 View of Yeouido from Seogang Bridge on the Han River (2024) | |
  Yeouido  Yeouido | |
| Geography | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 37°31′26″N 126°55′36″E / 37.52389°N 126.92667°E |
| Area | 8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi) |
| Administration | |
South Korea | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 32,674 (August 2023)[a] |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 여의도 |
| Hanja | 汝矣島 |
| Revised Romanization | Yeouido |
| McCune–Reischauer | Yŏŭido |
Yeouido (Korean: 여의도; lit. Yeoui Island) is a river island on the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It is Seoul's main finance, media, and investment banking district. It is 8.4 square kilometres (3.2 sq mi) large and has a population of 32,674 as of August 2023[update].[1]
The island is located in the Yeongdeungpo District of Seoul, and largely corresponds to the precinct of Yeoui-dong. The island contains the National Assembly Building, where the National Assembly of South Korea meets, the Korea Financial Investment Association, the large Yoido Full Gospel Church, the 63 Building, and the headquarters of LG, Korean Broadcasting System, and the Korea Exchange Center. Due mainly to its importance as a financial district and its central location, Yeouido is home to some of Seoul and South Korea's tallest skyscrapers, including the International Finance Center Seoul, Parc1 Tower, the Federation of Korea Industries Tower, as well as the iconic 63 Building.
It was uninhabited until the construction of the peninsula's first airport, Yeouido Airport. As the airport was prone to flooding, it was eventually replaced by commercial and residential construction beginning in the late 1960s.
In 2024, the city government permitted buildings with floor area ratios up to 1600% from the previous 1000%, allowing the constructions of buildings over 350 meters.[2]
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- ^ 영등포구청>우리구소개>영등포소개>영등포 인구. www.ydp.go.kr. Retrieved 2023-08-20.
- ^ 박, 진우 (2024-09-26). 여의도에 '초고층 오피스' 허용…70층 이상 올린다. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean).