Misplaced Pages

Garosu-gil

Article snapshot taken from Wikipedia with creative commons attribution-sharealike license. Give it a read and then ask your questions in the chat. We can research this topic together.
Shopping street in Seoul, South Korea
Garosu-gil
The street at night (2009)
Korean name
Hangul가로수길
Hanja街路樹길
Revised RomanizationGarosu-gil
McCune–ReischauerKarosu-kil

Garosu-gil (Korean: 가로수길) is an upscale area in Sinsa-dong, Gangnam District, Seoul, South Korea. The name means "tree-lined street", referring to the ginkgo trees planted along the streets in the area. Garosu-gil is known for luxury boutiques, galleries, restaurants, and cafes.

Garosu-gil, Fashion Street in Cheongdam-dong and Rodeo Street in Apgujeong-dong are connected by the main Apgujeong-ro and are the main fashionable and trendsetting areas in Seoul.


History

In the 1980s, art galleries started to move into the area, after which a variety of cultural facilities have formed. These have provided the foundation of Garosu-gil. Later in the 1990s, the area began to attract young artists and fashion designers, the latter of which would launch their own brands, transforming Garosu-gil into the "Designer Street." Many small shops and restaurants, as well as a wide range of popular clothing stores, have since moved into the neighborhood. Based on this history, Garosu-gil presents a fascinating dichotomy of the old and new.

The first Apple Store in Korea opened on Garosu-gil in 2018.

Transportation

Gallery

  • Map of the surrounding area, with Garosu-gil highlighted in blue Map of the surrounding area, with Garosu-gil highlighted in blue

References

  1. Curley, Gregory (11 November 2011). "Gallery: 'Europe in Seoul' on Garosugil Street: Despite considerable modern development, Garosugil's charm remains". CNN Travel. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  2. Rahn, Kim (28 July 2011). "Three Gangnam districts show latest fads". The Korea Times. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
  3. 다시 뜨는 가로수길, '진짜 선수'들의 경쟁이 시작되다. MnB.
  4. "Sinsa-dong Garosu-gil". Korea Tourism Organization. Archived from the original on 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
  5. "Apple Opens Apple Store First in S. Korea on January 27". BusinessKorea. 18 January 2018.

Seoul
Districts
North of the Han River (Gangbuk)
South of the Han River (Gangnam)
Coat of arms of Seoul
Business districts
Categories: