Seongnam (; ) is the fourth largest city in South Korea's Gyeonggi Province after Suwon
Seongnam, one of the foremost planned cities in South Korean history, was conceived during the era of President Park Chung Hee for the purpose of industrializing the nation by concentrating electronic, textile, and petrochemical facilities there during the 1970s and 1980s. The city featured a network of roads, to Seoul and other major cities like Gwangju, Gyeonggi, from the early 1970s on. Today, Seongnam has merged with the metropolitan network of Seoul. Seongnam has also served as a ′test bed′ of South Korea's urban planning history. Bundang, one of the successful new town projects in the country, has been settled in a southern half of Seongnam since 1991.
The city is also home to K League football club Seongnam FC.
Statistics
Administrative districts
Economy
Numerous major companies have migrated their headquarters from
Downtown Seoul to Seongnam to help government's plan to accelerate the dispersion of
Seoul's population to its suburbs and relieve the congested Seoul metropolitan area. Seongnam is now home to prominent companies such as KT
(formerly Korea Telecom),
Naver, and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries.
Pangyo Techno Valley is the premier industrial complex in Seongnam.[" 찾아오시는길 ."( Map ). Since 2005. "경기도 판교 테크노 벨리"] Nowcom has its headquarters in Pangyo.[" 오시는길 ." ( Map ) Nowcom. Retrieved on September 17, 2011. "경기도 성남시 분당구 삼평동 625 판교세븐벤처밸리 1단지 2동 9층"] Because of its significance, Pangyo now serves as a core area of Seongnam, replacing the old downtown in northeast Jungwon and Sujeong.
Sports
Seongnam FC is a professional football club based in the city. The club now competes in the K League 2.
Education
Seongnam is well known for one of the highest educational standard. Dong Seoul University and Gachon University are the major universities in the city. Many high schools provide competitive and rigorous education to local students.
Seongnam is under jurisdiction of Gyeonggi Provincial Office of Education. The municipal office of education reports to Gyeonggi Provincial Superintendent, and is located in Seohyeon-dong, Bundang District.
The city's only international school is Korea International School - Pangyo.
Seongnam is home to the Seongnam Foreign Language High School and Gachon University's primary campus.
Libraries
In Seongnam, there is 1 provincial library, and 18 municipal libraries.
Tourism and culture
The Seongnam Arts Center includes three theaters: the opera house, concert hall, and ensemble theater. It also includes the main arts hall and the cube arts hall, an academy, musical fountains, outdoor recreation facilities, and leisure facilities.
Climate
Seongnam has a humid continental climate (Köppen:
Dwa), but can be considered a borderline humid subtropical climate (Köppen:
Cwa) using the isotherm.
Transportation
- Subway/Train
- Bus
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(Red Bus)
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90OO, 93OO, 94OO (OO means another number excl. 01) to Gangnam District or Jung District, Seoul
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(Green Bus)- Gyeonggi Bus
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Green bus to Seoul, Gwangju, Yongin, western Gyeonggi Province, National Road
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National Road number 3-Gwangju-Yatap-Sangdaewon-Seongnam IC-Gachon University Station-Seoul
- Expressway
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Seoul Ring Expressway (road number 100)
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Gyeongbu Expressway (road number 1)
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Yongin-Seoul Expressway (road number 171)
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Bundang-Suseo City Road (road number 81)
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Bundang-Naegok City Road (road number 81)
Twin towns – sister cities
Seongnam is
Sister city with:
Notable people from Seongnam
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Lee Jae Myung, 14th president of South Korea
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Jennie Kim, member of K-pop girl group Blackpink
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Lee Yo-won, South Korean actress
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Lee Yeon-hee, South Korean actress and model
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Ra Yoon-chan, South Korean child actor.
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Jo Jong-hwan, member of K-pop boy group 100% and the sub-unit 100% V
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Dahyun, member of K-pop girl group Twice
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Solbin, member of K-pop girl group Laboum
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Kino, member of K-pop boy group Pentagon
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Choi Yeon-jun, member of K-pop boy group TXT
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Jeon Hee-jin, member of K-pop girl group Loona
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Heo Chan, member of K-pop boy group Victon
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Jang Seung-yeon, member of K-pop girl group CLC
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Hong Seong-jun, member of K-pop boy group BDC
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Kim Sun-woo, member of K-pop boy group The Boyz
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Shin Ji-min, former member of AOA
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Lee Ga-hyun, member of K-pop girl group Dreamcatcher
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Woodz, South Korean solo artist
See also
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KAONMEDIA manufacture and sale of digital set top boxes
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List of cities in South Korea
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Geography of South Korea
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Seoul National Capital Area
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Seongnam Central Library
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