Hangul 세운상가 Revised Romanization Se-un Sang-ga Phone +82 2-2271-2344 | Hanja 世運商街 McCune–Reischauer Seun Sang'ga | |
Address 175-4 Jongno 3(sam)-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea Hours Closed now Thursday9AM–7PMFriday9AM–7PMSaturday9AM–7PMSundayClosedMonday9AM–7PMTuesday9AM–7PMWednesday(Arbor Day)9AM–7PMHours might differSuggest an edit Similar 東大門市場, Pyeongh Market, 낙원상가, Jongno 3‑ga, Euljiro 4(sa)‑ga | ||
Seun Sangga is a shopping area located between Jongno 3-ga and Toegyero 3-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul. It was renovated in 1966, in what The Hankyoreh described in an editorial as "a symbol of the indiscriminate redevelopment that occurred during the dictatorship years". In the 1970s, it became known for its pornography vendors; however, in the late 1990s, business declined due to the rise of internet pornography.
Redevelopment
Since its outdated, there were several redevelopment plans about this shopping area. In 2006, Jung-gu suggested a plan to build a megatall skyscraper with the height of 960m and 220-storied, known as Tour Financial Hub Center, but due to the height restriction of Seoul central, the project was abandoned.
In 2008, the Seoul metropolitan government began demolishing its buildings, starting with Hyundai Arcade, with the intention of building tree-covered plazas in their place.