Doryeom-dong

Doryeom-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (Korean: 법정동; Hanja: 法定洞) administered under its administrative dong (Korean: 행정동; Hanja: 行政洞), Sajik-dong. The name is originated from a governmental office named Doryeomseo (도렴서 都染署) in the region during the early period of Joseon dynasty.^[1][2]

Doryeom-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	도렴동
• Hanja	都染洞
• Revised Romanization	Doryeom-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Toryŏm-dong
Country	South Korea

Government and infrastructure

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs previously had its headquarters in a facility in Doryeom-dong.^[3]

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea