Sindang-dong

Sindang-dong is a dong of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea.

Name origin

The name "Sin-dang-dong" came from an ancient village with a shrine for worshipping gods, which was connected to the place of worship. "Heung-in-dong," situated west of Dasan Road, got its name from "Heung-in Ji-mun" in Dongdaemun. As for "Mu-hak-dong," found southwest of the Sin-dang-dong intersection, it derived its name from Mt. Mu-hak-bong south of the Korea Road Traffic Authority, with a legend that a crane descended and danced on the mountain.

Attractions

The neighbourhood is near Sindang Station and is approximately two blocks from exit 8. It is a popular shopping area with a variety of food markets, and eateries that specialise in Korean snacks such as Ddeokbokki. It is known to Koreans for its Ddeokbokki Town.
A former home of South Korean president Park Chung Hee is located in the neighborhood and is open to public visitation.

Transportation

Sindang Station of and of
Cheonggu Station of and of