Samseong-dong

For other places with the same name, see Samseong-dong.

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Place in South Korea

Samseong-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	삼성동
• Hanja	三成洞
• Revised Romanization	Samseong-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Samsŏng-tong
View of skyline from Bongeunsa
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	3.19 km2 (1.23 sq mi)
Population (2001)[1]
• Total	41,171
• Density	12,906/km2 (33,430/sq mi)

Samseong-Dong is an affluent neighborhood or ward of Gangnam-gu in Seoul, South Korea.^[1][2]

The area has a large concentration of upscale shopping malls, popular restaurants and world-renowned hotels such as the Ramada Seoul Hotel and the Hyatt Park Hotel. Samseong-dong is also home to some of Asia's best nightclubs that are frequently patronized by wealthy residents and celebrities. Apart from its nightlife accolades, the COEX mall, the world's largest underground shopping mall, is located in Samseong-dong.

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Schools
  
  
  
  • 
    2.1 Samseong-1-dong
    
  
  
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    2.2 Samsung-2-dong
    
  
  
  
  


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  3 Attractions
  


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  4 Education
  


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  5 Transport
  


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  6 See also
  


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  7 References
  


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  8 External links
  

History

• March 1, 1914 Gyeonggi-do District extension (Samseong-ri, Eonju-myeon, Gwangju-gun, Gyeonggi-do)


• January 1, 1963 Merged from Gyeonggi-do to Sudo-dong, Eonju Branch Office, Seoul


• May 18, 1970 Sudo-dong renamed as Cheongdam-dong


• September 1, 1977 Divided from Cheongdam-dong into Samseong-dong


• September 1, 1985 Samseong-dong dvided into Samseong-1-dong, Samseong-2-dong

Schools

Samseong-1-dong

• Seoul Bongeun Elementary School


• Bongeun Middle School


• Gyeonggi High School

Samsung-2-dong

• Seoul Samneung Elementary School


• Eonju Middle School

Attractions

• World Trade Center Seoul


• COEX Convention & Exhibition Center


• Kimchi Field Museum


• 
  Bongeun Temple^[3]
  


• Baekam Art Hall

Education

Schools located in Samseong-dong:

• Bongeun Elementary School


• Samreung Elementary School


• Bongeun Middle School


• Eonju Middle School


• Kyunggi High School


• Seoul Jungae School

Transport

• 
  Seoul Subway Line 2
  
  
  
  • Samseong Station
  
  
  • Samsung Joongang Station
  
  
  • Bongeunsa Station
  
  
  • Seonjeongneung Station
  
  
  
  


• Bundang Line
  
  • Seonjeongneung Station
  
  


• Yeongdong Highway

See also

• 
  South Korea portal
  

• POSCO


• Dong of Gangnam-gu

References

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   ^ ^ab "삼성동 (Samseong-Dong 三成洞)" (in Korean). Doosan encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-14..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
   


2. 
   ^ "The origin of the names: Samseong-Dong" (in Korean). Gangnam-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2008-04-14.
   


3. 
   ^ Rachel Sang-hee Han; Frances Cha (17 December 2012). "13 things you've got to do in Seoul". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
   

External links

• 
  Samseong-dong official homepage (in Korean)
  

v t e Administrative divisions (dong) of Gangnam District
Neighborhoods	Apgujeong-dong Cheongdam-dong Daechi-dong Dogok-dong Gaepo-dong Irwon-dong Nonhyeon-dong Samseong-dong Segok-dong Sinsa-dong Suseo-dong Yeoksam-dong
See also	Administrative divisions of South Korea List of districts of Seoul

Coordinates: 37°30′50″N 127°03′23″E / 37.5140°N 127.0565°E / 37.5140; 127.0565

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