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Apgujeong-dong
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Apgujeong, Seoul
Korean name
Hangul 압구정동
Hanja 狎鷗亭洞
Revised
Romanization		 Apgujeong-dong
McCune-
Reischauer		 Apkujǒng-tong
Statistics
Area 2.53 km2 (0.98 sq mi)
Population (2001) 33,036 1
Population density 13,058 /km² (33,820 /sq mi)
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Apgujeong-dong is a residential, fashion and shopping district in the Gangnam district of Seoul. The dong originates from a pavilion with the same name founded by Han Myeong-hoe (Hangul:한명회 Hanja:韓明會 1415 - 1487), a high-ranking government officer during the Joseon dynasty.1 It currently contains many upscale department stores, shops, boutiques and restaurants. The area is the 10th most expensive shopping street in the world with an average rent of 431 USD per square foot.2

The area is served by Apgujeong Station and Sinsa Station on the Seoul Subway Line 3.

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Gallery

View of Apgujeong-dong drawn by Jeong Seon in the early of the 18th century.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "압구정동 (Apgujeong-dong 狎鷗亭洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
  2. ^ "New York's Fifth Avenue tops the ranking of the world's most expensive shopping locations". Cushman & Wakefield Inc. (14 Nov, 2007).

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Administrative Divisions (Dong) of Gangnam-gu
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Neighbourhoods of Seoul
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