Huam-dong

Huam-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
0.86 km2 (0.33 sq mi)
Population
 (2025)
 • Total
15,730
 • Density18,000/km2 (47,000/sq mi)
Korean name
Hangul
후암동
Hanja
厚岩洞
RRHuam-dong
MRHuam-dong

Huam-dong (Korean: 후암동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea.

Etymology

Huam-dong Community Service Center

The name of Huam-dong originates from a large round and thick rock called Dutubawi that used to exist in the village. This rock was a place where descendants of esteemed individuals would come to pray for offspring.

Education

See also

References

  1. ↑ 행정안전부> 주민등록 인구 및 세대현황. Retrieved 2025-08-01. {{cite web}}: Check |archive-url= value (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ 후암동 (Huam-dong 洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-21.[permanent dead link]
  3. ↑ "The origin of Huam-dong" (in Korean). Yongsan District official site. Archived from the original on 2006-05-26. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Home". seoulsamkwang.es.kr. Archived from the original on 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2013-09-21.
  5. ↑ 서울후암초등학교에 오신 것을 환영합니다. Archived from the original on 2014-05-16. Retrieved 2013-09-21.