Daehangno
Area in Seoul, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Daehang-no (Korean: 대학로; lit. college street) is a area in Seoul north of the Han River within Jongno and Seodaemun districts.
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Daehang-no | |
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Hangul | 대학로 |
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Revised Romanization | Daehangno |
McCune–Reischauer | Taehangno |
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Hangul | 숭교방 |
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Revised Romanization | Sunggyobang |
McCune–Reischauer | Sungkyopang |
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Formerly known as Sunggyo-bang (숭교방; 崇敎坊; lit. high respect for teaching), it received its current name after the 1.1 km six lane road from Hyehwa-dong rotary to Ihwa-dong crossroad was designated as a "street of culture" on May 5, 1985.[citation needed]
Daehang-no is the street from the crossroad of 79–1, Jongno 5-ga, Jongno District, to Hyehwa-dong rotary, 132, Hyehwa-dong.[citation needed]