Sangun-myeon explained

Sangun-myeon (Hangeul:, Hanja:) is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea. The total area of Sangun-myeon is 58.52 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,070 people. Sangun-myeon is further divided into eight, or small villages.

Hanul-ri in Sangun-myeon is also the setting of the 2008 documentary film Old Partner, the highest grossing independent film in South Korea.^[1]

Administrative divisions

• Gagok-ri (Korean: 가곡리)
• Ungye-ri (Korean: 운계리)
• Munchon-ri (Korean: 문촌리)
• Hanul-ri (Korean: 하눌리)
• Toil-ri (Korean: 토일리)
• Gucheon-ri (Korean: 구천리)
• Seolmae (Korean: 설매리)
• Sinra-ri (Korean: 신라리)

Schools

• Sangun Elementary School (Korean: 상운초등학교) in Gagok-ri^[2]
• Sangun Middle School (Korean: 상운중학교) in Gagok-ri^[3]

External links

• Sangun-myeon Office Homepage
• Tourist Map of Bonghwa county including Sangun-myeon

Notes and References

1. http://www.asiapacificscreenawards.com/tv_programs Asia Pacific Screen Awards
2. Web site: Sangun Elementary School Homepage.
3. Web site: Sangun Middle School Homepage. 2009-12-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20020806155540/http://www.sangun.ms.kr/. 2002-08-06. dead.