Pil-dong

Pil-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	필동
• Hanja	筆洞
• Revised Romanization	Pil dong
• McCune–Reischauer	P'il tong
Pil-dong Resident Office
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi)
Population  (2013[1])
• Total	4,454
• Density	3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)

Pil-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Jung-gu in Seoul, South Korea.^[2]

Overview

The name Pil-dong originated from a southern local office called 'Budong' during the Joseon Dynasty, which later changed to 'Butgol' and was written in Chinese characters as '필동'. In the early Joseon Dynasty, Pil-dong belonged to Nambug Seongmyeongbang, Nakseonbang, and Hundo-bang areas. During the Japanese occupation, Daehwajeong 1 and Daehwajeong 2-3 were established with the installation of 'Jonghoe'. After liberation in 1946, Pil-dong was divided into Pil-dong 1 District Association and Pil-dong 2-3 District Association for administration purposes.

Attractions

• Hwanghak-dong Flea Market
• Dongguk University
• Sungjeongjeon (숭정전 崇政殿)

Transportation

• Chungmuro Station of and of

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

References

• "Chronicle of Beopjeong-dong and Haengjeong-dong" (in Korean). Guro-gu Official website.
• "Mapo Information". The chart of Beopjeong-dong assigned by Haengjeong-dong (행정동별 관할 법정동 일람표) (in Korean). Mapo-gu Official website. Archived from the original on 2007-11-05.

External links

• Jung-gu Official site in English
• (in Korean) Jung-gu Official site^{[permanent dead link]}
• (in Korean) Jung-gu Tour Guide from the Official site
• (in Korean) Status quo of Jung-gu
• (in Korean) Resident offices and maps of Jung-gu^{[dead link]}
• (in Korean) Pil-dong resident office website

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