Overview
Samseong-Dong is an affluent neighborhood or ward of Gangnam-gu in Seoul, South Korea.
The area has a large concentration of upscale shopping malls, popular restaurants and hotels such as the Ramada Seoul Hotel and the Hyatt Park Hotel. Samseong-dong is also home to some nightclubs. Apart from its nightlife, the COEX mall, the world's largest underground shopping mall, is located in Samseong-dong.
It consists of a large apartment complex and a general residential area, and the 56,000-pyeong Seonjeongneung is loved as a resting place for local residents, including a walk.
History
March 1, 1914 Gyeonggi-do District extension (Samseong-ri, Eonju-myeon, Gwangju-gun, Gyeonggi-do)
January 1, 1963 Merged from Gyeonggi-do to Sudo-dong, Eonju Branch Office, Seoul
May 18, 1970 Sudo-dong renamed as Cheongdam-dong
September 1, 1977 Divided from Cheongdam-dong into Samseong-dong
September 1, 1985 Samseong-dong divided into Samseong-1-dong, Samseong-2-dong
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