Cheongpa-dong

Cheongpa-dong
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul청파동
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationCheongpa-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerCh'ŏngp'a-tong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total
0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)
 • Total
22,760
 • Density25,000/km2 (65,000/sq mi)

Cheongpa-dong (Korean청파동; lit. 'blue hill neighborhood') is a dong (neighborhood) of Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea.

Cheongpa-dong is a place deeply connected with literature and poets. The most famous is Choi Seung-ja's poem titled 'Do You Remember Cheongpa-dong', and poet Park Joon also released Cheongpa-dong Trilogy.

Additionally, it is also the setting for writer Kim Ho-yeon's novel 'Inconvenient Convenience Store'. And Jeongmilla's 'CheongPa Sonata', which won the Album of the Year at the 2021 Korean Music Awards, is also based on her experiences in Cheongpa-dong.