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Gaepo-dong
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	개포동
• Hanja	開浦洞
• Revised Romanization	Gaepo-dong
• McCune–Reischauer	Kaep'o-dong
Gaepo 2(i)-dong Community Service Center (Gangnam-gu)
Country	South Korea
Area
• Total	5.28 km (2.04 sq mi)
Population
• Total	86,821
• Density	16,443/km (42,590/sq mi)

Gaepo-dong (Korean: 개포동) is a ward of Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea, south of Dogok-dong and Daechi-dong. Gaepodong is divided into three "dong": Gaepo 1, 2, and 4 dong. Gaepo 3-dong had been merged with Gaepo 2-dong in 2009.

Education

Schools located in Gaepo-dong

• Daejin Elementary School
• Gaeil Elementary School
• Gaepo Elementary School
• Gaewon Elementary School
• Kuryong Elementary School
• Seoul Poi Elementary School
• Yangjon Elementary School
• Gaepo Middle School
• Gaewon Middle School
• Kuryong Middle School
• Gugak National High School
• Gaepo High School
• Kyunggi Girls' High School
• Sudo Electric Technical High School
• Korea International School

The Japanese School of Seoul was previously in Gaepo-dong. Circa 2010 it moved to Digital Media City.

Local Community

• Gae-po Public Library

Attraction

• Yangjaecheon
• Gaepodong Green Park

Notable people from Gaepo-dong

• Jeon So-yeon, South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, record producer and K-pop idol, leader and member of K-pop girlgroup (G)I-dle.
• Kim Chaewon, South Korean singer, dancer, and K-pop idol, leader and member of girlgroup Le Sserafim. Past member of now inactive girlgroup Iz*One.

See also

• Dong of Gangnam-gu
• Administrative divisions of South Korea
• Poi-dong

References

1. ^ 개포동 (Gaepo-dong 開浦洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
2. "The origin of the names: Gaepo-dong" (in Korean). Gangnam District official site. Archived from the original on 1 February 2005. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
3. "International Schools Coming to Seoul". Consulate of South Korea in Boston. 8 August 2008. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
4. 개포동공원. terms.naver.com. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
5. YouTube: GIDLE NEVER DIE!!! 이제 아이들에서 (여자)는 빼줘 | (여자)아이들 | (G)I-DLE | TOMBOY | 아이돌등판 | IDDP | 전소연 미연 민니 우기 슈화
6. 조선일보: "부끄러워" 전소연, 민낯부터 '44kg' 몸무게까지! 꾸밈없는 일상 공개 ('나혼자산다') (종합)
7. 20대 아이돌과 27년 전 아이돌 (Feat. 르세라핌), retrieved 11 September 2023

External links

• (in Korean) Gaepo 1-dong resident center site
• Gangnam-gu map

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