Ssangmun-dong
Neighbourhood in South Korea
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Ssangmun-dong (Korean: 쌍문동; IPA: [s͈a̠ŋmundo̞ŋ]) is a dong (neighborhood) of Dobong District, Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]
Ssangmun-dong | |
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| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 쌍문동 |
| • Hanja | 雙門洞 |
| • Revised Romanization | Ssangmun-dong |
| • McCune–Reischauer | Ssangmun-dong |
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| Country | South Korea |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
• Total | 84,893 |
| • Density | 30,200/km2 (78,200/sq mi) |
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In popular culture
The location has been used in many South Korean shows because the area was once home to a lot of old buildings and alleyways, and is characterised as a place where rather impoverished people live. This makes it easier for writers to establish "rags to riches" stories and to communicate a sense of warmth to the audience and a place with nostalgic quality.[4] The location was popularized internationally by the 2015 Korean drama Reply 1988 and the 2021 Netflix series Squid Game, where it was the home of Seong Gi-hun and his childhood friend Cho Sang-woo.[5]
