Seun Sangga
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Seun Sangga is a shopping area located between Jongno 3-ga and Toegyero 3-ga, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Consisting of eight Brutalist buildings in a row, the tallest of which reached 17 floors, it was designed by Kim Swoo-geun and built in 1966 on top of cleared slums[1], in what The Hankyoreh described in an editorial as "a symbol of the indiscriminate redevelopment that occurred during the dictatorship years".[2] In the 1970s, it became known for its pornography vendors; however, in the late 1990s, business declined due to the rise of internet pornography.[3]
| Seun Sangga | |
| Hangul | 세운상가 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 世運商街 |
| Revised Romanization | Seun Sangga |
| McCune–Reischauer | Seun Sangga |
| Variously translated as Seun Sangga, Sewoon Sangga, Seun Shopping Centre, Sewoon Shopping Centre, Seun Shopping Mall, Sewoon Shopping Mall, etc. | |
Redevelopment
There have been several redevelopment plans about this shopping area. In 2006, Jung-gu suggested a plan to build a megatall skyscraper[4] with the height of 960m and 220-storied,[5] known as Tour Financial Hub Center, but due to the height restrictions in central Seoul,[6] the project was abandoned.
Other information
Hours of Operation
- Daily: 09:00 – 19:00 (Varies by store)
- Closed: Sundays
- Public Holidays: Closed
Location
- Address: 03194, 159, Cheonggyecheon-ro, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea
Transportation
- Subway: Lines 1, 3, 5, Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station
