Euljiro
{{Short description|Street in Seoul, South Korea}}
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Euljiro ({{Korean|hangul=을지로}}) is an avenue in Seoul named after Eulji Mundeok, the general who saved Korea from the invading Sui dynasty of China. During the period of Japanese rule, the street was known as Kogane-Cho ({{Korean|hangul=황금정|hanja=黄金町|labels=no}}).{{Cite web|url=https://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?cid=40942&docId=1133610&categoryId=32346|script-title=ko:을지로|website=terms.naver.com|language=ko|trans-title=Euljiro|access-date=2019-06-10}}
Euljiro starts at 97-3 Sogong-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul ({{Korean|hangul=서울 중구 소공동|labels=no}}), and reaches 224-2, Sindang-dong, Jung-gu ({{Korean|hangul=중구 신당동|labels=no}}), and is the name of Beopjeong-dong ({{Korean|hangul=법정동|labels=no}}).
Industry
= Printing alley =
During the Joseon dynasty there was a public type foundry Jujaso in area that is now known as Chungmuro. In 1883 Park Mun-guk, Koreas first modern printing house was built to what is now Euljiro 2-ga. In the following year Gwanginsa, the first private printing company was founded. Today the long and narrow alley leading from Chungmuro to Euljiro became a printing alley where various printing business concentrated. Out of 18,523 printing-related businesses nationwade, 5,492 are located in Jung District, Seoul which is 29.6% of the nationwide total. More than a quarter of the nations printing businesses are concentrated in this district.{{cite web | url = https://museum.seoul.go.kr/www/board/NR_boardView.do?bbsCd=1015&seq=20160609093959974&sso=ok | script-title=ko:주자소에서 인현동 인쇄골목까지... 서울 인쇄문화의 뿌리와 변화를 알아보는<서울역사박물관대학원> | date = 9 June 2016 | publisher = Seoul Museum of History | access-date = 2 April 2024 |language=ko }}
File:A paper wholesaler in Euljiro printing alley, paper delivery packed in front of the shop.jpg|Paper delivery packed in front of the shop of a paper wholesaler
File:순환광고인쇄2.jpg|Shoonhwan advertising and printing company
File:정우인쇄 프린팅.jpg|Jeongwoo Printing
File:A coating company in Euljiro Printing alley.jpg|A coating company
File:A paper wholesaler in Euljiro printing alley.jpg|A paper wholesaler
File:A printing company in Euljiro printing alley.jpg|A printing company
File:태광명판.jpg|Taekwang nameplate combining metal and printworks
= Metalworks =
The area has also high concentration of metalworks industry. These shops are located mainly in Sallim-dong area. There are businesses for metal wholesale, cutting, casting, assembly and art.
File:살림동 금속공장지구.jpg|Industrial premises
File:살림동 금속공구 금속절단점1.jpg|Metal cutting shop
= Electronics =
Daerim Plaza has a cluster for electronics, arcade cabinet parts and assembly. Area has also lots of household lighting and LED retailers. There are vendors specialised to amplifiers, professional audio equipment, CCTV and more.
File:LED shop in Euljiro Seoul.jpg|LED shop
Transportation links
Euljiro has several links to Seoul Subway Line 2:
References
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Category:Neighborhoods of Jung District, Seoul
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