Insa-dong

Insa-dong
Korean name
Hangul
인사동
Hanja
仁寺洞
Revised RomanizationInsa-dong
McCune–ReischauerInsa-dong

Insa-dong (Korean: 인사동) is a dong, or neighborhood, in Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Its main street is Insadong-gil, which is connected to a number of alleys that lead deeper into the district,[1] with modern galleries and tea shops.[2] Historically, it was the largest market for antiques and artwork in Korea.[3]

Stretching across 12.7 hectares (or 31.4 acres),[4] the district is bordered by Gwanhun-dong to the north, Nagwon-dong to the east, and Jongno 2-ga and Jeokseon-dong to the south, and Gongpyeong-dong to the west.[5]

  1. ^ David Armstrong (June 3, 2007), SEOUL lives life on the edge SFGate
  2. ^ Rachel Sang-hee Han; Frances Cha (17 December 2012). "13 things you've got to do in Seoul". CNN Travel. Retrieved 26 February 2013.
  3. ^ Moon, So-young (2009-03-10). "Something alluring stays on art street; Glimpse of Business in Seoul 38th in a series: Insadong gallery street". JoongAng Ilbo. Retrieved 2009-07-08.
  4. ^ Kimm, Jong-soung (1996). "The Insadong District in Seoul: An Urban Design Proposal". In Davidson, Cynthia C. (ed.). AnyWise. New York, N.Y.: MIT Press. pp. 100–105. ISBN 0-262-54082-7.
  5. ^ 인사동 Insa-dong 仁寺洞 (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-07-08.[permanent dead link]