Jeong-dong

Jeong-dong is a legal dong, or neighbourhood of the Jung-gu district in Seoul, South Korea and governed by its administrative dong, Sogong-dong.

Jeong-dong
Korean transcription(s)
  Hangul정동
  Hanja
  Revised RomanizationJeong dong
  McCune–ReischauerChŏng tong
CountrySouth Korea

It is an historical area with Deoksu Palace from the Joseon Dynasty and some of Korea's first modern schools and churches. It also home to contemporary museums, galleries and theaters along tree-lined streets and cobblestone alleyways.

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