Ogin-dong

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Ogin-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul옥인동
 • Hanja玉仁洞
 • Revised RomanizationOgin dong
 • McCune–ReischauerOgin tong
CountrySouth Korea

Ogin-dong (Korean: 옥인동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동; 法定洞), administered under its administrative dong (행정동; 行政洞), Hyoja-dong,[1][2] 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.[3]

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.[4][5][6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 옥인동 (Ogin-dong 玉仁洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 22 April 2008.[permanent dead link]
  2. ↑ "Origin of Ogin-dong's name" (in Korean). Jongno District official site. Archived from the original on 21 August 2004. Retrieved 22 April 2008.
  3. ↑ Hong Ha, Sunwoo (4 December 2014). "The Secret Journey to Seochon". The Sookmyung Times. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  4. ↑ van Genugten, Bart (2024-08-22). "Enjoy summer in Seoul at Suseongdong Valley and explore Seok". english.visitseoul.net. Archived from the original on 2024-10-15. Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  5. ↑ Kim, Jeong-heum (2023-07-21). "조선의 선비들이 극찬한 그곳, 서울 수성동계곡". 아파트관리신문 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-02-16.
  6. ↑ Gu, Wan-hoe (2023-08-29). "'겸재 그림에 들어온 듯' 수성동계곡서 즐기는 막바지 피서". 비즈한국 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-02-16.