Country South Korea Special City Seoul Area code(s) +82-2-2600~ Population 469,434 (2010) | Region Sudogwon Administrative dong 21 Postal code 07900 ~ 08199 Local time Monday 12:57 PM | |
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Time zone Korea Standard Time (UTC+9) Weather 19°C, Wind SE at 14 km/h, 13% Humidity | ||
Yangcheon District (Yangcheon-gu) is a gu, or district, of Seoul, South Korea, located on the southwest side of the Han River. At the centre of this district is the Mok-dong area, which is home to numerous shopping outlets, bars and restaurants, an ice rink, and large residential buildings inhabited by mostly middle and upper-class families.
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Map of Yangcheon-gu, Seoul, South Korea
History
It was known as 'Jechapaui-hyun' (제차파의현, 齊次巴衣縣) during the Goguryeo age, And has gone through several name-changes since. It was renamed 'Yangcheon' in 1310, during the Goryeo dynasty. It was separated from neighboring Gangseo District in 1988. 'Yangcheon District' includes Mok-dong, Sinjeong-dong and Sinwol-dong. This area was developed during the 1980s, as a result of government policy to build a new residential area in Seoul; large apartment complexes were built. Now, Yangcheon District is home to mostly middle and upper-class families and is considered one of the better wards in Seoul to live. Yangcheon is located to the east of Gimpo International Airport and just south of the river from the popular Hongdae area of Seoul.
Sights
Mokdong Stadium at this distinct opened for the Olympic Games in 1988. Among all stadiums, the baseball stadium was used to hold many games for juniors. Since 2008, the stadium has been used for co-hosting; Amateur baseball games and Professional games for settlement of Nexen Heroes, a re-founded team this year which had been made of former Hyundai Unicorns players.
In Mok-dong the Hyperion Towers, a group of three buildings completed in 2003, dominate the skyline. Tower A is 69 storeys and 256 metres (840 feet) high, making it the second-tallest building in Seoul and one of the tallest purely residential buildings in the world. At the bottom of these towers sits a large Hyundai department store.