Also known as: bright neighborhood, 명동1가, 명동2가 (from the cited Wikipedia lead)
Verified Korean-culture entity · as of 2026-09-08 · re-verified daily · cross-checked + Skill-scored · via KoreaAPI
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Myeong-dong (Korean: 명동; lit. ''bright neighborhood'') is a dong (neighborhood) in Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is between Chungmu-ro, Eulji-ro, and Namdaemun-ro. Myeongdong is known for being one of Seoul's main shopping, parade route, and tourism districts.
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Myeong-dong (명동) — verified Korean place / attraction.
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Type: dong (neighborhood)
Location: Jung District, Seoul, South Korea
Known For: one of Seoul's main shopping, parade route, and tourism districts
Area: 0.91 km2
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What is Myeong-dong?
Myeong-dong (Korean: 명동; lit. (Wikipedia lead; name cross-verified via Wikipedia Myeong-dong 2026-09-08 17:40 UTC; OpenStreetMap 6036160341 2026-09-08 17:40 UTC, as of 2026-09-08, via KoreaAPI).
What is Myeong-dong's type?
Myeong-dong — Type: dong (neighborhood) (verified via Wikipedia Myeong-dong 2026-09-08 17:40 UTC; OpenStreetMap 6036160341 2026-09-08 17:40 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Myeong-dong's location?
Myeong-dong — Location: Jung District, Seoul, South Korea (verified via Wikipedia Myeong-dong 2026-09-08 17:40 UTC; OpenStreetMap 6036160341 2026-09-08 17:40 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Myeong-dong's known for?
Myeong-dong — Known For: one of Seoul's main shopping, parade route, and tourism districts (verified via Wikipedia Myeong-dong 2026-09-08 17:40 UTC; OpenStreetMap 6036160341 2026-09-08 17:40 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
What is Myeong-dong's area?
Myeong-dong — Area: 0.91 km2 (verified via Wikipedia Myeong-dong 2026-09-08 17:40 UTC; OpenStreetMap 6036160341 2026-09-08 17:40 UTC, as of 2026-09-08).
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Cite as: Myeong-dong — verified, as of 2026-09-08 · Wikipedia Myeong-dong 2026-09-08 17:40 UTC; OpenStreetMap 6036160341 2026-09-08 17:40 UTC · Skill 0.70 · via KoreaAPI https://aiagentlabs.co.kr/artist/myeongdong.html SHA-256: d05f9e378eade55d4f94c61743a27334bd71e200e88e7af2c1d30a9cc4fd5334 · verify at /integrity.json