Gye-dong

Gye-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul계동
 • Hanja桂洞
 • Revised RomanizationGye dong
 • McCune–ReischauerKye tong
CountrySouth Korea

Gye-dong [gje-doŋ] is a dong (neighborhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동 法定洞) administered under its administrative dong (행정동 行政洞), Gahoe-dong.[1][2]

Jungangtang, Korea's oldest public bathhouse, is situated on the northern end of the main street. It also has an old hardware store and sesame oil shop from the 1970s, as well as eateries and cafes in the same style.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ 계동 (Gye-dong 桂洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-22.[permanent dead link‍]
  2. ^ "The origin of Gye-dong's name" (in Korean). Jongno District official site. Archived from the original on 2013-01-11. Retrieved 2008-04-22.
  3. ^ Yoo Sun-young; Hannah Kim (2 March 2011). "Bukchon streets lure folks with rustic charm and retro cool". Korea JoongAng Daily. Archived from the original on 16 February 2013. Retrieved 27 January 2013.


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