Yeoui-dong explained

Yeoui-dong
Translit Lang1:	Korean
Translit Lang1 Type:	Hangul
Translit Lang1 Info:	여의동
Translit Lang1 Type1:	Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info2:	Yeoui-dong
Translit Lang1 Info3:	Yŏŭi-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
Area Total Km2:	8.40
Population Total:	29756
Population As Of:	2001
Population Density Km2:	3542.38
Blank Name Sec1:	Dialect

Yeoui-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Yeongdeungpo-gu in Seoul, South Korea.^{[1] [2]}

Before 1 July 1980 it was called Yeouido-dong.

Attractions

• National Assembly of South Korea
• Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)
• Korean Broadcasting System (KBS) - KBS New Wing Open Hall located in Yeoui-dong, is the broadcast and recording studio of many KBS programs with a studio audience, namely the live weekly music show Music Bank.^[3]
• 63 Building
• Yeouido
• Yeouido Park
• International Financial Center Seoul

• IFC Office Towers - opened in 2011^[4]

• IFC Mall Seoul - opened in August 2012^[5]

• Conrad Seoul - opened on 12 November 2012^{[6] [7]}
• Yoido Full Gospel Church

Economy

Hanjin Shipping,^[8] LG Corp.,^[9] and Keoyang Shipping are headquartered in Yeoui-dong.

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

External links

• Yeongdeungpo-gu official website
• Yeongdeungpo-gu map at Yeongdeungpo-gu official website
• Yeoui-dong resident office website

Notes and References

1. Web site: 여의도동 (Yeouido-dong 汝矣島洞). . 2008-04-20. ko.
2. Web site: The origin of Yeouido-dong . Yeongdeungpo-gu official site . 2008-04-20 . ko . https://web.archive.org/web/20080529023344/http://www.ydp.go.kr/jumin/JD030000.asp . 2008-05-29.
3. Web site: How to apply for K-Pop Music Shows. Korea Tourism Organization. 3 June 2012.
4. News: Kim. Violet. 12 reasons to visit Korea in 2012. 25 March 2013. CNN Travel. 30 December 2011.
5. News: Cha. Frances. IFC Mall opens in Seoul. 15 October 2012. CNN Go. 30 August 2012.
6. News: Conrad Hotel to Open in Seoul This Winter. 25 March 2013. The Chosun Ilbo. 3 July 2012.
7. News: Cha. Frances. Conrad Seoul opens in Korea: For business travelers sick of competing for hotel rooms with tourists. 25 March 2013. CNN Travel. 13 November 2012.
8. "Company Info." Hanjin. Retrieved on November 19, 2008.
9. "Overview." LG Corp. Retrieved on January 6, 2010. "Address: LG Twin Towers, 20 Yeouido-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul 150-721, KOREA"