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Itaewon is a part of the Yongsan District of Seoul. Its recent history is closely tied to the once nearby US military base Yongsan Garrison , which was established in 1945. Due to the numerous bars and brothels that arose in the area catering towards the troops, many Koreans have since associated the district with controversy and danger.
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 ]
Itaewon includes the area known as Homo Hill and is Seoul's gay village. [17] Despite the taboo nature of homosexuality in South Korea, people can express themselves openly within the neighborhood. [18] Itaewon is also a district with a strong Muslim community, it is home to the Seoul Central Mosque, built in 1976. Seoul Central Mosque
Itaewon is a station on Line 6 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It takes its name from the neighborhood in which it is located in, also called Itaewon . [ 2 ] [ 1 ] There are many shops and restaurants for foreigners located close to Itaewon Station.
Myeong-dong Station is a station on the Seoul Subway Line 4. This station is located in Jung-gu, Seoul. [2] [1] Station layout. G: Street level Exit L1 Concourse:
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).
Seoul Subway Line 4 (dubbed The Light Blue Line) [by whom?] of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a long line crossing from the southwest to the northeast across the Seoul Metropolitan Area.
Seoul Subway Line 1 from above, 2019. Seoul Subway Line 1 (dubbed The Dark Blue Line) of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a rapid transit and commuter rail line which links central Seoul, South Korea to Yeoncheon in the northeast, Incheon in the southwest, and Sinchang via Suwon and Cheonan in the south.