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Hongik University Station (Korean: 홍대입구역; Hanja: 弘大入口驛; RR: Hongdae-ipgu-yeok) is a station on Seoul Subway Line 2, AREX and the Gyeongui–Jungang Line. As its name indicates, it serves the nearby Hongik University. It was formerly known as Donggyo Station, after the neighborhood that it serves.
Hongdae (Korean: 홍대) is a neighborhood in Mapo District, Seoul, South Korea, near Hongik University ("Hongik Daehakgyo" in Korean), after which it is named. [1] It is known for its urban arts and indie music culture, local shops, clubs, cafés and entertainment.
Fragment of an early-1980s Seoul Subway map, showing the western two-thirds of the Line 2 loop as a green line. In 1972, then- Mayor of Seoul Koo Ja-choon [ ko ] (1932–1996) changed the existing plans for the Seoul Subway to better enable connectivity around the growing Seoul City and allow for development to take place across the Seoul ...
While operating hours may vary depending on the line and station in question, the Seoul Metropolitan Subway generally operates every day from 5.30 a.m. until midnight, [20] with some lines operated by Seoul Metro ending services around 1 a.m. on weekdays. [21] System map of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, showing current lines
The station is located just north of the Han River in Mapo District. The name of the subway station comes from its local name. The name of the area means clam well. [2] The station is the southern end of Hongdae area, which is the centre of urban arts and indie music culture of Seoul.
Route map Seoul Subway Line 5 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway , dubbed the purple line , is a long line crossing from west to the east across the Seoul National Capital Area , South Korea . It is one of two subway lines in Seoul to cross under the Han River (the other being the Suin-Bundang Line ), which is done at two points (between Mapo and ...
The districts of Seoul are the twenty-five gu (districts; Korean: 구; Hanja: 區) comprising Seoul, South Korea.The gu vary greatly in area (from 10 to 47 km 2) and population (from less than 140,000 to 630,000).
An office district has developed around Gongdeok Station and the Digital Media City area, while large commercial districts have formed around Sinchon Station, Hongdae (Hongik University) Station, Hapjeong Station, and Mangwon Station. The economic strength of the area comes from the businesses and shops concentrated in these areas.