#1 of 30 Things To Do in Mapo-dong
Yoido Full Gospel Church
Seoul
~1.11 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Yoido Full Gospel Church is a Pentecostal church on Yeouido Island in Seoul, South Korea. With about 830,000 members (2007), it is the largest Protestant Christian congregation in South Korea, and in the whole world. Founded and led by David Yonggi Cho since 1958, it is one of the most internationally visible manifestations of Korean Christianity.
The Yoido Full Gospel Church was founded by David Yonggi Cho and his mother-in-law, Choi Ja-shil, both Assemblies of God pastors. On May 15, 1958, a worship service was held in the home of Choi Ja-shil. Apart from the two pastors, only Choi Ja-shil's three daughters (one of whom later married David Yonggi Cho) and one elderly woman, who had come in to escape from the rain, attended the first service. The two pastors began a vigorous campaign ...
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#2 of 30 Things To Do in Mapo-dong
Yeouido Park
Seoul
~1.41 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Five parks are located in Yeouido. Notable among these are the Yeouido district of the Han River Public Park and Yeouido Park. Yeouido Park was formed in 1999 through the reclamation of a patch of land, known as Yeouido Square or 5/16 square, which had lain under asphalt for 27 years and was used for various large public gatherings. In addition, a terminal for excursion ferries stands on the Han River shore.
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#3 of 30 Things To Do in Mapo-dong
Yonsei University
Seoul
~1.50 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Yonsei University abbreviated as Yondae is a private research university, located in Seoul, South Korea. Established in 1885, it is one of the oldest universities in South Korea and is widely regarded as one of the top three comprehensive universities in the country. In 2009, Yonsei University was ranked 151st in the world by Times Higher Education World University Rankings.
The university was formally established in January, 1957 through the union of Yonhi College and Severance Union Medical College. This was a result of a lasting bilateral cooperation between the two colleges which had begun in the 1920s. The institutions were new to Korea at the time of their inception — Yonhi College was one of the first modern colleges, founded originally as Chosun Christian Collegein March, 1915, an...
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Seodaedum Prison
Seoul
~2.40 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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#5 of 30 Things To Do in Mapo-dong
Seoul World Cup Stadium
Seoul
~2.44 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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The Seoul World Cup Stadium, also known as Sangam Stadium, is located in Seongsan, Mapo-gu, Seoul, South Korea and has been home of K-League club FC Seoul since 2004. The stadium opened in 2001. It has a capacity of 68,476 (66,806 for Regular; 916 for VIP; 754 for Media) It was built for the 2002 FIFA World Cup.
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#6 of 30 Things To Do in Mapo-dong
War Memorial of Korea
Seoul
~2.60 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Opened in 1994, the largely museum-like War Memorial of Korea in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea offers visitors an educational, yet emotional experience of the many wars in which Korea was involved. Many documents and war memorabilia have been collected and are displayed. The War Memorial has several display rooms and an outdoor exhibition center displaying military equipment.
Illustrating the turbulent times of Korea throughout its history, the War Memorial houses six exhibition rooms displaying over 13,000 items under different themes, including an outside exhibition area consisting of numerous military equipment. Visitors will experience the spirit of national defense of Koreans throughout the War Memorial, which was designed with advice from military experts.
The Ko...
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#7 of 30 Things To Do in Mapo-dong
Namdaemun
Seoul
~2.60 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Namdaemun Market is a large market in Seoul, South Korea. The market is located next to Namdaemun, which means "Great South Gate," and was the main southern gate to the old city. The location of the market is within a 10 minute walk from Seoul metropolitan station and is even closer to the subway (Hoehyeon Station, Line 4).
Namdaemun market is one of the oldest continually running markets in South Korea, and it is the largest retail market in Seoul. The streets in which the market is located were built in a time when cars were not prevalent, so the market itself is not accessible by car. The main method of transportation to and from the market is either by motorcycle or on the backs of pedlars. It occupies many city blocks, which are blocked off from most car traffic due to the prevalence...
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#8 of 30 Things To Do in Mapo-dong
Seoul Museum of Art
Seoul
~2.66 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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The Seoul Museum of Art is an art museum operated by Seoul City Council and located in central of Seoul, South Korea. It was opened in the Gyeonghuigung Palace area, a royal palace of Joseon dynasty, with six exhibition rooms and an outdoor sculpture park. However, in 2002 a larger main branch was opened behind Deoksugung Palace, replacing the Gyeonguigung Branch as the main branch. Occupying the old Korean Supreme Court building this remodeled and renovated version houses three floors of exhibition halls, a connected administration annex, and a basement with lecture halls, classrooms and offices. The museum has two more branches in Seoul: one is located in Gyeonghuigung (SeMa GyeongHuiGung) and the other is located in Namhyeon-dong, Gwanak-gu (SeMa NamSeoul).
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Gyeonghuigung Palace
Seoul
~2.69 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Gyeonghui Palace (in Korean: Gyeonghuigung, literally Palace of Serene Harmony) was a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. It was one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the Joseon Dynasty.
In the latter Joseon period, Gyeonghuigung served as the secondary palace for the king, and as it was situated on the west side of Seoul, it was also called Seogwol (a palace of the west). The Secondary palace is usually the palace where the King moves to in times of emergency.
From King Injo to King Cheoljong, about ten kings of Joseon dynasty stayed here at Gyeonghuigung. This palace was built using the slanted geography of the surrounding mountain, has traditional beauty in its architecture and a lot of historical significance. For a time, it was of a considerable size, even to the point of havin...
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Namdaemun Market
Seoul
~2.72 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Namdaemun Market is a large market in Seoul, South Korea. The market is located next to Namdaemun, which means "Great South Gate," and was the main southern gate to the old city. The location of the market is within a 10 minute walk from Seoul metropolitan station and is even closer to the subway (Hoehyeon Station, Line 4).
Namdaemun market is one of the oldest continually running markets in South Korea, and it is the largest retail market in Seoul. The streets in which the market is located were built in a time when cars were not prevalent, so the market itself is not accessible by car. The main method of transportation to and from the market is either by motorcycle or on the backs of pedlars. It occupies many city blocks, which are blocked off from most car traffic due to the prevalence...
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Deoksugung Palace
Seoul
~2.75 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Deoksugung, also known as Gyeongun-gung, Deoksugung Palace, or Deoksu Palace, is a walled compound of palaces that was inhabited by various Korean royalties until the Japanese occupation of Korea around the turn of the 20th century. The buildings are of varying construction, including some of natural sugi, painted wood, and stucco. Some buildings were built in Western style.
In addition to the traditional palace buildings, there are also an art museum, forested gardens, and a statue of King Sejong the Great at Deoksugung. The palace is located near the City Hall Station.
Deoksugung, like the other "Five Grand Palaces" in Seoul, was intentionally heavily destroyed during the Japanese occupation of Korea. Currently, only one third of the structures that were standing before the occupation,...
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Seoul Museum of History
Seoul
~2.77 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Seoul Museum of History is a history museum in Seoul, South Korea.
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National Museum of Korea
Seoul
~2.96 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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The National Museum of Korea is the flagship museum of Korean history and art in South Korea and is the cultural organization that represents Korea. It was first established in 1945. In October 2005, the museum opened in a new building in Yongsan Family Park in Seoul, South Korea. The museum contains over 150,000 pieces in its collection with 11,000 on display at one time. It is one of the largest museums in the world in terms of floor space, now covering a total of 137,201 square metres (1,480,000 sq ft).[1]
In order to protect the artefacts inside the museum, the main building was built to withstand a magnitude 6.0 Richter Scale earthquake. The display cases are equipped with shock-absorbent platforms. There is also an imported natural lighting system which utilizes sunlight instead of ...
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Namsan Park
Seoul
~3.06 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Namsan (lit. "South Mountain") is a 262-meter peak in the Jung-gu district of south central Seoul, South Korea. Although known as Mount Mongmyeok, or ???, in the past, it is now commonly referred to as Namsan. It offers some hiking, recreation and views of downtown Seoul's skyline. The N Seoul Tower is located on top of Namsan.
The mountain and surrounding area is a public park maintained by the city government. It is a popular spot for a panoramic view of Seoul. It is also the location of a smoke signal station called Mongmyeoksan Bongsudae' (Mongmyeoksan Beacon Tower, Hangul: ??? ???), which was part of an emergency communication system during early times until 1895.
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Mt. Wang
Seoul
~3.08 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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N Seoul Tower
Seoul
~3.11 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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N Seoul Tower is a communication and observation tower located in Namsan Mountain, central Seoul, South Korea. Built in 1969, and opened to the public in 1980, the tower has been a symbol of Seoul and measures 236.7 m (777 ft) in height (from the base) and tops out at 479.7 m (1,574 ft) above sea level. It has also been known as the Namsan Tower or Seoul Tower. After the tower's original owner merged with the CJ Corporation, it was renamed the N Seoul Tower (official name CJ Seoul Tower).
Many visitors ride the Namsan cable car up the mountain, and then walk to the tower. The tower features a gift shop and restaurants on the ground floor. Visitors may go up the tower for a fee. There are four observation decks (the 4th observation deck, which is the revolving restaurant, rotates at a rate...
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Chung Ang University
221 Heukseok-Dong Seoul - 82-2-820-6202
~3.12 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Chung Ang Universoty wasd established in 1918.
Chung-Ang University is a major South Korean private university. The university's name means "center" or "central" in Korean. It has over 25,000 students. As of 2003, the university claims to have graduated 117,511 holders of the bachelor's degree, 19,743 of the master's degree, and 2,935 of the doctorate. [1] It has campuses in Seoul's Dongjak-gu and also in Gyeonggi province's Anseong City. The current president is Bum-hoon Park, who has been in post since March 2005.
http://neweng.cau.ac.kr/
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#18 of 30 Things To Do in Mapo-dong
Myeongdong Cathedral
Seoul
~3.28 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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The Cathedral Church of the Virgin Mary of the Immaculate Conception in Myeongdong, commonly known as Myeongdong Cathedral, is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seoul, South Korea, located in the Myeongdong neighborhood of Jung-gu, Seoul. It is a neighborhood landmark and a symbol of Christianity in Korea and of political dissidents.
The cathedral is one of the earliest examples of Gothic Revival architecture in Korea, although lacking exterior ornamentation. It was constructed of twenty types of locally fired red and gray bricks. The main building rises to 23m high while the steeple, which contains a clock, rises to 45m. It was designated National Historic Site #258 on November 22, 1977.
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Gyeongbok Palace
Seoul
~3.40 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Gyeongbokgung, also known as Gyeongbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace, is a royal palace located in northern Seoul, South Korea. First constructed in 1394 and reconstructed in 1867, it was the main and largest palace of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon Dynasty. The name of the palace, "Gyeongbokgung," translates in English as "Palace Greatly Blessed by Heaven."
Heavily destroyed by the Japanese government in the early 20th century, the palace complex is slowly being restored to its original form prior the destruction. As of 2009, roughly 40 percent of the original number of palace buildings still stand or are being reconstructed.
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#20 of 30 Things To Do in Mapo-dong
Tapgol Park
Seoul
~3.59 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Tapgol Park, formerly Pagoda Park, is a small (19,599 m²/23,440 yd²/4.84 acre) public park located at 97 Jongno-gil (street), Seoul, South Korea. This park was once a site of Wongaksa (Buddhist Temple). The word tap means "pagoda", and the park gets its name from the Wongaksa Pagoda, a 10 storied stone pagoda (National Treasure No.2) located in the park.
Tapgol Park is historically important as the site of the origin of the March 1st Movement 1919, an important part of the Korean independence movement as the first location for the reading of the Declaration of Independence.
It was previously the site of a 15th century Buddhist temple, and a 10 storied stone pagoda and a few relics of the temple still can be seen in the park. It was organized as a garden by John McLeavy Brown, the Irish...
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#21 of 30 Things To Do in Mapo-dong
Boramae Park
Seoul
~3.71 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Boramae Park was formerly the site of the Korean Air Force Academy, which in 1986 turned into a park - Boramae, or hawk in English, symbolizes the Air Force. The size of the park is about 360,000 square meters and its sports facilities, a small zoo, a pond, and walking paths are well designed. The huge pond, which is 9,000 square meters, is surrounded by willow trees and benches, and people love to come. The pond is full of cool shades during the summer, and is spectacular when snow falls in the winter. There are many other places in the park you can visit; the newly added barefoot park is especially popular.
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#22 of 30 Things To Do in Mapo-dong
Jongmyo Temple
Seoul
~3.96 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Jongmyo is a Confucian shrine dedicated to the memorial services for the deceased kings and queens of the Korean Joseon Dynasty. According to UNESCO, the shrine is the oldest royal Confucian shrine preserved and the ritual ceremonies continue a tradition established since the 14th century. Such shrines existed during the Three Kingdoms of Korea period but only the shrines for the rulers of Joseon remain. The Jongmyo Shrine was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in 1995.
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#23 of 30 Things To Do in Mapo-dong
Changdeok Palace
Seoul
~4.05 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Changdeokgung, also known as Changdeokgung Palace or Changdeok Palace, is set within a large park in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is one of the "Five Grand Palaces" built by the kings of the Joseon Dynasty and because of its location east of Gyeongbok Palace, Changdeokgung, with Changgyeongung, is also referred to as the East Palace(??, Donggwol). The literal meaning of Changdeokgung(???) is "Palace of Prospering Virtue".
Changdeokgung was the most favored palace of many princes of the Joseon Dynasty and retained many elements dating from the Three Kingdoms of Korea period that were not incorporated in the more contemporary Gyeongbokgung. One such element is the fact that the buildings of Changdeokgung blend with the topography of the site instead of imposing upon nature.
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Changgyeonggung Palace
Seoul
~4.16 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Changgyeong Palace is a palace located in Seoul, South Korea. Originally the Summer Palace of the Goryeo Emperor, it later became one of the Five Grand Palaces of the Joseon Dynasty.
The palace was originally built as "Suganggung" by King Sejong for his father, Taejong, but in 1483 renovated and enlarged by King Seongjong at which time at which time it received its current name.
During the Japanese colonial period, the Japanese built a zoo, botanical garden, and museum on the site. In 1983 the zoo and botanical garden were removed. Like the other Five Grand Palaces, Changgyeonggung was heavily destroyed by the Japanese.
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Dongdaemun Market
Seoul
~4.60 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Dongdaemun Market or Tongdaemun (abbreviated DDM) is a market and shopping center in Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It is the largest shopping center in South Korea. It opened in July, 1905 and was originally located in Yeji-dong (??? ???) whose name literally means "a neighborhood for learning politeness", so the market was first called Baeugaejang (????, market for learning).
Dongdaemun Market is located near Dongdaemun of which it takes its name. In total the market has 26 shopping malls situated over 10 blocks, 30,000 speciality shops, and 50,000 manufacturers. The market sells goods ranging from just about everything but notably silks, clothes, shoes and leather goods, sporting goods, plumbing and electronics, office supplies, fortune tellers, toys and food areas specialising in Kore...
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Dongdaemun Gate
Seoul
~4.63 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Heunginjimun, literally "Gate of Rising Benevolence" or more commonly known as Dongdaemun is a prominent landmark in central Seoul, South Korea. The Korean name "Dongdaemun" means "Great East Gate," and it was so named because it was the major eastern gate in the wall that surrounded Seoul during the Joseon Dynasty. The gate is located at Jongno 6-ga in Jongno-gu.
The structure was first built by King Taejo during his fifth year of reign (1396). It was renovated in 1453, and the current structure is the one rebuilt in 1869.
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Seoul National University
Seoul
~5.70 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Seoul National University (SNU), colloquially known in Korean as Seoul-dae, is a national research university in Seoul, Korea, ranked 24th in the world in publications in an analysis of data from the Science Citation Index and 47th in the world and 7th in Asia by The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2009 as well as 81-83rd worldwide by the Global University Ranking 2009.
Founded in 1946, Seoul National University was the first national university in South Korea, and served as a model for the many national and public universities in the country. Seoul National University has been recognized for its leading role in Korean academia, and entry into the university is viewed as a ticket to success. In 2009, the Ecole des Mines de Paris - MINES Paris Tech reported that SNU is ran...
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Korea University
Seoul
~6.33 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Korea University (?????; ?????) is a nonsectarian, private research university located primarily in Seoul, South Korea, and a member of the SKY universities. Founded by Lee Yong-ik in the present-day town of Susong in 1905, the school moved to Anam in 1934. The university is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in South Korea.
KU is a comprehensive research institution consisting of fifteen undergraduate colleges and twenty graduate divisions, ranked 150th in the world and 2nd in South Korea in 2006 by THE–QS World University Rankings. Its undergraduate programs are among the most selective in the country and KU alumni are widely considered to be the most powerful interest group in South Korea. The university is notable in South Korean history for being the first education...
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#29 of 30 Things To Do in Mapo-dong
Bongeunsa
Seoul
~7.20 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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Bongeunsa is a Buddhist temple in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. It was first founded in 794 during the reign of King Wonseong by the monk Yeon-hoe, then the highest ranking monk of Silla, and originally named Kyongseoungsa. It is located on the slope of Sudo Mountain in Samseong-dong, across the street from the COEX Mall.
During the Joseon Dynasty, Buddhism in Korea was severely repressed. However, Bongeunsa was reconstructed in 1498 under the patronage of a Joseon Queen. With the support of Queen Munjeong, who revived Buddhism in Korea for a short time in the mid-16th century, it became the main temple of the Korean Seon (Zen) sect of Buddhism in 1551. Monk Bo-wu was appointed head of the temple in 1548 by Queen Munjeong but was killed soon afterwards as the anti-Buddhist factions re...
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#30 of 30 Things To Do in Mapo-dong
Coex Convention and Exhibition Center
Seoul
~7.38 miles from Mapo-dong city center
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COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Gangnam district, Seoul, is one of South Korea's largest convention and exhibition centers. It was designed by Larry Oltmanns who was a Design Partner with SOM at the time. Situated on the grounds of the Korean World Trade Center complex, the site features the convention and exhibition centers, the COEX shopping mall, two luxury hotels, a multiplex cinema, the COEX Aquarium and the Seven Luck Casino. Up to 200,000 people visit the complex to work and shop every day.
COEX is served by Samseong Station on line 2 of the Seoul Subway
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