Jung District, Seoul

Administrative divisions

Economy

Jung District is one of the most significant business cores of Seoul with many companies being based around Sejong-daero or Eulji-ro. Notable companies based in Jung District include Hanhwa, Shinsegae, Hanjin, Doosan Corporation, SK Telecom, LG U+, Daewoo International, Daehan Logistics, Ssangyong Cement, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Lotte Shopping and many more. Also, many banking and other financial companies have headquarters in Jung District, such as KB Financial Group, Woori Financial Group, Shinhan Financial Group, Hana Financial Group, Korea Life Insurance, Samsung Life Insurance, Industrial Bank of Korea, Korean Exchange Bank, Samsung Card. Major newspapers such as The Chosun Ilbo and JoongAng Ilbo, The Dong-A Ilbo are also based in Jung District.

The headquarters of South Korean food company CJ Cheil Jedang is in the CJ Cheiljedang Building in Ssangnim-dong, near the Dongdaemun History & Culture Park Station.

Tourism

Jung-Gu contains numerous popular tourist spots, both modern historical & modern. These include Deoksugung, Cheonggyecheon, Seoul Plaza, Namsan Tower, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, the Myeongdong Cathedral, the Bank of Korea Museum and the popular shopping district of Myeongdong. To support tourists visiting the district there are tour buses which operate from Sejong-daero and the Seoul Metropolitan Government provide tourist support services.

Jung District also hosts several major duty free stores, including Shilla, Shinsegae & Lotte. These, along with Myeongdong, constitute the busiest tourist shopping area in the city.

One of the most recent tourist developments in the district in Seoullo 7017. The development, also known as the Seoul Skygarden or Skypark, is an elevated, linear park built atop a former highway overpass connecting the western and eastern sides of Seoul Station. The development was modeled on the High Line in New York City.

Air France operates a ticketing office on the 11th floor of the Korean Air Building in Jung District. Air China has an office on the 1st and 2nd floors of the Hansuang Building in Seosomun-dong in Jung District. All Nippon Airways operates the Seoul Office in Room 1501 on the 15th floor of the Center Building in Sogong-dong, Jung District. Hainan Airlines operates its South Korea office in Suite 1501 of the Samyoung Building in Sogong-dong. MIAT Mongolian Airlines has its Seoul Branch Office in the Soonhwa Building in Sunhwa-dong.

Former operations

In the 1980s Korean Air had its headquarters in Jung District. Its current headquarters are located in Gonghang-dong, Gangseo-gu.

Transport

Rail and Metro

Being the central district of the city, Jung District is connected to numerous subway lines and shares Seoul Station with Yongsan District (the station straddles the border between the two districts). Seoul Station is served by intercity rail services run by KORAIL (KTX, ITX, Mugunghwa & tourist services) as well as AREX Airport Railroad services. Seoul Station is also served by Lines 1 and 4 of the Seoul Metro. the station also features a large multi-lane bus station immediately adjacent to the eastern (main) entrance.

Buses

Aside from Seoul station, the district is well served by both buses and subway lines. Lines 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 all run through the district. Local (green), city (blue) and express (red) buses operate throughout the district.

Government

Seoul City Hall is located within Jung District. The current building, which was opened in 2012, sits beside the former building, which is now home to Seoul Metropolitan Library. The National Human Rights Commission of Korea has its headquarters in the Gumsegi Building in Jung District.

The Korean Maritime Safety Tribunal (KMST) formerly had its headquarters in the S1 Building in Sunhwa-dong, Jung District. The offices of the KMST are now in Sejong City.

Diplomatic missions

Being at the center of the city, the district hosts numerous foreign embassies.

• Bolivia
• Cambodia
• Canada
• Chile
• China
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Denmark
• Dominican Republic
• El Salvador
• Estonia
• France
• Germany
• Greece
• Guatemala
• Ivory Coast
• Lithuania
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Norway
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Russia
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Singapore
• Sri Lanka
• Sweden
• Turkey
• United Kingdom
• Uruguay

Education

Tertiary education

Dongguk University, a private university established in 1906, is located in Jung District. The University achieved full university status in 1953 and is one of the few Buddhist-affiliated universities in the world.

Primary & Secondary Education

The Russian Embassy School in Seoul was established on May 31, 2002 and operates as part of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Seoul Chinese Primary School (also known as Hanxiao Chinese Primary School), a Taiwanese-oriented international primary school, is located in Myeong-dong.

Symbol

• Color: Green
• Tree: Pine tree
• Flower: Rose
• Bird: Korean magpie

Historic figures

Jung District has long been considered the center of Seoul. As a result, historically it was considered a fitting place for many scholars who stayed in Seoul to discuss and pursue crucial academic or political subjects during the Joseon period.

• Han Myŏnghoe: A scholar and tactician in the early Joseon Dynasty
• Namgung Uk: Activist for the Korean independence movement

Landmarks

• Deoksugung
• Namdaemun
• Bank of Korea Museum
• Global Village Folk Museum
• Grand Ambassador Seoul hotel
• Gwangtonggwan
• Koreana Hotel (Seoul)
• National Theater of Korea
• Seoul Museum of Art
• Myeongdong Cathedral
• N Seoul Tower
• Namsan
• Chungmu Arts Hall
• Lotte Hotel Seoul
• Tour Financial Hub Center

Sister cities

• Australia Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia
• China Hunchun, People's Republic of China
• China Xicheng District, People's Republic of China

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