| Yonggang-dong | |
| Translit Lang1: | Korean |
| Translit Lang1 Type: | Hangul |
| Translit Lang1 Info: | 용강동 |
| Translit Lang1 Type1: | Hanja |
| Translit Lang1 Info2: | Yong gang dong |
| Translit Lang1 Info3: | Yong kang dong |
| 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: | 0.66 |
| Population Total: | 10710 |
| Population As Of: | 2001 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Dialect |
Yonggang-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of the Mapo-gu district in Seoul, South Korea.[1] [2]
Yonggang-dong was named after Yonggang-myeon, Goyang-gun, and it was named according to the Fengshui Geography that Mapo River is like a dragon's head. Mapo-dong originated because of the existence of Maponaru, and on April 1, 1914, Gyeongseongbu abolished the five-member 8 exemption, and part of Mapo-dong was designated as Dohwa-dong, and others were made Mapo-dong. The name of Tojeong-dong is derived from the fact that Ji-ham Lee, famous for his secret of Tojeong, built a pavilion out of soil. On October 1, 1946, it became Yonggang-dong, Mapo-gu. On April 18, 1955, the name was changed to Gwanran-dong, and on May 18, 1970, it became Yonggang-dong again.