Gaepo-dong explained

Gaepo-dong
Translit Lang1:	Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:	Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:	개포동
Translit Lang1 Type1:	Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:	開浦洞
Translit Lang1 Info2:	Gaepo-dong
Translit Lang1 Info3:	Kaep'o-dong
Translit Lang2 Type:	Hangul
Translit Lang2 Type1:	Hanja
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	South Korea
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Seat Type:	Capital
Parts Style:	para
Leader Title:	Mayor
Area Total Km2:	5.28
Population Total:	86821
Population As Of:	2001
Population Density Km2:	16443
Blank Name Sec1:	Dialect

Gaepo-dong is a ward of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea, south of Dogok-dong and Daechi-dong.^{[1] [2]} Gaepodong is divided into three "dong": Gaepo 1, 2, and 4 dong. Gaepo 3-dong had been merged with Gaepo 2-dong in 2009.

Education

Schools located in Gaepo-dong

• Daejin Elementary School
• Gaeil Elementary School
• Gaepo Elementary School
• Gaewon Elementary School
• Kuryong Elementary School
• Seoul Poi Elementary School
• Yangjon Elementary School
• Gaepo Middle School
• Gaewon Middle School
• Kuryong Middle School
• Gugak National High School
• Gaepo High School
• Kyunggi Girls' High School
• Sudo Electric Technical High School
• Korea International School

The Japanese School of Seoul was previously in Gaepo-dong. Circa 2010 it moved to Digital Media City.^[3]

Local Community

• Gae-po Public Library

Attraction

• Yangjaecheon
• Gaepodong Green Park^[4]

Notable people from Gaepo-dong

• Jeon So-yeon, South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, record producer and K-pop idol, leader and member of K-pop girlgroup (G)I-dle.^{[5] [6]}
• Kim Chaewon, South Korean singer, dancer, and K-pop idol, leader and member of girlgroup Le Sserafim. Past member of now inactive girlgroup Iz*One.

See also

• Dong of Gangnam-gu
• Administrative divisions of South Korea
• Poi-dong

External links

• Gaepo 1-dong resident center site
• Gangnam-gu map

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=732227&contentno=732227 . ko:개포동 (Gaepo-dong 開浦洞) . . 2008-04-16 . Korean .
2. Web site: The origin of the names: Gaepo-dong . Gangnam District official site . 2008-04-14 . Korean . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050201034926/http://tour.gangnam.go.kr/main_history/history10_09.html . 2005-02-01 .
3. Web site: International Schools Coming to Seoul . Consulate of South Korea in Boston. 8 August 2008. 2018-10-14.
4. Web site: http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=2572374&cid=51878&categoryId=51997. ko:개포동공원. terms.naver.com. 13 March 2016.
5. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=UZDSpQBlSU8 YouTube: GIDLE NEVER DIE!!! 이제 아이들에서 (여자)는 빼줘 | (여자)아이들 | (G)I-DLE | TOMBOY | 아이돌등판 | IDDP | 전소연 미연 민니 우기 슈화
6. https://www.chosun.com/entertainments/entertain_photo/2022/05/14/FSYX23CEHHMBKBXZZG4O4EZCGA/ 조선일보: "부끄러워" 전소연, 민낯부터 '44kg' 몸무게까지! 꾸밈없는 일상 공개 ('나혼자산다') (종합)