Gunja-dong

Gunja-dong
Gwangjin Gunja-dong Community Service Center
Gwangjin Gunja-dong Community Service Center
Interactive map of Gunja-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
0.85 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
24,800
 • Density29,000/km2 (76,000/sq mi)
Korean name
Hangul
군자동
Hanja
君子洞
RRGunja-dong
MRKunja-dong

Gunja-dong (Korean: 군자동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Gwangjin District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a transportation hub located on the southern side of Cheonho-daero, to the left of Jungnangcheon.

Name origin

The origin story behind the name of Gunja-dong is as follows: In ancient times, a group accompanying a king happened to stay at the Dongirobyeon in this area. During their stay, the queen gave birth to a prince, and the place was named Gunja-dong, meaning "the place where the king's son was born." It is still referred to as "Myeongnyeonggungteo" to this day.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 군자동 (Gunja-dong 君子洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-21.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "The origin of Gunja-dong" (in Korean). Gwangjin District official site. Retrieved 2008-04-21.