Wonhyoro-dongWonhyoro-dong is a dong of Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea.WWW yongsan.go.kr/site/dc/ind...EtymologyFollowing its liberation in 1946, the process of renaming streets that were previously under Japanese rule took place. As part of this initiative, the region formerly known as Wonjeong underwent a name change to Wonhyoro, in honor of the esteemed monk Wonhyo from the Silla period. Consequently, the area was further divided into distinct sections namely Wonhyoro 1-ga, Wonhyo-ro 2-ga, Wonhyoro 3-ga, and Wonhyoro 4-ga.