Mullae-dong

McCune–ReischauerMullae-tong

CountrySouth Korea

Websitehttps://www.ydp.go.kr/english/index.do

Mullae-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	문래동
• Hanja	文來洞
• Revised Romanization	Mullae-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Mullae-tong
Interactive map of Mullae-dong
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	1.49 km2 (0.58 sq mi)
Population  (December 2012)[1]
• Total	32,758
• Estimate  (June 2021)	32,870
• Density	22,000/km2 (56,900/sq mi)
Website	https://www.ydp.go.kr/english/index.do

Mullae-dong (Korean: 문래동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea. The name "Mullae" comes from the neighborhood's old name, "Moraet-mal (모랫말)," which means "Sandy Village" in Korean.^[1][2]

The neighborhood is most well known for its industrial factories.^[3] Because the neighborhood is one the least gentrified areas of Seoul^[4][5] a lot of factories— that manufacture a variety of goods from textile to steel— are present in the area.^[6] In fact, there is a street nicknamed "steel factory street" (철공소 거리) due to the abundancy of Metal fabrication factories.^[3][7]

Mullae-dong is also known for art.^[8] Numerous art studios in which art exhibitions are sporadically conducted,^[9] as well as metal sculptures^[10] and commercial graffiti,^{[citation needed]} can be found around the neighborhood. The neighborhood contains Mullae Park, which was once a military base until the 1980s.^[11]

The population, as of 2021, is estimated to be 32,870.^[12]