| Ssangmun-dong | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Hangul |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | 쌍문동 |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info1: | 雙門洞 |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Ssangmun-dong |
| Translit Lang1 Type3: | McCune–Reischauer |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Ssangmun-dong |
| Mapsize: | 150px |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Korea |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.81 |
| Population Total: | 84893 |
| Population As Of: | 2010 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
Ssangmun-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Dobong District, Seoul, South Korea.[1] [2]
The name of the neighbourhood literally means two doors and originated from the fact the region used to have two yeolnyeomun—a special door awarded to a yeolnyeo (or "virtuous woman").[3]
The location has been used in many South Korean shows because the area was once home to a lot of old buildings and alleyways, and is characterised as a place where rather impoverished people live. This makes it easier for writers to establish "rags to riches" stories and to communicate a sense of warmth to the audience and a place with nostalgic quality.[4] The location was popularized internationally by the 2015 Korean drama Reply 1988 and the 2021 Netflix hit series Squid Game.[5]