Yeoksam-dong
{{Short description|Neighbourhood in Seoul, South Korea}}
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| translit_lang1_info = 역삼동
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| image_caption = Teheranno at night
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| subdivision_name = South Korea
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| area_total_km2 = 3.50
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| population_total = 60774
| population_as_of = 2001
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Yeoksam-dong ({{Korean|hangul=역삼동}}) is a ward of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea.{{cite web |url=http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=732236&contentno=732236 |script-title=ko:역삼동 (Yeoksam-dong 驛三洞)|publisher=Doosan Encyclopedia |access-date=2008-04-15 |language=ko}}{{cite web|url=http://tour.gangnam.go.kr/main_history/history10_07.html|title=The origin of the names: Yeoksam-dong |publisher=Gangnam District official site |access-date=2008-04-14 |language=ko}} Teheranno runs through Yeoksam-dong and has some of the tallest buildings in Seoul, comprising a collection of corporate headquarters and high-rise office buildings.
History
The region was historically part of Gwacheon, but it later became part of Gwangju,Gyeonggi Province.The regoion originally was a hub in the horse road system that was created during the Joseon dynasty, and were home to three horse stations called yeoks. These were later merged as a single administrative division in 1914, and thus was called Yeoksamri.When it was initially incorporated into the Seoul metropolitan area in 1963, it was part of Seongdong district but it was later transferred to Gangnam district in 1975.{{cite web|url=https://gangnam.grandculture.net/gangnam/toc/GC04800081|title=역삼동|website=강남문화대전}}
Economy
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T'way Airlines has its headquarters in Yeoksam-dong."[http://www.twayair.com/img/V2/main2/copyright.gif Copyright.gif]." T'way Airlines. Retrieved on July 4, 2011. Pandora TV has its headquarters in the Seoul-Gangnam Building in Yeoksam-dong."[http://info.pandora.tv/?m=service_use_2 Privacy Policy]." Pandora TV. Retrieved on September 17, 2011. "Seoul-Gangnam Building 5th Floor #727-16, Yeoksam-Dong, Gangnam-Gu Seoul, Korea 135-921""[http://info.pandora.tv/?m=state_right Report Personal Rights Violation]." Pandora TV. Retrieved on September 17, 2011. "Copyright Infringement Report Center Pandora TV Inc.5F. Seoul Gangnam Bldg, #727-16 Yeoksam-dong Gangnam-gu, Seoul 135-921, South Korea"
AMI Korea, a subsidiary of American Megatrends, is headquartered on the third floor of 773-6 Yeoksam-dong."[http://www.ami.com/about/international.cfm International Offices] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090410005920/http://www.ami.com/about/international.cfm |date=2009-04-10 }}." American Megatrends. Retrieved on May 6, 2009. Google has an office in Yeoksam-dong."[https://www.google.com/corporate/address.html Google Offices]." Google. Retrieved on July 12, 2009. Kukkiwon (the World Taekwondo Headquarters) is based at 635 Yeoksam-dong.[http://www.lifeinkorea.com/Travel2/seoul/359 Life in Korea: Kukkiwon] Retrieved on 8 January 2010.[http://www.ingang.go.kr/eng/in/cultural_facilities.asp GangNam-Gu Internet Broadcasting Station: Cultural facilities] Retrieved on 8 January 2010.[http://jobs.seoul.go.kr/global/view/living/liv_search/liv_search_05.jsp?corp_seq=1644 Seoul Global Center: Kukkiwon] Retrieved on 8 January 2010. Hankook P&G, a subsidiary of Procter & Gamble, is headquartered on the 16th floor of the ING tower at 679-4 Yeoksam-dong."http://www.pg.co.kr/login/map.asp Company Location]." Hankook P&G. Retrieved on February 28, 2010. C-JeS Entertainment is at 629-7 Yeoksam 1-dong.[http://www.c-jes.com/en/company/contactus.asp Contact Us]. C-JeS Entertainment. Pledis Entertainment is at 135-907 Yeoksam-dong.[http://www.pledis.co.kr Official Website]. Pledis Entertainment.
Education
Schools located in Yeoksam-dong:
- Seoul Yeoksam Elementary School
- Seoul Doseong Elementary School
- Yeoksam Middle School
- Jinseon Girls' Middle School
- Jinseon Girls' High School
See also
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20070212055702/http://english.gangnam.go.kr/about/area.htm Gangnam District map]
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