Imun-dong
Sign in to saveImun-dong () is a dong (neighborhood) of Dongdaemun District, Seoul, South Korea.
Wikidata facts
- Country
- South Korea
- Located in
- Dongdaemun District
- Area
- 1.04
- Official website
- dong.ddm.go.kr/dongSelectGate?dongname=im2
- Image
- Dongdaemun Imun 1-dong Community Service Center 20130608 101911.jpg
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- McCune–Reischauer romanization
- Imun-tong
- Revised Romanization
- Imun-dong
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Imun-dong () is a dong (neighborhood) of Dongdaemun District, Seoul, South Korea.
==Overview== Imundong got its name because, during the Joseon Dynasty, there was an imun (里門) here, which served a role similar to a modern security post. An imun can be compared to a city gate or the main gate of a private house. It was installed as a village gate at the entrance of small streets or alleys that led from a main road into the village.
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