Seongbuk District Explained

Seongbuk
Native Name Lang:	ko
Official Name:	Korean: {{nobold|성북구 · 城北區
Settlement Type:	Autonomous District
Flag Alt:	Flag of Seongbuk
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Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Name:	South Korea
Subdivision Type1:	Region
Subdivision Name1:	Sudogwon
Subdivision Type2:	Special City
Subdivision Name2:	Seoul
Subdivision Type3:	Administrative dong
Subdivision Name3:	30
Leader Party:	Democratic
Leader Title:	Mayor
Leader Name:	Lee Seung-ro
Leader Title1:	MNAs
Area Total Km2:	24.57
Population Total:	423,439
Population As Of:	September 2024^[1]
Population Density Km2:	auto
Timezone1:	Korea Standard Time
Utc Offset1:	+9
Postal Code Type:	Postal code
Postal Code:	02700~02999
Area Code Type:	Area code
Area Code:	02-700,900
Website:	Seongbuk District official website
Governing Body:	Seongbuk-gu Council

Seongbuk District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. The district is located in the mid-north part of the city.^[2] The current mayor is Kim Young-bae, who has been mayor since July 1, 2010. Seongbuk District was established under Presidential Decree No. 159 on August 13, 1949 (including some areas of Dongdaemun District and some areas of Sungin-myeon, Goyang-gun), and was promoted to a autonomous district by implementing a Gu-level local government on May 1, 1988.

Administrative divisions

Seongbuk District consists of 20 administrative dongs (haengjeong-dong, 행정동) and 39 legal dongs (beopjeong-dong, 법정동).

• Anam-dong (안암동 安岩洞)
• Bomun-dong (보문동 普門洞)
• Donam-dong (돈암동 敦岩洞) 1~2
• Dongseon-dong (동선동 東仙洞) 1~2
• Dongsomun-dong (동소문동 東小門洞)
• Gireum-dong (길음동 吉音洞) 1~3
• Jangwi-dong (장위동 長位洞) 1~3
• Jeongneung-dong (정릉동 貞陵洞) 1~4
• Jongam-dong (종암동 鍾岩洞) 1~2
• Samseon-dong (삼선동 三仙洞) 1~2
• Sangwolgok-dong (상월곡동 上月谷洞)
• Seokgwan-dong (석관동 石串洞) 1~2
• Seongbuk-dong (성북동 城北洞) 1~2
• Wolgok-dong (월곡동 月谷洞) 1~4동
  • Hawolgok-dong (하월곡동 下月谷洞), beopjeong-dong administered by the haengjeong-dong offices of Wolgok 1 ~2 dong

Attractions

• Korea Furniture Museum^[3]

Transportation

Railroad

• Seoul Metro

• Seoul Subway Line 4

(Gangbuk-gu) ← Gireum—Sungshin's Women's University—Hansung University → (Jongno-gu)

• Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

• Seoul Subway Line 6

(Jongno-gu) ← Bomun—Anam—Korea University—Wolgok—Sangwolgok—Dolgoji → (Nowon-gu)

• Ui LRT

Sister cities

• Shunyi, China

Notable people from Seongbuk District

• Um Ki-joon, South Korean actor
• Bumkey (Real Name: Kwon Ki-bum,), South Korean R&B singer-songwriter (born in Seongbuk District)
• Wendy (Real Name: Shon Seung-wan or Son Seung-wan,), singer, dancer, model, MC and K-pop idol, member of K-pop girlgroup Red Velvet (born in Seongbuk District)
• Lee Jin-hyuk, singer, rapper and actor, member of Up10tion (born in Seongbuk District)
• Yoon Suk-yeol, 13th President of South Korea (born in Seongbuk District)
• Hwang Yun-seong, singer, dancer, idol and member of Drippin (born in Seongbuk District)
• Sim Jae-Yun (known as Jake), singer, rapper, dancer, songwriter, a member of ENHYPEN (born in Seongbuk District)
• Yeonjun (Real Name: Choi Yeon-jun,), rapper, singer-songwriter, dancer, Ambassador, MC and member of TXT (born in Seongbuk District, Seoul, South Korea)

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Population statistics . 2024. Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety.
2. Web site: http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=91958&contentno=91958 . https://archive.today/20121205022904/http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=91958&contentno=91958 . dead . 2012-12-05 . ko:성북구 (Seongbuk District 城北區) . . 2008-04-18 . ko .
3. News: 13 things you've got to do in Seoul. 26 February 2013. CNN Travel. 17 December 2012. Rachel Sang-hee Han. Frances Cha.