Mullae-dong

Mullae-dong

Mullae-dong

Place in South Korea


Mullae-dong (Korean: 문래동) is a dong (neighborhood) of Yeongdeungpo-gu in Seoul, South Korea. The name "Mullae" comes from the neighborhood's old name, "Moraet-mal (모랫말)," which means "Sandy Village" in Korean.[1][2]

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The neighborhood is most well known for its industrial factories.[3] Because the neighborhood is one the least gentrified areas of Seoul[4][5] a lot of factories— that manufacture a variety of goods from textile to steel— are present in the area.[6] In fact, there is a street nicknamed "steel factory street" (철공소 거리) due to the abundancy of Metal fabrication factories.[3][7]

Mullae-dong is also known for art.[8] Numerous art studios in which art exhibitions are sporadically conducted,[9] as well as metal sculptures[10] and commercial graffiti,[11] can be found around the neighborhood. The neighborhood contains Mullae Park, which was once a military base until the 1980s.[12]

The population, as of 2021, is estimated to be 32,870.[13]

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References

  1. "문래동 (Mullae-dong 文來洞)" (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-04-21.[permanent dead link]
  2. "The origin of Mullae-dong" (in Korean). Yeongdeungpo-gu official site. Archived from the original on 2008-05-29. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
  3. 홍, 은지; 장, 지혁; 조. "Suggestion of new residential space through Mullae-dong Area's change of Choseon Housing Administration". 한국주거학회 학술대회논문집. 29. Hankyong National University: 89–92 via DBPia.
  4. "새롭게 변화하는 문래동, 이해와 공존이 필요한 시간." You Quiz on the Block. Fox, TvN, Seoul, 29 Jul. 2020.
  5. "문래동 예술촌". Visit Seoul Net. 2015.
  6. 이, 찬희 (November 2020). "re-society, 철공아카이브를 통해 다시 보는 문래동". 한국실내디자인학회 학술대회논문집. 4: 346–349 via DbPia.
  7. "철공소 골목의 변신! 문래근린공원·문래창작촌". mediahub.seoul.go.kr (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-09.



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