Definitions

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  • proper noun A district of Seoul, South Korea known for being a demographically young, affluent part of the city.

Etymologies

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Korean 강남 (江南, gangnam), a Sino-Korean placename meaning "south of the river".

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Examples

  • The parental zeal was especially strong in the relatively affluent Seoul districts such as Gangnam-gu, Seocho-gu and Songpa-gu, the consultant said.

    unknown title 2009

  • According to a person familiar with the matter, the Gangnam district office of Seoul has sent a preliminary notice to the lender of a planned six-month operational ban.

    Failed-Lender Deal Fizzles Atsuko Fukase 2011

  • In the ultra-exclusive Gangnam district, average prices fell 2% in April alone.

    Riding Korea's Property Waves 2010

  • According to the Ministry of Construction and Transportation, the number of apartment transactions, or homes sold, in the first three months of the year in the three hottest "speculation zones" of Gangnam, Seocho and Songpa — fell to 364, a drop of nearly 78% from a year earlier.

    Riding Korea's Property Waves 2010

  • We did grab a delicious dinner in the basement though, before she took me over to Gangnam.

    Test entry savemyseoul 2008

  • Gangnam looks rather like the famous pictures of Tokyo downtown.

    Test entry savemyseoul 2008

  • Cha Byoung-chul, a midlevel bureaucrat at Seoul's Gangnam district office of education, is the leader of this patrol.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2011

  • Cha Byoung-chul, a midlevel bureaucrat at Seoul's Gangnam district office of education, is the leader of this patrol.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2011

  • Cha Byoung-chul, a midlevel bureaucrat at Seoul's Gangnam district office of education, is the leader of this patrol.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2011

  • Cha Byoung-chul, a midlevel bureaucrat at Seoul's Gangnam district office of education, is the leader of this patrol.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2011

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