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Sindang-dong

Neighbourhood in Seoul, South Korea From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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Sindang-dong (Korean: 신당동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Jung District, Seoul, South Korea.[2]

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Name origin

The name "Sin-dang-dong" came from an ancient village with a shrine for worshipping gods, which was connected to the place of worship. "Heung-in-dong," situated west of Dasan Road, got its name from "Heung-in Ji-mun" in Dongdaemun. As for "Mu-hak-dong," found southwest of the Sin-dang-dong intersection, it derived its name from Mt. Mu-hak-bong (92m) south of the Korea Road Traffic Authority, with a legend that a crane descended and danced on the mountain.

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Attractions

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Entrance of the Sindang-dong Tteokbokki town (신당동 떡볶이 타운)

The neighbourhood is near Sindang Station and is approximately two blocks from exit 8. It is a popular shopping area with a variety of food markets, and eateries that specialise in Korean snacks such as Ddeokbokki.[3] It is known to Koreans for its Ddeokbokki Town.[citation needed]

A former home of South Korean president Park Chung Hee is located in the neighborhood and is open to public visitation.[4]

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Transportation

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