Yongdu-dong

Yongdu-dong is a dong, legal neighbourhood, of Dongdaemun District, Seoul, South Korea.

Overview

The name of the area originates from the shape of the hill behind the village, which was said to resemble a "dragon's head," and it was therefore called Yongmeori or Yongduri. In 1894, during the Gabo Reform, Yongduri was established as part of Inchangbang in Hanseongbu.
In 1911, it became Yongdu-ri of Inchang-myeon, Hanseongbu. In 1914, it became Yongdu-ri of Sungin-myeon, Goyang County, and in 1936, it was reincorporated into Gyeongseong-bu.
On June 11, 1943, with the implementation of the district system, it was incorporated into Dongdaemun District.
In 2009, Yongdu-dong was merged with Sinseol-dong to form the integrated administrative dong of Yongshin-dong. Later, on July 1, 2025, it was separated again, reestablishing Sinseol-dong and Yongdu-dong as independent administrative dongs.