Euljiro
Encyclopedia
Euljiro is an avenue in Seoul
named after Eulji Mundeok
, the general who saved Korea
from the invading Sui Dynasty
Chinese. During Korea under Japanese rule
's period, the street was known as Kogane-Cho (황금정 ; 黄金町).
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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...
named after Eulji Mundeok
Eulji Mundeok
Eulji Mundeok was a noted military leader of early 7th century Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. Often numbered among the greatest heroes in Korean military history, he defended Goguryeo against the Sui Chinese...
, the general who saved Korea
Goguryeo
Goguryeo or Koguryŏ was an ancient Korean kingdom located in present day northern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula, southern Manchuria, and southern Russian Maritime province....
from the invading Sui Dynasty
Sui Dynasty
The Sui Dynasty was a powerful, but short-lived Imperial Chinese dynasty. Preceded by the Southern and Northern Dynasties, it ended nearly four centuries of division between rival regimes. It was followed by the Tang Dynasty....
Chinese. During Korea under Japanese rule
Korea under Japanese rule
Korea was under Japanese rule as part of Japan's 35-year imperialist expansion . Japanese rule ended in 1945 shortly after the Japanese defeat in World War II....
's period, the street was known as Kogane-Cho (황금정 ; 黄金町).
Transportation links
Euljiro has several links to Seoul Subway Line 2Seoul Subway Line 2
Seoul Subway Line 2 is a circular line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The line running clockwise is called the "inner circle line" and the counter-clockwise line is called the "outer circle line." This is Seoul's most heavily used line, and the longest circular subway line in the world...
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- Euljiro 1-ga StationEuljiro 1-ga StationEuljiro 1-ga Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2. The station is located on the north end of the Myeongdong shopping district and is the station closest to the main branch of the Lotte Department Store. The station also features platform screen doors.- References :...
- Euljiro 3-ga StationEuljiro 3-ga StationEuljiro 3-ga Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 3.- References :...
- Euljiro 4-ga StationEuljiro 4-ga StationEuljiro 4-ga Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 2 and Seoul Subway Line 5.- References :...