Seocho District

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Country South Korea Special City Seoul Postal code 06500 ~ 06899 Population 393,270 (2010)		Region Sudogwon Administrative dong 18 Area 47.14 km²

Time zone Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) Points of interest Banpo Bridge, Yangjae Citizens' Forest, Some Sevit, Jamsu Bridge, Saebichseom Colleges and Universities Seoul National University, Baekseok Arts University, Torch Trinity Graduate, Yaeil Theological Seminary

Seocho District (Hangul: 서초구) is one of the 25 gu (local government districts) which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. Seocho is generally referred to as a part of Greater Gangnam Area, along with Gangnam District and Songpa District.

Map of Seocho-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Seocho District is served by the Seoul Subway Line 2, Line 3, Line 4, Line 7, Bundang Line, and Line 9. South Korea's longest highway, Gyeongbu Expressway, ends here.

Administration

In South Korea, there are two types of dong or neighborhoods, one of which is called Beopjeong-dong (법정동 法定洞) denoting "dong designated by law". The other is called Haengjeong-dong (행정동 行政洞) referring to "dong assigned for administrative purpose". Beopjeong-dong has a long history, tradition or convention of each place, while as a population of residents in beopjeong-dong increases or decreases, the administration in charge divides one dong to several haengjeong-dong or integrates several beopjeong-dong to one haengjeong-dong such as the following example. Wonji-dong is a beopjeong-dong of Seocho District but is administered by the Yangjae 2-dong office. Seocho 1-dong is one of hangjeong-dongs of Seocho-dong. The below are beopjeong-dong.

Neighborhood

Seocho-dong (서초동 瑞草洞)

Jamwon-dong (잠원동 蠶院洞)

Banpo-dong (반포동 盤浦洞)

Bangbae-dong (방배동 方背洞)

Yangjae-dong (양재동 良才洞)

Umyeon-dong (우면동 牛眠洞)

Wonji-dong (원지동 院趾洞)

Naegok-dong (내곡동 內谷洞)

Yeomgok-dong (염곡동 廉谷洞)

Sinwon-dong (신원동 新院洞)

Characteristic

The area is home to the Supreme Court and the Supreme Prosecutors' Office. Seocho Samsung Town in Seocho-dong, near Gangnam Station, is the headquarters of several corporations of the Samsung Group including Samsung Electronics. Also in DaeRyung Scecho Tower is the headquarters of South Korean skincare and cosmetics manufacturer Skin Food.

It is also the location of the infamous Sampoong Department Store collapse of 1995. K-pop label Starship Entertainment is also located in the area.

Seorae Village in Banpo-dong, is a small French enclave, with a large concentration of French residents and European-style restaurants, dessert cafes, as well as wineries and cafes stand along its main street.