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Insa-dong
Korean name
Hangul
인사동
Hanja
Revised RomanizationInsadong
McCune–ReischauerInsadong

Insadong is a dong, or neighborhood of the Jongno-gu district of the South Korean city of Seoul. The main street is Insadong-gil, which is connected to a multitude of alleys that lead deeper into the district.[1][2]

A Korean traditional porcelain store
Hand pressed papers
Buddhist sculptures in a flea market of Insadong

Other attractions

Unhyeon Palace, Bosingak bell pavilion, and Jongno Tower can be found in this area. Samcheongdong a nearby dong also with an art scene.

Nearby subway stations

References

  1. ^ David Armstrong (June 3, 2007), SEOUL lives life on the edge SFGate
  2. ^ Moon So-young, (March 10, 2009) Something alluring stays on art street JoongAng Daily