Yeonhui-dong, Seoul


Yeonhui-dong is a dong neighbourhood at the center of Seodaemun-gu in Seoul, South Korea. It is an area in Seoul near Yonsei university, and actually the name Yonsei comes from the combination of Yeonhui and Severance.
A strategic position during the Korean War, the area is bordered by Hongjecheon to the West, Ansan to the East, and Yeonnam-dong to the South.
Seodaemun-gu office is situated at the top of this triangle, along with the Seodaemun Health Center and the Seodaemun Youth Center, with its public swimming pool.

An international educational and residential area

Two major foreign schools, Seoul Foreign School and Seoul Chinese School, seat in Yeonhui-dong, which also hosts many hagwon. Note that if Yonsei owes its name to the area, the university is actually located in Sinchon-dong.
Many expat families live in this essentially low rise and residential area. If the Chinese community is less visible than a couple of years ago, some restaurants and shops subsist, closer to Yeonnam-dong.
Among famous residents or former residents: