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Myeong-dong [a] (Korean: 명동; lit. 'bright neighborhood') is a dong (neighborhood) in Jung District , Seoul , South Korea between Chungmu-ro , Eulji-ro , and Namdaemun-ro . Myeongdong is known for being one of Seoul's main shopping, parade route, and tourism districts. [ 1 ]
The five battles of the Korean War fought in and around the city of Seoul are known as the Battle of Seoul: First Battle of Seoul – North Korean forces capture Seoul on June 28, 1950; Second Battle of Seoul – United Nations forces capture Seoul from the North Koreans in September 1950, following the Battle of Inchon
The area was located 20 to 30 miles (30 to 50 kilometres) north of the 38th parallel in the diagonal corridor dividing the Taebaek Mountains into northern and southern ranges and contained the major road and rail links between the port of Wonsan in the northeast and Seoul in the southwest. During the war the area was the scene of heavy fighting ...
The Korean War (25 June 1950 – 27 July 1953) was an armed conflict on the Korean Peninsula fought between North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea; DPRK) and South Korea (Republic of Korea; ROK) and their allies.
During the Korean War, a tragic civil war initiated by Kim Il Sung five years after Korea's liberation, United States army sent to Korea began to call this area as Downtown Seoul. [9] Fortunately, though some of dongs (Korean unit of neighborhood) suffered huge destruction, major areas of Downtown Seoul could evade bombardments during the ...
The Third Battle of Seoul was a battle of the Korean War, which took place from December 31, 1950, to January 7, 1951, around the South Korean capital of Seoul.It is also known as the Chinese New Year's Offensive, the January–Fourth Retreat (Korean: 1·4 후퇴) or the Third Phase Campaign Western Sector [nb 4] (Chinese: 第三次战役西线; pinyin: Dì Sān Cì Zhàn Yì Xī Xiàn).
Map of the battle. Before the battle, North Korea had just one understrength Korean People's Army (KPA) division in the city, with the majority of its forces south of the capital. [2] Mounting indications were that the battle for Seoul would be far more severe than had been the action at Inchon and the advance to the Han.
In 1995, Seoul Subway Line 5 was passed through this area stopping at Godeok Station, Myeongil Station and Gubeundari Station. Currently, Myeongil-dong is well known for the location of Myungsung Presbyterian Church , E-mart Myeongil branch, Home plus Gangdong branch and neighborhood of Hanyoung Foreign Language High School .