Ssangmun-dong

Ssangmun-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Dobong District in Seoul, South Korea.[1][2]

Ssangmun-dong
Neighbourhood
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul쌍문동
 • Hanja雙門洞
 • Revised RomanizationSsangmun-dong
 • McCune–ReischauerSsangmun-dong
CountrySouth Korea
Area
 • Total2.81 km2 (1.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total84,893
 • Density30,000/km2 (78,000/sq mi)

Name

The name of the neighbourhood literally means two doors and originated from the fact the region used to have two yeolnyeomun—a special door awarded to a yeolnyeo (or "virtuous woman").[3]

The location has been used in many South Korean shows because the area was once home to a lot of old buildings and alleyways, and is characterised as a place where rather impoverished people live. This makes it easier for writers to establish "rags to riches" stories and to communicate a sense of warmth to the audience and a place with nostalgic quality.[4] The location was popularized internationally by the 2015 Korean drama Reply 1988 and the 2021 Netflix hit series Squid Game.[5]

References
  1. 동별 인구현황 (in Korean). Dobong-gu official site. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
  2. Kim Il-woo (2007-10-13). "The origin of the dongs" (in Korean). Dobong-gu official site. Retrieved 2008-04-17.
  3. "쌍문동". doosan encyclopedia.
  4. "둘리·덕선·기훈은 왜 하필 쌍문동에 살았을까". Hankookilbo. 2021-10-28.
  5. Kim, Soo (October 9, 2021). "5 Korean Elements of Netflix's 'Squid Game' That Got Lost in Translation". Newsweek.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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