Jeong-dong explained

Jeong-dong
Translit Lang1:	Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:	Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:	정동
Translit Lang1 Type1:	Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:	Jeong dong
Translit Lang1 Info3:	Chŏng tong
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
Blank Name Sec1:	Dialect

Jeong-dong is a legal dong, or neighbourhood of the Jung-gu district in Seoul, South Korea and governed by its administrative dong, Sogong-dong.^[1]

It is an historical area with Deoksu Palace from the Joseon Dynasty and some of Korea's first modern schools and churches. It also home to contemporary museums, galleries and theaters along tree-lined streets and cobblestone alleyways.^[2]

Festival

• Jeong-dong Culture Night - It is the place where modern Western culture first took root, including Deoksugung Palace where the king stayed during the Joseon Dynasty. Ewha School, Baejae School, Jeongdong jaeil Church etc. have been around for more than 100 years to tell the vivid history of Jeong-dong.^[3] Jeong-dong Culture Night offers various cultural experiences for domestic and international visitors. Programs such as Eoga Parade, military music parade, concerts, story-telling, busking and film exhibitions will be held in connection with the Seoul Metropolitan Government.^[4]

Attractions

• Deoksugung
• Doldam-gil (or Stonewall Road)^[5]
• Chungdong First Methodist Church – the oldest extant church in Korea^[6]

Education

Schools located in Jeong-dong:

• Yewon School
• Changdeok Girls' Middle School
• Ewha Girls' High School

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

• Web site: Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong . Guro-gu Official website. ko .
• Web site: Mapo Information . https://web.archive.org/web/20071105043941/http://www.mapo.go.kr/Design/html_cms/e_ward/03_office_dong_law.jsp . dead . 2007-11-05 . The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) . Mapo-gu Official website . ko .

External links

• Jung-gu Official site in English
• Jung-gu Official site
• Jung-gu Tour Guide from the Official site
• Status quo of Jung-gu
• Resident offices and maps of Jung-gu

Notes and References

1. Web site: 정동 (Jeong-dong 貞洞) . 2008-05-09 . ko . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050118113424/http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=135923&contentno=135923 . 2005-01-18 .
2. News: Past and present share space in Jeong-dong. 27 January 2013. Korea JoongAng Daily. 6 July 2011. Cho Jae-eun. Chang Hae-won. Junghee Lee. https://archive.today/20130216073533/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/Article.aspx?aid=2938469. 2013-02-16. usurped.
3. Web site: 정동야행. 정동야행. 2018-05-13. 2018-05-13. https://web.archive.org/web/20180513152958/http://culture-night.junggu.seoul.kr/. live.
4. News: [Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea]. 2018-05-10. 2018-05-13. en. 2018-05-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20180512193838/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20180510000997. live.
5. News: Seoul’s historic foreign quarter. https://archive.today/20130127033232/http://koreajoongangdaily.joinsmsn.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2885865. usurped. 27 January 2013. 1 December 2012. Korea JoongAng Daily. 4 February 2008. Michael Gibb. Susan Yoon.
6. Web site: Chungdong First Methodist Church (서울 정동교회) . 2023-12-17 . Chungdong First Methodist Church (서울 정동교회) . en.