Did you know that Sadang 4-dong’s name comes from a shrine? This shrine was like Guolisa Temple. It honored Confucius. He founded Confucianism. This philosophy was the base of Joseon. Now the shrine is near Isu intersection.
Sadang 4-dong is a neighborhood in Seoul. It is part of Dongjak-gu District. The district is divided into smaller areas. Sadang-dong is split into five parts. They are Sadang 1-dong, 2-dong, 3-dong, 4-dong and 5-dong.
In 2011, a survey checked bus stops. The Ministry of Land, Transport, and Maritime Affairs did this. They looked at 92 places. Sadang-dong’s bus stops were some of the busiest in South Korea. Many people use them.
Sadang-dong has a large population. About 99,322 people live here. The area is about 2.93 square kilometers. That means many people live close together. About 33,898 people live in each square kilometer.
Dongjak District has important universities. These include Chongshin University and Soongsil University. Chung-Ang University also has a campus here. Many students live and study in this area.
Sadang Station is very busy. It is on Seoul Subway Lines 2 and 4. In 2011, it was the third-busiest station. Gangnam Station and Jamsil Station were busier. Seolleung Station and Sillim Station followed Sadang Station.
In 2010, Sadang Station used a lot of WiFi. It had the second-highest WiFi use. Express Bus Terminal Station had the most. Dongdaemun Station, Jamsil Station, and Jongno 3(sam)-ga Station also had high WiFi use.
Dongjak District has sister cities around the world. These include Surrey in Canada and Bergen County in the USA. It also includes Pinggu and Dunhua in China. Tahara in Japan and Bayanzurkh in Mongolia are also sister cities. These connections help the district share culture and ideas.
Lee Min-ho is from Dongjak District. He is a famous actor and singer. Kim Nam-joon is also from here. He is known as RM from the band BTS. Jung Hae-in, another actor and model, is from Dongjak District too. These people have brought fame to the area.