Cheongpa-dong
Cheongpa-dong | |
|---|---|
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 청파동 |
| • Hanja | 靑坡洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Cheongpa-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Ch'ŏngp'a-tong |
| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.91 km2 (0.35 sq mi) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 22,760 |
| • Density | 25,000/km2 (65,000/sq mi) |
Cheongpa-dong (Korean: 청파동; 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.