil. The pigs' feet are added, brought back to a boil and then simmered...

, bindaetteok

Bindaetteok

Bindaetteok is a variety of jeon, a Korean style pancake...

 and soju

Soju

Soju is a distilled beverage native to Korea. Its taste is comparable to vodka, though often slightly sweeter due to sugars added in the manufacturing process, and more commonly consumed neat.Most brands of soju are made in South Korea...

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Jangchungdan Park

Entrance No.6 comes out in Janchungdan park with many paths and a roller-skating rink.

Street Stalls

Lots of stalls are near entrance no.2 serving for example tteokbokki

Tteokbokki

Tteokbokki, also known as Ddeokbokki is a popular Korean snack food which is commonly purchased from street vendors or Pojangmacha. Originally it was called tteok jjim , and was a braised dish of sliced rice cake, meat, eggs, and seasoning. Tteok jjim an early variant of modern tteokbokki, was...

, mandu

Mandu

Mandu or Mandavgad is a ruined city in the Dhar district in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh state, central India. The distance between Dhar & Mandu is about 35 km. In the 11th century, Mandu was the sub division of the Tarangagadh or Taranga kingdom...

 and sundae

Sundae

The sundae is an ice cream dessert. It typically consists of a scoop of ice cream topped with sauce or syrup, and in some cases other toppings including chopped nuts, sprinkles, whipped cream, or maraschino cherries.-History:...

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