Ogin-dong
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| translit_lang1_info = 옥인동
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Ogin-dong ({{Korean|hangul=옥인동}}) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동; {{linktext|法|定|洞}}), administered under its administrative dong (행정동; {{linktext|行|政|洞}}), Hyoja-dong,{{cite web|url=http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=763349&contentno=763349|script-title=ko:옥인동 (Ogin-dong 玉仁洞)|publisher=Doosan Encyclopedia|access-date=22 April 2008|language=ko}}{{Dead link|date=April 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}{{cite web|url=http://www.jongno.go.kr/wcms4/dong/intro/history.jsp?dp=2&id=6 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20040821053550/http://www.jongno.go.kr/wcms4/dong/intro/history.jsp?dp=2&id=6 |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 August 2004 |publisher=Jongno District official site |title=Origin of Ogin-dong's name |access-date=22 April 2008 |language=ko}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Hong Ha |first=Sunwoo |date=4 December 2014 |title=The Secret Journey to Seochon |url=https://smtimes.sookmyung.ac.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=1209 |access-date=16 February 2025 |website=The Sookmyung Times}}
Within its boundaries is Suseongdong Valley (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.{{Cite web |last=van Genugten |first=Bart |date=2024-08-22 |title=Enjoy summer in Seoul at Suseongdong Valley and explore Seok |url=https://english.visitseoul.net/editorspicks/Oasis-of--Suseongdong-Valley/ENN4gldeh |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241015005301/https://english.visitseoul.net/editorspicks/Oasis-of--Suseongdong-Valley/ENN4gldeh |archive-date=2024-10-15 |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=english.visitseoul.net |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Jeong-heum |date=2023-07-21 |title=조선의 선비들이 극찬한 그곳, 서울 수성동계곡 |url=https://www.aptn.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=103831 |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=아파트관리신문 |language=ko}}{{Cite web |last=Gu |first=Wan-hoe |date=2023-08-29 |title='겸재 그림에 들어온 듯' 수성동계곡서 즐기는 막바지 피서 |url=https://www.bizhankook.com/bk/article/26180 |access-date=2025-02-16 |website=비즈한국 |language=ko}}
See also
References
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- {{cite web |url=http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=139888&contentno=139888 |script-title=ko:종로구 (Jongno District 鍾路區) |publisher=Doosan Encyclopedia |access-date=22 April 2008 |language=ko }}{{dead link|date=March 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
- {{cite web |url=http://www2.guro.go.kr/site/gu/page.jsp?code=guf040100010 |title=Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong |publisher=Guro District Official website |language=ko |access-date=2008-04-23 |archive-date=6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006120702/http://www2.guro.go.kr/site/gu/page.jsp?code=guf040100010 |url-status=dead }}
- {{cite web |url=http://www.mapo.go.kr/Design/html_cms/e_ward/03_office_dong_law.jsp |title=Mapo Information |work=The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) |publisher=Mapo District Official website |language=ko |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071105043941/http://www.mapo.go.kr/Design/html_cms/e_ward/03_office_dong_law.jsp |archive-date=5 November 2007 }}
External links
- [http://www.jongno.go.kr/english/index.jsp Jongno District Official site in English]
- {{in lang|ko}} [http://www.jongno.go.kr/index.jsp Jongno District Official site]
- {{in lang|ko}} [https://archive.today/20040223070100/http://www.jongno.go.kr/wcms4/page?pageId=550302150 Status quo of Jongno District by administrative dong]
- {{in lang|ko}} [https://archive.today/20040311222419/http://www.jongno.go.kr/wcms4/dong/index.jsp?dp=2 Hyoja-dong Resident office]
- {{in lang|ko}} [http://www.jongno.go.kr/wcms4/page?pageId=290025266&C_290008854_290008855=%EC%98%A5%EC%9D%B8%EB%8F%99&C_290008854_0=290010865&C_290008854_290008853=%ED%9A%A8%EC%9E%90%EB%8F%99&LIST_PAGE_ID_290008854=270005366 Origin of Ogin-dong's name]{{dead link|date=July 2016 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
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