Gaepo-dong

Gaepo-dong (Korean: 개포동) is a ward of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea, south of Dogok-dong and Daechi-dong.^[1][2] Gaepodong is divided into three "dong": Gaepo 1, 2, and 4 dong. Gaepo 3-dong had been merged with Gaepo 2-dong in 2009.

Gaepo-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	개포동
• Hanja	開浦洞
• Revised Romanization	Gaepo-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Kaep'o-dong
Gaepo 2(i)-dong Community Service Center (Gangnam-gu)
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	5.28 km2 (2.04 sq mi)
Population  (2001)[1]
• Total	86,821
• Density	16,443/km2 (42,590/sq mi)

Education

Schools located in Gaepo-dong

• Daejin Elementary School
• Gaeil Elementary School
• Gaepo Elementary School
• Gaewon Elementary School
• Kuryong Elementary School
• Seoul Poi Elementary School
• Yangjon Elementary School
• Gaepo Middle School
• Gaewon Middle School
• Kuryong Middle School
• Gugak National High School
• Gaepo High School
• Kyunggi Girls' High School
• Sudo Electric Technical High School
• Korea International School

The Japanese School of Seoul was previously in Gaepo-dong. Circa 2010 it moved to Digital Media City.^[3]

Local Community

• Gae-po Public Library

Attraction

• Yangjaecheon
• Gaepodong Green Park^[4]

Notable people from Gaepo-dong

• Jeon So-yeon, South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, record producer and K-pop idol, leader and member of K-pop girlgroup (G)I-dle.^[5][6]
• Kim Chaewon, South Korean singer, dancer, and K-pop idol, leader and member of girlgroup Le Sserafim. Past member of now inactive girlgroup Iz*One.^[7]

See also

• Dong of Gangnam-gu
• Administrative divisions of South Korea
• Poi-dong