Capital of South Korea, Seoul History of Seoul’s Growth

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Connect & Integrate Facilities & space
1. Establish a highly accessible airport connection airport express ~ Line 9 in 1 hour
2. Extend up to the KTX Northeast region, & connect with Southern greater area 
express train plan so between major centers in Seoul, one can travel in 30 minutes 
3. Establish a spatial plan under Yeongdong rd. complex, for a transfer system
Expand mass transit system for greater regional connection as well as within the city
03
Expand Transportation Infrastructure
To reinforce Seoul’s urban competitiveness
“International Exchange Complex”
Strategic point for 
global business
Mice Complex
in the city center
Mass media
culture industry
Mecca for Int’l sports events 
& professional sports
Promote global
companies & int’l org.
Explore more exhibition 
convention opportunities 
while establishing a MICE 
supportive environment 
Restore its status
as the sports Mecca
Create into a place of
attraction for
performances & events
01
Expand Int’l Business
& MICE Infrastructure
02
Connect & Integrate
Facilities & Space
03
Expand Trasportation
Infrastructure

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Now in Seoul
At Crossroads of KTX/GTX, NE region’s
Regional center
Northeastern part of the capital with
3.2million ppl living or visiting
Location 
Size
Division
in charge 
Progress
Dobong-gu Chang 4·5 dong,
Nowong-gu Sanggye 2·6·7·10-dong
About 970, thous.㎡ 
※ empty land due to relocation 380, thous.㎡
Northeast Region Development Bureau, Urban Regeneration HQ
’12. 10 ~ ’13.12 : 『NE 4 gu development plan study』 conducted
’14. 1 : Seoul’s first‘cooperative area development strategy’ 『Happy4 Gu Plan』
’14. 7 ~ : T.F. organization created (Northeastern 4 gu Project Team)
Changdong·Sanggye New Economic Center
a regional center as designated in the ‘2030 Seoul Plan’, where 3.2 million inhabitants live or frequent
in the Northeastern part of Seoul. However, having served as the city center’s bed town, as a ‘Newtown’,
the area has been gradually aging. Especially, its metro depot has become an obstacle to the area’s development.
Changdong·Sanggye area is
Now
~ 1984
2000’s
In the quiet rural plains of Seoul, 
The 
metro depot was built alone
1990’s
For low income housing supply,
Sanggye new town was created
As a bed town in the outskirts ,
Area ‘s image declines
Overlooked in the development of the
NE region, the depot area dwindles
into a dilapidated area
Overview

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Vision
Directions
1. For job creation, promote 
knowledge-based R&D, biomedical &
other specialized industries
2. Connect with large scale cultural performance facility & foster
culture·art
industries
3. Establish a business 
ecosystem which leads to
‘Start-ups ~ growth ~ proliferation’
1.
Establish NE region’s cultural & art infra by
promoting the arena
2. Promote colleges of culture·art, creating a 
culture·art cluster
3. 
Expand life-related infrastructure 
(park·green area·Jungnang waterfront)
1.
Move Dongbu road to underground, extend KTX, & 
establish a greater area transportation system
2. 
Spatially & functionally connect west and east
which was cut off from the Jungnang stream
3. 
Integrate urban space
with existing commericial area & around the city
With infrastructure supporting 
knowledge-based R&D,
biomedical industry
Create jobs
With an arena serving up to 20 
thousand seats, 
Promote 
culture & art industries
With a large scale performance facility 
& Infra. supporting industries, area will
Incorporate physical changes
for easier connection
For job creation, promote knowledge-based R&D,
biomedical & other specialized industries
With an arena serving up to 20 thousand seats,
promote culture & art industries
With a large scale performance facility & Infra. supporting industries,
area will incorporate physical changes for easier connection
01 Economic vigor
01 Economic vigor
02 More Cultural·life infra
02 More Cultural·life infra
03 Improve physical environment
03 Improve physical environment
Northeastern part of the capital, & center for job · culture serving 3.2 million
Changdong·Sanggye New Economic Center

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Now in Seoul
Location
Division
in charge
Progress
[1st phase]
Jongmyo-Dalim Mall
(about 480m)
[2nd phase]
Sampoong Mall-Namsan
(about 700m)
Urban Regeneration Headquarters & Historic City Center Regeneration HQ
2015. 3 ~ 5. : Int’l competition for conceptual plan
2015. 6 ~ 2 : designing (in progress)
2016. 2~ 2017. 5 : beginning & completion of construction 1st phase
※ Begin 2nd phase MP in 2016
Dasi(Again) Sewoon Project
built in 1968, stood for “for all the good power to gather,” & had been Korea’s 
first modern mixed-use complex that stretches for 1.2 kilometers. Yet, due to 
the growth of Yongsan and Gangnam, its commercial function has weakened 
and gradually dilapidated to the point of being planned to be demolished.
However, we have established a regeneration plan to activate this area into a 
creative cultural cluster.
A mega structure consisting of 8 buildings that are 8~17stories high, which 
stretches 1.18km long, 50meters deep. 
Hyundai store, Sewoongadong mall, Cheonggye mall, Daelim mall, Sampoon mall, 
Poongjun Hotel, Shinsung mall, Jinyang mall
-
- As the 1st and only all-in-one furniture mall, had once enjoyed its height used to 
be popular, attracting celebrities, high-ranking gov. officials, professor as
tenants. With the built-in elevator, used to be highly envied by contemporaries.
Sewoon Shopping Mall
Overview

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Vision
Directions
Transformation from Sewoon Green 
String Park into Dashi Sewoon Plaza.
01 Create DasiSewoon Plaza
01 Create DasiSewoon Plaza
Connect Dalim - Sewoon Shopping 
Mall and establish an urban promnade 
from Jongmyo to Namsan .
02 Create a 3-dimensional
Pedestrian Bridge
02 Create a 3-dimensional
Pedestrian Bridge
Build a multi dimensional pedestrian 
path around the area and strategic 
connection points
03 Create a nice walking environment
03 Create a nice walking environment
Dasi(Again) Sewoon Project
‘Walk Again(Dasi)’, ‘Visit Again(Dasi)’, ‘Smile Again(Dasi)’

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Seoul Station, as a
international gateway into Seoul.
The historical elevated road
created in 1970.
Rated D in the safety assessment 
of the Precision Safety Diagnosis 
in 2006.
The eastern and the western part of 
Seoul Station, which has long been 
disconnected.
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Now in Seoul
Location
Size
Division
in charge
Progress
Namdaemunno 5-ga ~ Mallijae-ro ~ Cheongpa-ro
Width : 10.3m, Length : 938m
Seoul Station Area Development Planning Bureau, Urban Safety HQ
2006.12 : rated D in the safety assessment of the Precision Safety Diagnosis
2015. 01 : Announcement of the Seoul Station 7017 Project
2015. 01~04 : The int’l design competition for the renewal of the Seoul Station Overpass
2015.05 : Announcement of the Comprehensive Development Plan for the Areas near Seoul Station
Seoul Station 7017 Project
the center of transportation with daily users up to 390 
thousand, and entrance to Seoul. Yet, it is merely considered 
as a place to pass by, and not to linger, not living up to its 
potential as a mega railway station.
Seoul Station Overpass, 
ever since its construction in May 1970, has been a symbol 
of modernization, and the first impression of Seoul. However, 
in 2006, it was evaluated as a class D safety hazard, on the 
verge of being destroyed. 
By reusing the Overpass, the city is pursuing the Seoul Station 
7017 Project to trigger the revitalization of the Seoul Station area.
Seoul Station is
Overview

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Vision
Directions
Create an attractive place to relax, walk and experience 
various activities.
01 Create an overpass Promenade
02
Expand the pedestrian path 
towards Seoul Station
03
Reinvigorate the local economy 
through connectedness
01
Create an overpass 
Promenade
Connect and integrate the areas, traffic, and culture in 
the eastern and the western part of Seoul, which has 
long been disconnected.
02 Expand the pedestrian path towards Seoul Station
Create a network of culture and history connecting the 
old Seoul Station,
(phrase 1) Cheonggyechen, Seoul station plaza
(phrase 2) Seoul City Wall
(phrase 3) DDP, Namsan Mountain
03 Reinvigorate the local economy through connectedness
Bringing People in & Reviving the Local Economy
A place where people gather and where such vigor is
echoed throughout its surrounding areas

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Seoul Urban Planning Portal
Easy Terms of Urban Planning
Geographical Atlas of Seoul
Chronological Map of Seoul
Antique Map of Seoul
Seoul Solution
Seoul Infographics
Seoul Statistics
Neighborhood Plan
Seoul Station 7017 Project
Mountains and Parks in Seoul
Seoul 2014/2015 Urban Form and Landscape(e-book)
http://urban.seoul.go.kr/
http://urban.seoul.go.kr/4DUPIS/wordsearch/main.do
http://data.si.re.kr/map-seoul-2013
http://gis.seoul.go.kr/Information/Seoul.jsp
http://gis.seoul.go.kr/Information/Pavilion.jsp
https://seoulsolution.kr/
https://www.si.re.kr/infographic
http://stat.seoul.go.kr/jsp3/index.jsp
http://planning.seoul.go.kr/front/main.act
http://www.ss7017.org/index.do
http://parks.seoul.go.kr/park/
http://ebook.seoul.go.kr/Viewer/BGSUNXQGX413
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Seoul Metropolitan Government
Mayor Park Won Soon
Advisory Group for Urban Planning,
Urban Planning Bureau
April 2016
CONEW 
SEOUL 2014/2015 Urban Form and Landscape
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