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4 unusual facts about Gangnam


Gangnam

Gangnam District, a local government district in Seoul, South Korea

Gangnam Station, a subway station in the district, or the business area surrounding it

Hyundai Development Company

Since its establishment in 1976, Hyundai Development Company has built more than 350,000 housing units in Korea, starting from its Hyundai Apartment Complex in Gangnam with 6,000 units.

Starting from Hyundai Apartment complex in Gangnam, Seoul, Korea City Development had built apartments around the country and emerged as the largest private housing builder in the early 1980s, introducing apartment as a new housing style in Korea.


Jeong Jun-ha

"Alcohol CEO" is also his nickname on this programme, a nickname he gained since he operates a Garaoke-pub in Gangnam-gu, Seoul called "Mong" (몽, 夢, means "Dream" in Korean).

North Jeolla Province

In 996 (14th year of King Sungjong), this region was named as the Gangnam province, and the Korean government established the 4 states (Jeonju-Jeonju area, Yeongju-Gobu area, Sunju-Sunchang area and Maju-Okgu area) in North Jeolla region.

Pandora TV

, has its headquarters in the Seoul-Gangnam Building in Yeoksam-dong, Gangnam-gu, Seoul.

Provinces of Korea

Gwannae-do included the administrative districts of Yangju, Hwangju, Gwangju, and Haeju; Jungwon-do included Chungju and Cheongju; Hanam-do replaced Gongju; Gangnam-do replaced Jeonju; Yeongnam-do replaced Sangju; Sannam-do replaced Jinju; and Haeyang-do replaced Naju and Seungju; the three other new provinces were Yeongdong-do, Panbang-do, and Paeseo-do.

Seoul Subway Line 3

Seoul Subway Line 3 (dubbed The Orange Line) of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a subway which connects Goyang, northwestern Seoul to the city center, Gangnam, and southeastern Seoul.


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