Teheran-ro
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Teheran-ro | |
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Hangul | |
Hanja | 테헤란路 |
Revised Romanization | Teheran-ro |
McCune–Reischauer | T'eheranno |
Teheran-ro (
Teheran-ro is a 3.5 km section of
Some of South Korea's tallest skyscrapers and most expensive real estate are in Teheran-ro, while Seoul Metropolitan Government estimates that more than half of South Korea's venture capital, some 200 billion won (approximately $200 million), is invested in Teheran Valley.[1]
Name
On 27 June 1977, the Seoul Metropolitan Government suggested that the cities of Seoul (the capital of South Korea) and
Economy
The area hosts major domestic
Jungsuck Building, the headquarters of Kakao M (now Kakao Entertainment), one of the largest music companies in the country, is located in Teheran-ro.
The explosive growth of Teheran-ro is discussed by the architect and researcher Sun-Young Rieh in her Korean-language book Boom or Bust?: The future of Teheran-ro after the Gangnam Building Boom. The work analyzes aspects of urban planning related to sustainability, especially as regards energy regulations.[2]
Photo gallery
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Posco intersection
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Posco sunset
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A small walkway on a rainy day, in front of the Posco building
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Roadsign,KWTCintersection
See also
References
- ^ "Teheran Valley". Seoul Metropolitan Government. Archived from the original on 2004-04-08.
- ^ "Boom or Bust?: The Future of Teheran-ro after the Gangnam Building Boom (강남 빌딩 붐 이후 테헤란로의 미래)". Kyobo Books. Retrieved August 9, 2023.
External links
- Media related to Teheran-ro at Wikimedia Commons