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City: Jong-ro

Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul: 서울특별시
• Hanja: 서울特別市
• Revised Romanization: Seoul Teukbyeolsi
• McCune–Reischauer: Sŏul T'ŭkpyŏlsi
Country: South Korea
Region: Seoul Capital Area
Districts: 25 Dobong District Dongdaemun District Dongjak District Eunpyeong District Gangbuk District Gangdong District Gangnam District Gangseo District Geumcheon District Guro District Gwanak District Gwangjin District Jongno District Jung District Jungnang District Mapo District Nowon District Seocho District Seodaemun District Seongbuk District Seongdong District Songpa District Yangcheon District Yeongdeungpo District Yongsan District
Government
• Type: Seoul Metropolitan Government Mayor–Council
• Mayor: Park Won-soon (Democratic)
• Council: Seoul Metropolitan Council
• National Representation  - National Assembly: 49 / 300 16.3% (total seats) 49 / 253 19.4% (constituency seats) List Dobong A In Jae-keun (MPK) Dobong B Kim Seon-dong (SP) Dongdaemun A Ahn Gyu-baek (MPK) Dongdaemun B Min Byung-doo (MPK) Dongjak A Kim Byung-kee (MPK) Dongjak B Na Kyung-won (SP) Eunpyeong A Park Joo-min (MPK) Eunpyeong B Kang Byeong-won (MPK) Gangbuk A Jeong Yang-seok (SP) Gangbuk B Park Yong-jin (MPK) Gangdong A Jin Sun-mee (MPK) Gangdong B Shim Jae-kwon (MPK) Gangnam A Lee Jong-gu (SP) Gangnam B Jun Hyeon-hee (MPK) Gangnam C Lee Eun-jae (SP) Gangseo A Geum Tae-seop (MPK) Gangseo B Kim Sung-tae (SP) Gangseo C Han Jeoung-ae (MPK) Geumcheon Lee Hoon (MPK) Guro A Lee In-young (MPK) Guro B Park Young-sun (MPK) Gwanak A Kim Sung-shik (PP) Gwanak B Oh Shin-hwan (SP) Gwangjin A Jeon Hye-sook (MPK) Gwangjin B Choo Mi-ae (MPK) Jongno Chung Sye-kyun (MPK) Jung–Seongdong A Hong Ihk-pyo (MPK) Jung–Seongdong B Ji Sang-wook (SP) Jungnang A Seo Young-kyo (MPK) Jungnang B Park Hong-keun (MPK) Mapo A Noh Woong-rae (MPK) Mapo B Sohn Hye-won (MPK) Nowon A Koh Yong-jin (MPK) Nowon B Woo Won-shik (MPK) Nowon C Ahn Cheol-soo (PP) Seocho A Lee Hye-hoon (SP) Seocho B Park Seong-joong (SP) Seodaemun A Woo Sang-ho (MPK) Seodaemun B Kim Yeong-ho (MPK) Seongbuk A You Seung-hee (MPK) Seongbuk B Ki Dong-min (MPK) Songpa A Park In-sook (SP) Songpa B Choi Myeong-gil (MPK) Songpa C Nam In-soon (MPK) Yangcheon A Hwang Hee (MPK) Yangcheon B Kim Yong-tae (SP) Yeongdeungpo A Kim Young-joo (MPK) Yeongdeungpo B Shin Kyoung-min (MPK) Yongsan Chin Young (MPK)
Area
• Special city: 605.21 km (233.67 sq mi)
Elevation: 38 m (125 ft)
Population (2017)
• Special city: 10,197,604
• Density: 17,000/km (44,000/sq mi)
• Metro: 25,600,000
• Demonym: 서울 사람 (Seoul saram), 서울시민 (Seoul-simin), Seoulite
• Dialect: Gyeonggi
Bird: Korean magpie
Color: Seoul Red
Flower: Forsythia
Font: Seoul fonts (Seoul Hangang and Seoul Namsan)
Mascot: Haechi
Slogan: "I·SEOUL·U"
Song: "S.E.O.U.L"
Tree: Ginkgo
GDP PPP (Special City): US$407 billion
GDP PPP per capita (Special City): US$ 41,126
Website: seoul.go.kr

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Things to do in Seoul, South Korea: The Best Shopping

August 5, 2021 Jana Sager

Seoul is the business and cultural hub of South Korea, where skyscrapers tower over Buddhist temples. Take it all in from the N Seoul Tower, built atop a peak in Namsan Park. The teahouses and shops of Insadong give you a taste of Korean flavor, which you can further experience with a visit to the grounds and museums of Gyeongbokgung. UNESCO World Heritage Site Changdeokgung Palace is a fine example of authentic ancient architecture.
Restaurants in Seoul

1. Kyobo Book Store Gwanghwamun

1, Jongno 1-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul South Korea +82 1544-1900 http://www.kyobobook.co.kr
Excellent
65%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
3%
Poor
0%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 158 reviews

Kyobo Book Store Gwanghwamun

Reviewed By drkevintan - Singapore, Singapore

The giant Kyobo Book Store in Gwanghwamun stocks great books, music and stationery. For those of you who still music in palpable form, the Hottracks concessionaire has an amazing collection of CDs, DVDs and LPs. Its classical collection is particularly impressive and it stocks many hard-to-find CDs and LPs of Korean classical artistes like Kun Woo Paik and Yeol Eun Son. Its English books selection is small but well stocked. It also has an incredible array of stationery concessionaires who stock a great collection of fountain pens, inks, papers, notebooks and stationery you never thought you needed. For those who are into personalised music, there is an extensive selection of headphones and bluetooth streaming devices. You could spend a whole day there since there is also a restaurant and cafe within the bookstore itself.

2. Sae Woon Electronics Department

159, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu Makercity Sewoon, Seoul 03194 South Korea +82 2-2271-9997 http://sewoonplaza.com/
Excellent
50%
Good
25%
Satisfactory
25%
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Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 8 reviews

Sae Woon Electronics Department

3. Kwangjang Market

88, Changgyeonggung-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03195 South Korea +82 2-2267-0291 [email protected] http://www.kwangjangmarket.co.kr
Excellent
38%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
14%
Poor
2%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 2,307 reviews

Kwangjang Market

Though known as a market for clothes, for those in-the-know, this market is actually a foodie’s dream. Gwangjang offers a cornucopia of cheap, traditional Korean snacks and “street foods.” Try the giant mung-bean pancakes for an authentic, affordable treat.

Reviewed By Wontonlovesfood

Delicious netflixfamous Mungbung pancakes, steamy hot knifecut noodles from the netflixlady, dokkbokki, soondae, soju, streetfood between locals at its top with heatwarming seats

4. Jongno Jewelry Shopping Street

Jongno 3-ga vicinity, Jongno-gu, Seoul South Korea http://english.visitseoul.net/shopping/Jongno-Jewelry-Shopping-Street_/2112
Excellent
18%
Good
64%
Satisfactory
18%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 11 reviews

Jongno Jewelry Shopping Street

5. Jongno Sinjin Market

16, Jong-ro 38-gil, Jongno-gu Jongno-5-ga, Seoul 03197 South Korea +82 2-2272-6001 http://tour.jongno.go.kr/tour/tour/indvdlz/view.do?nttId=27185&searchCnd=&searchWrd=&menuNo=400227&sdate=&edate=&viewType=1&preview=&groupId=&setCategory=&groupId=&campaignId=6&categoryId=&dongCode=&subway=&pageIndex=2&campaignId=6
Excellent
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Good
100%
Satisfactory
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Overall Ratings

4.0 based on 2 reviews

Jongno Sinjin Market

6. Nagwon Instrument Arcade

428, Samil-daero, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03140 South Korea http://enakwon.com/main
Excellent
26%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
26%
Poor
10%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 31 reviews

Nagwon Instrument Arcade

7. Dongdaemun Underground Shopping Center

B 308, Yulgok-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03198 South Korea +82 2-2261-0205 http://www.sisul.or.kr/open_content/undershop/guide/jongno/dongdaemun.jsp
Excellent
0%
Good
20%
Satisfactory
73%
Poor
7%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.0 based on 15 reviews

Dongdaemun Underground Shopping Center

194, Insa-dong, Jongno-gu Hongik Bldg., Seoul South Korea +82 2-730-5454
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9. Jonggak Basement Shopping Center

73, Jong-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul 03164 South Korea +82 2-2290-6555
Excellent
0%
Good
50%
Satisfactory
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Poor
50%
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Overall Ratings

3.0 based on 2 reviews

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