Bansong-dong explained

Bansong-dong is a dong (neighborhood) located in Haeundae District, Busan, South Korea.^[1] It is named for the ban-song (Pinus densiflora for. Multicaulis) a small pine tree still plentiful in the area. Encircled by (and encircling) hills north of Mt. Jang (Jangsan, 장산) and away from the famous Haeundae Beach, Bansong-dong has not participated in the economic growth experienced elsewhere in Haeundae District. The population of the three administrative dong (Bansong 1-dong, Bansong 2-dong and Bansong 3-dong) which make up Bansong-dong is 59,000.^[2]

Notable people from Bansong-dong

• Kyungri (Real Name: Park Gyeong-ree,), South Korean singer, dancer, actress and K-pop idol, member of the South Korean K-pop girlgroup Nine Muses, its subunit Nine Muses A and a former member of the project group Nasty Nasty.^[3]

References

35.2311°N 129.1525°W

Notes and References

1. http://www.bansong.co.kr Bansong local government website
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20041113091723/http://www.haeundae.go.kr/eng/f/f0200.html Haeundae District government website
3. Web site: 경리. Cinefox (씨네폭스). 2023-12-29. ko.