Mullae-dong explained

Mullae-dong is a dong (neighborhood) of Yeongdeungpo District, Seoul, South Korea. The name "Mullae" comes from the neighborhood's old name, "Moraet-mal," which means "Sandy Village" in Korean.^{[1] [2]}

The neighborhood is most well known for its industrial factories.^[3] Because the neighborhood is one the least gentrified areas of Seoul^{[4] [5]} a lot of factories— that manufacture a variety of goods from textile to steel— are present in the area.^[6] In fact, there is a street nicknamed "steel factory street" (철공소 거리) due to the abundancy of Metal fabrication factories.^[7]

Mullae-dong is also known for art.^[8] Numerous art studios in which art exhibitions are sporadically conducted,^[9] as well as metal sculptures^[10] and commercial graffiti,^[11] can be found around the neighborhood. The neighborhood contains Mullae Park, which was once a military base until the 1980s.^[12]

The population, as of 2021, is estimated to be 32,870.^[13]

See also

• Administrative divisions of South Korea

External links

• Yeongdeungpo District official website
• Yeongdeungpo District map at The Yeongdeungpo District official website
• Mullae 1-dong resident office website

Notes and References

1. Web site: http://www.encyber.com/search_w/ctdetail.php?masterno=732191&contentno=732191. ko:문래동 (Mullae-dong 文來洞). Doosan Encyclopedia. 2008-04-21. Korean.
2. Web site: The origin of Mullae-dong . Yeongdeungpo District official site . 2008-04-21 . Korean . https://web.archive.org/web/20080529023344/http://www.ydp.go.kr/jumin/JD030000.asp . 2008-05-29.
3. Web site: 공. 서연. ko:철공소와 예술이 만나는 곳, 문래동. https://www.kyobostory.co.kr/contents.do?seq=1239#:~:text=%EB%95%8C%EB%AC%B8%EC%97%90%20%EC%8B%A4%20%EC%82%AC(%E7%B5%B2)%20%EC%A7%91,%EB%85%84%20%EB%AC%B8%EB%9E%98%EB%8F%99%EC%9C%BC%EB%A1%9C%20%EA%B0%9C%EC%B9%AD%EB%90%98%EC%97%88%EB%8B%A4.&text=1940%EB%85%84%EB%8C%80%20%EB%B0%A9%EC%A7%81%EA%B3%B5%EC%9E%A5%EC%9D%98,%EB%90%9C%EB%8B%A4%EB%8A%94%20%EA%B2%83%EC%97%90%EC%84%9C%20%EB%B9%84%EB%A1%AF%EB%90%9C%20%EC%9D%B4%EB%A6%84%EC%9D%B4%EB%8B%A4.. July 10, 2021. Kyobo Book Centre.
4. Web site: Park. Woo Jin. February 6, 2021. ko:"매물이 없어요" 준공업지역 개발 기대감에 문래동 일대 호가 3억 껑충. https://www.newspim.com/news/view/20210205001222. NewsPim.
5. 홍. 은지. 장. 지혁. 조. Suggestion of new residential space through Mullae-dong Area's change of Choseon Housing Administration. 한국주거학회 학술대회논문집. Hankyong National University. 29. 89–92. DBPia.
6. "새롭게 변화하는 문래동, 이해와 공존이 필요한 시간." You Quiz on the Block. Fox, TvN, Seoul, 29 Jul. 2020.
7. 이. 선미. 장. 영호. December 2016. Specialized Design, Street Art Culture Study on the Characterization and Visitor Reactions - Mullae-Dong Steel Street, Ihwa-Dong Murals Village, Kang-Full Cartoon Case the Distance -. Journal of Integrated Design Research. Seoul. 15. 45–57. DbPia.
8. Web site: Kim. Soo Hyun. 2015. ko:[그때 그곳 지금은]⑧예술과 공장 공존하는 '문래동 철공소 거리'…복합단지 개발 '복병'. https://biz.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2015/11/20/2015112003425.html. The Chosun Ilbo.
9. Web site: 2015. ko:문래동 예술촌. https://korean.visitseoul.net/entertainment/%EB%AC%B8%EB%9E%98%EB%8F%99-%EC%98%88%EC%88%A0%EC%B4%8C_/2789. Visit Seoul Net.
10. 이. 찬희. November 2020. re-society, 철공아카이브를 통해 다시 보는 문래동. 한국실내디자인학회 학술대회논문집. 4. 346–349. DbPia.
11. Web site: January 31, 2020. ko:문래동 예술창작촌 그래피티.철강소와 그래피티의 만남. https://m.blog.naver.com/wejete/221790776059. Naver.
12. Web site: ko:철공소 골목의 변신! 문래근린공원·문래창작촌 . https://mediahub.seoul.go.kr/archives/1281139 . 2024-01-09 . mediahub.seoul.go.kr . ko.
13. Web site: ko:영등포 인구. https://www.ydp.go.kr/www/selectTnPopltnMnbyListU.do?key=2883&.