Oksu-dong (Korean옥수동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Seongdong District, Seoul, South Korea.

History

During the Japanese occupation of Korea, Oksu-dong was a small hamlet known as Doomo-Village (두모리; 豆毛里) belonging to Hanji (한지면; 漢芝面) within Goyang County (고양군 高陽郡) and lying close near Han river.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b 옥수동 (Oksu-dong 玉水洞) (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2008-05-10.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Origin and timeline of Oksu-dong" (in Korean). Seongdong District official site. Retrieved 2008-05-10.[permanent dead link]


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