Cheongdam-dong

This aurie wis oreeginally namit Chungsutgol for a clean pond that existit here durin the Joseon Dynasty. It wis unnerdevelopit up till 10 years ago, durin which time, galleries muivit tae this aurie an formit the existin gallery street. It is nou kent as an upscale residential aurie, especially for Korean celebrities such as actors an K-pop airtists. The aurie haes shops o importit foreign buists, local fashion designers, an galleries near the upscale Galleria Department Store in Apgujeong-dong towards Cheongdam Pairk.

The major characteristics o the population o this aurie include experience livin abroad, financial affluence, an a tendency tae enjoy paintins an airt products. Mony childer o rich parents studiet abroad durin their 20's. They returned tae Korea an began wirk as heich wage earnin profeesionals. They migratit tae Cheongdam-dong acause o the galleries an first class fashion shops. The foreign buists, modren galleries, fusion restaurants, an exotic cafes seemit tae satisfee their cultural needs. Housomeivver, Cheongdam-dong is creeticisit for its heich prices an aw for clothes an coffee which can be 3 or 4 times as hintle as in ither places. This region haes creatit an inner circle for the upper class that is separatit frae ootside.

In Juin 2012, luxury bridal gown designer Vera Wang opend her third global an first Asie flagship store 'Vera Wang Bridal Korea', helmit bi Preses Jung Mi-ri, in Cheongdam-dong.^[3]

In Dizember 2012, the aurie wis the settin for SBS weekend drama series, Cheongdam-dong Alice. It starns Moon Geun-young, Park Si-hoo, So Yi-hyun an Kim Ji-seok, an is based on the novel, Cheongdamdong Oduri.^[4]

• Apgujeong-dong
• Dong o Gangnam-gu

• Cheongdam-dong at Life in Korea
• Cheongdam-dong Archived 2010-07-25 at the Wayback Machine at Gangnam-gu Offeecial steid

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