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[Today's City] Seongdong-gu, the Old Gateway on Hanyang Fortress's East Side
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- This article is part of The Korean Today's special series "Today's City," introducing the history and present of Seongdong-gu in Seoul and highlighting its character as an eastern gateway along Hanyangdoseong Fortress Wall.
- A 78-meter stone bridge was completed at Salgoji in 1483, and Seongdong-gu was established as part of Gyeongseong-bu on June 10, 1943, becoming Seongdong-gu of Seoul Special City on August 15, 1949.
- Seongsu-dong is home to a handmade shoe industry, Majang-dong to a livestock market, and Seoul Forest is located here; every October, the Taejo Yi Seong-gye Festival is held at Salgoji Sports Park.
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Read the full article (machine translation) → Original article (Korean): [오늘의 도시] 성동구, 한양도성 동쪽의 오랜 길목
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