Category: 서울시(Seoul)

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Gimpo International Airport – 김포국제공항


Gimpo International Airport (Korean: 김포국제공항 [kimpʰoɡuktɕ͈eɡoŋhaŋ]), commonly known as Gimpo Airport (IATA: GMP, ICAO: RKSS) (formerly Kimpo International Airport), is located in the far western end of Seoul, some 15km (9mi) west of the Central District of Seoul. Gimpo was the main international airport for Seoul and South Korea before being replaced by Incheon International Airport in 2001. In 2015, 23,163,778 passengers used the airport, making it the third largest airport in Korea, as it has been surpassed by Jeju International Airport.

The airport is located south of the Hangang River in western Seoul. The name “Gimpo” comes from the nearby city of Gimpo, of which the airport used to be a part.

On 29 November 2003, scheduled services between Gimpo and Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan resumed. Services to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport resumed on 28 October 2007. Services to Kansai International Airport in Osaka, Japan started on 26 October 2008. Services to Beijing Capital International Airport started on 1 July 2011. Services to Taipei Songshan Airport started on 30 April 2012.

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Gomdallaegil – 곰달래길


Gomdallaegil is next to Yangcheon-gu and is located in Seoul, South Korea. Gomdallaegil has a length of 3.18 kilometres.

곰달래로는 서울특별시 양천구 신월동에서 양천구 목동을 잇는 길이 3.27km, 너비 15m, 왕복 2차선 도로이다. 길이 좁아서 가로명을 붙일 수 있는 도로 기준에 미달 되지만 시민들이 많이 이용하므로 1984년 11월 7일 가로명이 제정되었다. 가로명은 신월동에 있는 3개의 큰 부락 가운데 곰달래말에서 유래한다. 곰달래말(마을)은 옛 지도에 고음월(古音月)로 표기되어 있는데, 이는 신월동에 있는 하천의 이름에서 유래한다. 이중 ‘고음’은 ‘검은’의 음차 이며, 월’月’은 달로서 전체적으로 검은달 즉 초승달을 뜻하며 참조로 보름달은 순 한국어로 ‘온달’이라고 말한다. ‘래’는 한자어로 ‘川’의 본 한국어 뜻인 개울 및 내를 의미하며 ‘곰달래’의 전체 한자말은 ‘新月川’으로서 현재 신월동과 화곡동의 사이를 흐르는 복개된 내천의 이름이며, 이를 가로 지르는 길의 이름을 ‘곰달래길’이라고 하였다. 등촌로에서 갈라져 남부순환로와 이어지고 경인고속도로와 나란히 달리며, 지하철 5호선이 지나고 까치산역이 가까이 있다. 아파트보다 단독주택 및 다세대주택 등이 대부분을 차지하는 주거지역이다.

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Dongmyo Flea Market – 동묘벼룩시장


Dongmyo Flea Market started life in the late 1980s. Every day an array of street stalls open up along the stone walls of Dongmyo Park. The main items bought and sold here are antiques of every type, including items such as wallets, electronics, old books, film posters etc. Recently vintage clothing and shoes have become the main area of interest. Prices are typically around 1,000 won so you can have fun browsing and shopping without worrying about the cost.

There are all kinds of items from everyday miscellaneous goods to antiques. If you get peckish while shopping, boiled duck’s eggs cost just 1,500 won each or bindaetteok (mung bean pancake) make very satisfying snacks. The market is always crowded with people at weekends. The most popular item in Dongmyo Flea Market is used clothing. When new stocks arrive, the market is packed with people looking for bargains. Prices are normally around 1,000 won, but leather items or furs reach around 10,000 won. Designer labels can reach over 100,000 won. The best time for shopping is on weekend afternoons.