Cheongpa-dong

Cheongpa-dong (Korean: 청파동; lit. 'blue hill neighborhood') is a dong (neighborhood) of Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea.^[2][3]

Cheongpa-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	청파동
• Hanja	靑坡洞
• Revised Romanization	Cheongpa-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Ch'ŏngp'a-tong
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Population  (2013)[1]
• Total	22,760
• Density	25,000/km2 (65,000/sq mi)

Cheongpa-dong Community Service senter

Cheongpa-dong is a place deeply connected with literature and poets. The most famous is Choi Seung-ja's poem titled 'Do You Remember Cheongpa-dong', and poet Park Joon also released Cheongpa-dong Trilogy. Additionally it is also the setting for writter Kim Ho-yeon's novel ’Inconvenient Convenience Store‘. And Jeongmilla's 'CheongPa Sonata', which won the Album of the Year at the 2021 Korean Music Awards, is also based on her experiences in Cheongpa-dong.

Etymology

The name Cheongpa (靑坡) is derived from the meaning "blue hill." There are two explanations for its origin. One is that Cheongpa-dong is located near Yeonhwabong, a blue mountain peak, hence the name. The other explanation is that it is derived from the residence of Cheongpa Gigeon, a renowned scholar during the Joseon period, who lived in this area during the reign of King Sejong.

Education

• Cheongpa Elementary School^[4]
• Shinkwang Elementary School^[5]
• Sunrin Middle School^[6]
• Baemoon Middle School^[7]
• Sunrin Internet High School^[8]
• Shinkwang Women's High School^[9]
• Baemoon High School^[10]
• Sookmyung Women's University

Public transportation

• The northern part of Cheongpa-dong is served by Seoul Station, while the southern area is closer to Station #427, Sookmyung Women's University on Line 4.

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea