Hwagok-dong
Hwagok-dong is a dong of Gangseo District, Seoul, South Korea. Hwagok-dong consists of 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, and the main dong.
Overview
The area formerly known as Hwagok-ri has developed into a central part of Gangseo District and is now divided into nine administrative neighborhoods. The present-day Hwagok-dong encompasses the historical areas of Neung-dong, Bangok-ri, Yeokchon-ri, and Hwagok-ri. Specifically, Neung-dong corresponds to modern Hwagok 4-dong, Bangok-ri to Hwagok 3-dong, Yeokchon-ri to Hwagok 6-dong, and the original Hwagok-ri to Hwagok 5-dong. Hwagok 2-dong and 8-dong developed around a small village centered in Neunggol, while Hwagok Bon-dong originated as a small settlement called Joeok-dong, which consisted of only three households on a hillside overlooking Yeokchon-ri.Hwagok 1-dong, in contrast, was an uninhabited hillside with no historical record of residential activity. It served primarily as a mountain pass connecting the Deobeuri village in Hwagok 8-dong to Gomdallae. In 1963, the city of Seoul initiated a housing development project in Hwagok-dong, known as the "100,000-unit project," aimed at accommodating the growing population of northern Seoul. This project was later expanded in 1968 to a "300,000-unit project," leading to extensive residential construction across the hillside and the eventual establishment of Hwagok 1-dong.
Attractions
- 88 Gymnasium - Lee Min Woo of Shinhwa held his first solo concert entitled "M's Girl Friend", on 14 and 15 January 2006.