Geumho-dong, Seoul
Geumho-dong is a region that is considered a dong of Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea.
The current Geumho dong area is considered to be divided into 4 beopjeongdongs, which are Geumho dong 1-ga, Geumho dong 2 ga, Geumho dong 3 ga, and Geumho dong 4 ga. In reality the region is administered as 3 haengjeongdongs, which treats Geumho 2 ga and 3 ga as a single neighbourhood.
History
The region was originally known as Sucheoli or Musumak for it was a town where metal was melted to create different farming tools.The region was also known for its cabbage sellers along with the wangsimni region.During a major subdivision change to incorporate the region into the greater seoul metropolitan area in 1946, the region changed its name to geumhodong with the character geum to reflect metal and ho to reflect the former character su as there were other towns that were also called sucheolli in Mapo District.The region in the 1960s was known as a slum, which the koreans called "Daldongne" but since it went subsequent redevelopment it is now considered as a newly rising town for the wealthy along with Oksu-dong.
Geumho 3 ga dong area currently hosts the "Cherry blossom festival" ever year in April and there is a market called Geumnam market in the region.The region has two subway stations, Geumho station for Seoul Subway Line 3 and Singeumho station for Seoul Subway Line 5.