LIVING NEIGHBORHOOD ARCHIVE · Seoul

Seongbukdong

성북동
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Simujang, a poet's home in his later years

Simujang in Seongbuk-dong was Han Yong-un's home in his later years. His birthplace in Hongseong and his life here are different connections; the house is more than a memorial bearing his name.

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Sources for these connections checked · Translation reviewed · These dates do not mean a site visit or a check of today's operations. Check official access and closure notices before visiting. Links open original sources; some are in Korean.

Time to explore the recordAbout 5 minutes to read · field time variesFinding the neighborhoodSearch for the Korean place name “성북동” in Kakao Map or Google Maps for current directions.
✓Source-checked recordChecked Aug 2026
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01 · HISTORY

How this neighborhood remembers change

01

Official name and address

성북동 is recorded in Korea's official address system within Seoul. The Korean original is retained for accurate comparison with maps, road signs, and public records.

02

Place names in the Korean record

The Korean record includes 성북선잠박물관, 만해 한용운 심우장, 최순우 옛집. Check the original references for location and current access. The separate map searches are exploration tools, not confirmed venues.

03

Editorially verified record

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02 · NEIGHBORHOOD VOICES

A neighborhood is also remembered by its people

Public records explain dates and places. Residents preserve the shops, school roads, sounds, and ordinary moments that maps cannot hold.

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03 · PLACES

Place names in the Korean record

These names come from the Korean record, not a verified walking itinerary. Check the original references before visiting.

04 · FIND

Finding the neighborhood

Search for the Korean place name “성북동” in Kakao Map or Google Maps for current directions.

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05 · RESPECT

Respect the living neighborhood

This is first a place where people live and work. Respect homes, farmland, and active workplaces.

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SOURCES & LANGUAGES
Official reference: Reference for the Korean record · mediahub.seoul.go.kr ↗Read the Korean original →