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- 1 2 "노량진동 (Noryangjin-dong 鷺梁津洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia . Retrieved 2008-04-17.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ "Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market (노량진수산물도매시장)". visitkorea.or.kr. Korea Tourism Organization.
