Ogin-dong

Ogin-dong
Interactive map of Ogin-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
0.42 km2 (0.16 sq mi)
Korean name
Hangul
옥인동
Hanja
玉仁洞
RROgin-dong
MROgin-dong

Ogin-dong (Korean: 옥인동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동; 法定洞), administered under its administrative dong (행정동; 行政洞), Hyoja-dong, of which it covers the westernmost part, until the fortress wall of Inwangsan.

Ogin-dong belongs to Seochon, Seoul's "Western village" lying between Inwangsan and Gyeongbokgung, where traditional Korean houses known as hanok congregate with modern shops, cafes and galleries.

Within its boundaries is Songseogwon (수성동계곡; 水聲洞溪谷), located at the foot of Inwangsan, famous for its natural beauty since the Joseon era. It is now developed as a natural tourist attraction.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 옥인동 (Ogin-dong 玉仁洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "Origin of Ogin-dong's name" (in Korean). Jongno District official site. Retrieved 22 April 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. ↑ Hong Ha, Sunwoo (4 December 2014). "The Secret Journey to Seochon". The Sookmyung Times. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  4. ↑ van Genugten, Bart (2024-08-22). "Enjoy summer in Seoul at Suseongdong Valley and explore Seok". english.visitseoul.net. Archived from the original on 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  5. ↑ Kim, Jeong-heum (2023-07-21). "조선의 선비들이 극찬한 그곳, 서울 수성동계곡". 아파트관리신문 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  6. ↑ Gu, Wan-hoe (2023-08-29). "'겸재 그림에 들어온 듯' 수성동계곡서 즐기는 막바지 피서". 비즈한국 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-02-16.