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Mia-ri (Korean: 미아리) is one of largest red-light districts in northern Seoul, South Korea. [1] Located in the Wolgok-dong, or Hawolgok-dong, and Sinwolgok 1 area at Gireum Station [2] in the Seongbuk district, [3] it is also known as Miari Texas [2] or Texas Miari after the American servicemen that helped popularize the area, [4] as well as Miari Hill. [5]
Gangnam District (Korean: 강남구; RR: Gangnam-gu; IPA: [ka̠ŋna̠m.gu]) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. The term Gangnam translates to "South of the Han River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul, with an area of 39.5 km 2 (15.3 sq mi). As of the 2024 census, Gangnam District had a population of ...
As a result of its location within the Gangnam Eighth School District and the end of the South Korean ban on private tutoring, Daechi-dong emerged as the epicenter of hagwons in Seoul. [71] Of the students accepted into Seoul National University in 2022, 11.9 percent graduated from schools in the Gangnam and Seocho districts of Seoul. [21]
Cheongdam-dong (Korean: 청담동) is a ward of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. [1] [2] The area is best known in South Korea as an affluent neighborhood populated by a disproportionately high number of high-income individuals and for having some of the most expensive real estate in the country.
Daechi-dong is divided into three different "dongs" which are Daechi 1-dong, 2-dong, and 4-dong. Daechi-dong is predominantly considered the residential area of Gangnam. As a result, real estate in the area is highly competitive and expensive compared to other parts of Gangnam. The Yangjaecheon is a stream that runs through the heart of Daechi ...
Location Description Apgujeong: Apgujeong 1-dong; ... Segok-dong is the largest dong in Gangnam District, but has the smallest population. Sinsa-dong: None Suseo-dong:
Gangnam station (Korean: 강남역) is a station on Line 2 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is located within the Greater Gangnam Area between the Gangnam and Seocho Districts of Seoul, South Korea. The station is the busiest station on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, serving over 70,000 daily passengers on average. [3]
In the United States, "Gangnam Style" peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, which at the time, was the highest charting song by a South Korean artist. By the end of 2012, "Gangnam Style" had topped the music charts of more than 30 countries including Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the United Kingdom.