The Seoul Metropolitan Subway is a metropolitan railway system consisting of 23 rapid transit,light metro,commuter rail and people mover lines located in northwest South Korea. The system serves most of the Seoul Metropolitan Area including the Incheon metropolis and satellite cities in Gyeonggi province. Some regional lines in the network stretch out beyond the Seoul Metropolitan Area to rural areas in northern Chungnam province and western Gangwon Province,that lie over 100 km (62 mi) away from the capital.
Hwaseong is a city in Gyeonggi Province,South Korea. It has the largest area of farmland of any city or county in Gyeonggi Province. Seoul Subway Line 1 passes through Hwaseong,stopping at Byeongjeom Station. Suin Bundang Line also passes through Hwaseong,stopping at Eocheon Station.
Seongnam is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon and the 10th largest city in the country. Its population is approximately one million. It consists of three administrative districts:Bundang-gu,Jungwon-gu,and Sujeong-gu.
Yongsan District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul,South Korea.
The Shinbundang Line Korean: 신분당선;Hanja: 新盆唐線;literally,New Bundang Line) or DX Line for Dynamic Express Line is a 33.4 km (20.8 mi) long line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It is the world's fifth subway to run completely driverless and the second completely driverless metro line to open in South Korea,after Busan Subway Line 4. It connects Sinsa station and Gwanggyo station in 42 minutes,a feat achieved by being the first line to operate South Korea's next-generation subway car travelling at over 90 km/h (56 mph),with the fastest average speed of any subway line in the country.
Bundang-gu (Korean: 분당구) is the largest and most populous district (gu) of Seongnam,a major city in the Seoul Capital Area,South Korea. Bundang-gu is one of South Korea's wealthiest and highest developed areas,being the nation's first and largest completely artificial city built in the early 1990s. Many high-rise luxury condos moved in the early 2000s,with a second planned city built in the late 2000s called Pangyo in the same district. Apartment prices are the second highest in Gyeonggi-do after Gwacheon and 7th highest nationwide,higher than many central Seoul districts such as Mapo-gu or Jongno-gu. Apartments around Pangyo station and the high-rise luxury condos around Jeongja station and Sunae station rival prices in the most expensive areas in the country. Unlike older cities such as Seoul,Bundang has no telephone poles overground,resulting in a clean cityscape with well-designed streets.
The Capital Region First Ring Expressway (Formerly as Seoul Ring Expressway) (Expressway No.100) (Korean: 수도권제1순환고속도로;RR: Sudogwon Je1sunhwan Gosokdoro) is an expressway,circular beltway or ring road around Seoul,South Korea. It connects satellite cities around Seoul,Ilsan,Namyangju,Hanam,Pyeongchon,Jungdong,Bundang,Pangyo,Sanbon and Gimpo. The expressway runs 127.6 km. Seoul Ring Expressway is currently under construction to widen the expressway between Anhyeon Junction to Seongnam which is expected to be finished in 2016.
Seohyeon-dong refers to two of the 19 dongs of Bundang-gu,Seongnam,South Korea,Seohyeon-1-dong and Seohyeon-2-dong. The total area is 8.36 km²,with a population of 52,950,32,686 in Seohyeon-1-dong (7.57 km²)[](May 2014) and 20,264 in Seohyeon-2-dong (0.79 km²)[](May 2014). To the south,there is Sunae-dong,to north there is Imae-dong,to west there are Baekhyeon-dong and Pangyo-dong,to east there are Bundang-dong and Gwangju city. It includes the busiest place in Bundang,AK Plaza. Ak plaza's clock tower is the most famous meeting place in Bundang.
Seocho District is one of the 25 local government districts which make up the city of Seoul,South Korea. Seocho is a part of the Gangnam region,along with the Gangnam district of Seoul. Seocho District ranks as one of the richest neighborhoods in South Korea and among the most expensive areas in Seoul with an average sales price of 47.75 million South Korean won per 3.3 square meters. Many of the wealthiest residents are concentrated in the three Gangnam districts including Seocho,known as Gangnam School District Eight.
Pangyo or Pangyo New Town is a planned district composed of several dongs or neighborhoods of Seongnam,South Korea. It contains Pangyo-dong,Baekhyeon-dong,Unjung-dong,and Sampyeong-dong of Bundang-gu and Siheung-dong and Sasong-dong of Sujeong-gu.
SuseoStation is a railroad station on the Suin–Bundang Line and Line 3 of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is in the Suseo neighborhood of the Gangnam District in Seoul,South Korea. Prior to the Line 3 extension to Ogeum station in 2010,Suseo Station was the southeastern terminus of Line 3. Along with Yangjae station,Suseo Station serves as an important transfer point between Line 3 and buses from/to southern cities such as Seongnam,Yongin,and Suwon.
Guro District (Guro-gu) is a district of Seoul,South Korea,which was separated from Yeongdeungpo District on April 1,1980. Located in the southwestern part of the city,where besides Yangcheon District and Geumcheon District Guro District has an important position as a transport link which contains railroads,land routes from the rest of Seoul to the south of the country. The Gyeongbu and Gyeongin railway lines connect Seoul to Busan and Incheon. In addition,Seoul Metropolitan Subway lines 1,2,and 7,and major highways intersect in Guro District.
Incheon Station is the western terminus railway station of the Suin–Bundang and Gyeongin lines of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. The station is in the Bukseong neighborhood of the Jung District in Incheon,South Korea and is approximately 20 kilometers west of Seoul. Established in 1899 under the Korean Empire as Chemulpo Station,Incheon Station is the oldest train station in the Seoul Capital Area. During the Japanese occupation of Korea,the station was briefly named Hainchon Station and the original station building was destroyed during the Korean War. Service for the old Suin Line began in 1937 and ended in 1995;the new Suin Line was extended to the station in 2016. Service for the Gyeongin Line began in 1974.
Suji-gu (Korean: 수지구),or Suji,is one of the three city districts in Yongin City,South Korea which is approximately 29 km south of Seoul. Suji became a city district on October 31,2005,about nine years after Yongin officially became a city. When Yongin City was established in 1996,both urban and rural areas were covered to become a part of the city;thus to this day,Yongin's urbanization is varied throughout different regions of the city. Suji is one of the most urbanized areas of Yongin,as it borders Seongnam City's Bundang District and Suwon City,two more well developed areas. Home to the newly built Shinsegae Department Store and Dankook University in one of its towns,Jukjeon,Suji is rapidly developing as Yongin City becomes more and more urbanized. In recent years,the district has attracted upper-class Koreans,with the completion of the Samsung East Palace in 2010.
Digital Media City is a high-tech complex for digital technologies,housing ubiquitous networked offices,apartments,exhibitions,conference halls,television network headquarters and cultural centers in Seoul,South Korea. It is located at 366,Worldcupbuk-ro,Mapo-gu,Seoul. It was constructed in 2006 across 570,000 m2 (6,100,000 sq ft) and approximately 1.7 times the size of the Canary Wharf development in London,United Kingdom. It is a high-tech city centered on Digital Media Street for broadcasting,movies,games,music,e-learning and related industries. It attracted well-known IT companies such as LG Telecom,Pantech,LG CNS and Samsung SDS,media companies like MBC,JTBC,YTN,SBS,as well as various kinds of public exhibition facilities including the Korean Film Archive and the Korean Film Museum.
Bundang (Korean: 분당) is a planned community in the Bundang-gu district of Seongnam,South Korea. It was developed to encourage affordable housing and urban decentralization. The community has a sports complex,a park and a youth center.
The Seoul Metropolitan Area or Gyeonggi region,is the metropolitan area of Seoul,Incheon,and Gyeonggi Province,located in north-west South Korea. Its population of 26 million is ranked as the fourth largest metropolitan area in the world. Its area is about 12,685 km2 (4,898 sq mi). It forms the cultural,commercial,financial,industrial,and residential center of South Korea. The largest city is Seoul,with a population of approximately 10 million people,followed by Incheon,with 3 million inhabitants.
Pangyo Techno Valley (PTV) is an industrial complex in the city of Pangyo,Seongnam,Gyeonggi Province,South Korea. It is also known as the Silicon Valley of Korea. The complex focuses on information technology,biotech,cultural technology and fusion technology. One of the benefits of the diversity of fields and businesses is the maximized growth potential in the field of high-tech technology through exchanges between the companies. The location within a major metropolitan area creates synergy effects because of the proximity to other techno valleys or adjacent knowledge-based infrastructure clusters in the province. The business environment of the PTV is supported by the government of the Gyeonggi Province through the implementation of various support facilities as for examples a R&D center or public support center.
The Suseo–Pyeongtaek high-speed railway,also known as Suseo–Pyeongtaek HSR,is a high-speed rail line from Suseo station in southeast Seoul to a junction with the existing Gyeongbu high-speed railway in South Korea. The line was built to ensure southeast Seoul and southern Gyeonggi-do have high-speed rail connections.
Korea Land and Housing Corporation real estate scandal is a suspicion that some employees of Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) have speculatively purchased land worth 10 billion won in Gwangmyeong and Siheung. The land is in the new towns' business areas,per the Moon Jae-in government's third New Town plan.
