Seocho District

Seocho District (Hangul: 서초구) is one of the 25 gu (local government districts) which make up the city of Seoul, South Korea. It is a popular residential area for the upper-class residents in Seoul. Seocho is generally referred to as a part of Greater Gangnam Area, along with Gangnam District and Songpa District.

Seocho District is served by the Seoul Subway Line 2, Line 3, Line 4 Seoul Subway Line 4, Line 7, Bundang Line, and Line 9. South Korea's longest highway, Gyeongbu Expressway, ends here.

Administration

In South Korea, there are two types of dong or neighborhoods, one of which is called Beopjeong-dong (법정동 法定洞) denoting "dong designated by law". The other is called Haengjeong-dong (행정동 行政洞) referring to "dong assigned for administrative purpose". Beopjeong-dong has a long history, tradition or convention of each place, while as a population of residents in beopjeong-dong increases or decreases, the administration in charge divides one dong to several haengjeong-dong or integrates several beopjeong-dong to one haengjeong-dong such as the following example. Wonji-dong is a beopjeong-dong of Seocho District but is administered by the Yangjae 2-dong office. Seocho 1-dong is one of hangjeong-dongs of Seocho-dong. The below are beopjeong-dong.