Gangseo District, Seoul

For the province in China using the same Chinese characters 江西, see Jiangxi. For the district of the same name located in Busan, South Korea, see Gangseo District, Busan.

Gangseo District(Korean: 강서구; RR: Gangseo-gu; Korean pronunciation: [ka̠ŋ.sʰʌ̹.ɡu]) is one of the 25 wards (gu) of Seoul, South Korea. It is located on the south side of the Han River. Gimpo Airport is in Gonghang-dong, where many flights fly to cities like Busan, Jeju, and Gwangju.

Gangseo 강서구
Autonomous District
강서구 · 江西區
Yangcheong Hyanggyo
Flag
Location of Gangseo-gu in Seoul
Coordinates: 37°32′55″N 126°51′03″E
Country	South Korea
Region	Sudogwon
Special City	Seoul
Administrative dong	22
Government
• Body	Gangseo-gu Council
• Mayor	Jin Gyo-hoon (Democratic)
• MNAs	List of MNAs Kang Sun-woo (Democratic) Jin Seong-jun (Democratic) Han Jeoung-ae (Democratic)
Area
• Total	41.4 km2 (16.0 sq mi)
Population  (2010[1])
• Total	546,938
• Density	13,000/km2 (34,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time)
Postal code.	07500 – 07899
Area code(s)	+82-2-2600~
Website	Gangseo-gu official website

Administrative divisions

Administrative divisions

• Balsan-dong (발산동 鉢山洞)
• Banghwa-dong (방화동 傍花洞)
• Gaehwa-dong (개화동 開花洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Banghwa-dong
• Deungchon-dong (등촌동 登村洞)
• Gayang-dong (가양동 加陽洞)
• Magok-dong (마곡동 麻谷洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Balsan-dong
• Gonghang-dong (공항동 空港洞)
• Gwahae-dong (과해동 果海洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Gonghang-dong
• Ogok-dong (오곡동 五谷洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Gonghang-dong
• Osoe-dong (오쇠동 五釗洞) --- called "beopjeongdong" administered by Gonghang-dong
• Hwagok-dong (화곡동 禾谷洞)
• Yeomchang-dong (염창동 鹽倉洞)

Economy

The Korea Airports Corporation headquarters,^[2] Korean Air's headquarters, Korean Airport Service, Ltd., and Air Total Service are located in Gonghang-dong in Gangseo District.^[3][4] Asiana Airlines's headquarters are located in Asiana Town in Osoe-dong, Gangseo District.^[5] Jin Air has its headquarters in Deungchon-dong, Gangseo District.^[6] Eastarjet has its headquarters in Banghwa 2-dong.^[7]

Government and infrastructure

The Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board (ARAIB) FDR/CVR Analysis and Wreckage Laboratory is on the property of Gimpo International Airport in Gwahae-dong, Gangseo District. Previously the ARAIB had its headquarters in Gonghang-dong, Gangseo District.^[8] The ARAIB headquarters are now in Sejong City.

Attractions

• Heojun Museum
• SBS Open Hall

Transportation

Railway

• Airport Railroad Co., Ltd.

• AREX

(Gyeyang District, Incheon) ← Gimpo Airport → (Goyang), (Eunpyeong District)

• Seoul Metro

• Seoul Subway Line 2 Sinjeong Branch

(Yangcheon District) ← Kkachisan

• Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation

• Seoul Subway Line 5

Banghwa — Gaehwasan — Gimpo Airport — Magok — Balsan — Ujangsan — Hwagok — Kkachisan → (Yangcheon District)

• Seoul Metro Line 9 Corporation

• Seoul Subway Line 9

Gaehwa — Gimpo Airport — Airport Market — Sinbanghwa — Magongnaru — Yangcheon Hyanggyo — Gayang — Jeungmi — Deungchon — Yeomchang → (Yangcheon District)

Notable people

• Lee Guk-jong (born 1969), South Korean doctor
• Kim Gun-mo (born 1968), South Korean singer-songwriter (Originally from Busan, but raised in Gangseo-gu)
• Gong Hyo-jin (born 1980), South Korean actress (born in Sinwol-dong)
• Solar (Real Name: Kim Yong-sun, 김용선, born 1991), singer-songwriter, dancer, lyricist, YouTuber, digital influencer and K-pop idol, leader and member of K-pop girlgroup Mamamoo
• Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok (born 1996), League of Legends player, five time League of Legends World Championship winner with SK Telecom T1
• Hayoung (Real Name: Oh Ha-young, 오하영, born 1996), singer, dancer, actress and K-pop idol, member of K-pop girlgroup Apink^[9]

Sister cities

^{[citation needed]}

• Zhaoyuan, Shandong, People's Republic of China

References

1. Korean Statistical Information Service (Korean) > Population and Household > Census Result (2010) > Population by Administrative district, Sex and Age / Alien by Administrative district and Sex, Retrieved June 2, 2010.
2. "Directions" (see enclosed map). Korea Airports Corporation. Retrieved on June 22, 2017. "07505 Korea Airports Corporation∥78 Haneul-gil Gangseo-gu, SEOUL" – Directions and address in Korean: "07505 서울 강서구 하늘길 78 한국공항공사 [ 전화번호 1661–2626 ]"
3. "Company Info / Overview." Korean Air. Accessed September 20, 2008.
4. "Company Info Archived August 1, 2012, at archive.today." Hanjin. Retrieved on November 19, 2008.
5. "For foreigners residing in Korea Archived 2009-07-25 at the Wayback Machine." Asiana Airlines. Retrieved on July 28, 2009.
6. "footer_copy.gif Archived 2012-03-02 at the Wayback Machine." Jin Air. Retrieved on October 9, 2010. "Address: 653-25 Deungchondong, Gangseogu, Seoul" Address in Korean Archived February 8, 2011, at the Wayback Machine: "서울강서구등촌동653–25"
7. "copyrights.gif Archived 2012-03-26 at the Wayback Machine." Eastarjet. Retrieved on July 4, 2011. Address in Korean Archived March 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
8. "Office Location." (Archive) Aviation and Railway Accident Investigation Board. Retrieved on February 15, 2012. "Main Office:281, Gonghang-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Republic. of Korea 157-815" and "CVR/FDR analysis and wreckage laboratory : Gimpo International Airport 274 Gwahae-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, Korea 157–711"
9. "오하영(에이핑크) 시은". Hanryutimes. January 13, 2023.

External links

• South Korea portal

• Official site (in Korean)
• https://blog.naver.com/gangseokkachi-in Korean blog