Hapjeong-dong

Originally, Hapjeong-dong was a part of Yeonhui-bang, a division of Seoul that encompassed approximately Seodaemun District and the western part of Mapo District. The meaning of Hapjeong-dong, written in Hanja as 蛤井洞, was "clam well". Later the Hanja transcription of Hapjeong was changed to 合井. After the Japan–Korea Annexation Treaty of 1910, Hapjeong-dong was known as Hapjeon-ri in 1913 and Hapjeong-jeong in 1936; it was a part of Yeonhui-myeon, which extended from Seodaemun District to Yeouido. In 1944, it became a part of the newly created Mapo District and received its current name in 1946. == Streets ==

Hapjeong-dong contains the following main streets, which also give their name to surrounding, smaller streets according to the new address system in South Korea: • Donggyo-ro separates Hapjeong-dong from Mangwon-dong; • Dongmak-ro; • Huiujeong-ro: the name of this street is the former name of Mangwonjeong, a pavilion built by his brother near the Han river; • Poeun-ro: the name refers to the pen name of Chŏng Mong-ju, whose statue stands at one end of the street; • Seonji-gil; • Tojeong-ro; • Yanghwajin-gil: the name refers to Yanghwagin, a former port and ferry dock on the Han riverside; • Yanghwa-ro: leads to Yanghwa Bridge, near the former site of the Yanghwajin ferry dock; • Worldcup-ro: leads to the Seoul World Cup Stadium and separates Hapjeong-dong from Seogyo-dong. == Landmarks ==

A few historical landmarks may be found in Hapjeong-dong: • Mangwonjeong was a pavilion built in 1424 by Prince Hyoryeong, elder brother of King Sejong, to oversee farming every spring and fall. Its first name, "Huiujeong" ("a pavilion meeting a delightful rain"), was given by King Sejong after seeing the field getting wet by rain during a visit. Later, Prince Wolsan, brother of King Seongjong, inherited the pavilion and renamed it "Mangwongeong". The pavilion was damaged by a flood in 1925 and rebuilt in 1989. Nowadays it is accessible from Donggyo-ro 8an-gil and oversees the Han river expressway. • Jeoldu-san is a rocky promontory that oversees the Han river near the Dangsan Railway Bridge, with a shrine and park dedicated to Christian martyrs. • Yanghwajin Foreigners' Cemetery, located near Jeoldu-san. Other notable sites in Hapjeong-dong include: • Yanghwa Bridge, that connects to Seonyu-do and the Han river south bank. • the Seoul Thermal Power Station, also partly located in Dangin-dong. A number of companies specialized in music or media are located in Hapjeong-dong, included YG Entertainment. == Transport ==

The area is served by subway via Hapjeong station ( and ), and Sangsu station (). Also, various Seoul bus lines reach the street. == See also ==