Seohyeon-dong refers to two of the 19 dongs of Bundang-gu, 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...

, Seohyeon-1-dong and Seohyeon-2-dong. The total area is 8.36 km², with a population of 56,648, 34,673 in Seohyeon-1-dong (7.57km²)^{http://www.bundang-gu.or.kr/dong/seohyeon1/history/history.asp?dong_select=A08}(Feb 2007) and 21,975 in Seohyeon-2-dong (0.79km²)^{http://www.bundang-gu.or.kr/dong/seohyeon2/history/history.asp?dong_select=A09} (Oct 2006). To south there is Sunae-dong

Sunae-dong

Sunae-dong is a Bundang neighborhood in the city of Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. It is officially divided into Sunae-1-dong, Sunae-2-dong and Sunae-3-dong.It is served by Sunae Station on the Bundang Line....

, to north there is Imae-dong

Imae-dong

Imae-dong is a Bundang neighborhood in the city of Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province. It is officially divided into Imae-1-dong and Imae-2-dong. It shares its name with a station on the Bundang Line....

, to west there are Baekhyun-dong and Pangyo-dong, to east there are Bundang-dong

Bundang-dong

Bundang-dong is one of the 19 dongs of Bundang-gu, Seongnam, South Korea. The total area is 3.40 km², with a population of 31,186 . 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...

 and Gwangju-city. It includes the busiest place in Bundang, like AK Plaza

AK Plaza

AK Plaza , formerly Aekyung Department Store or Samsung Plaza is a South Korean department store franchise, owned by the Aekyung Group. It has four branches in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, including the former Samsung Plaza, a department store in Bundang once owned by the Samsung Group...

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History

'Seohyeon' named after Don-seo-chon (Seo) and Yang-hyeon-ri (Hyeon). This area was called 'Seohyeon-ri' in 1914, and it was included in Seongnam in 1973. In 1992, it became Seohyeon-dong of Bundang.

Transportation and Roads

• Bundang Line
  Bundang Line
  Bundang Line is a commuter subway line of Korail, the national railway of South Korea. The name 'Bundang Line' refers to the fact that the line was constructed for the commuters of Bundang ward in Seongnam. The line starts in southeastern Seoul, travels through northern Seongnam, and finally...
  
   seohyun station
• Gyeongbu Expressway
  Gyeongbu Expressway
  The Gyeongbu Expressway is the second oldest and most heavily travelled expressway in South Korea, connecting Seoul to Suwon, Daejeon, Gumi, Daegu, and Busan. It has the route number 1, signifying its role as South Korea's most important expressway...
  
  
• Seoul Ring Expressway
  Seoul Ring Expressway
  The Seoul Ring Expressway is a circular beltway or ring road around Seoul, South Korea. It connects satellite cities around Seoul, Ilsan, Namyangju, Hanam, Pyeongchon, Jungdong, Bundang, Pangyo, Sanbon and Gimpo...
  
  
• Seoul-Yongin Expressway
• Seongnam Avenue
• Yanghyun Street
• Seohyun Street
• Dolma Street

Apartment Complexes

• Hanyang Apartment
• Samsung/Hanshin Apartment
• Woosung Apartment
• Hyundai Apartment
• Imgwang Apartment
• Hyoja Hyundai Apartment

Schools

• Seohyun Elementry School
• Bundang Elementry School
• Yangyung Elementry School
• Seodang Elementry School
• Seohyun Middle School
• Yangyung Middle School
• Seohyun High School
• Yangyung High School

External links

Seohyeon-1-dong OfficeSeohyeon-2-dong Office