Gangnam

English

Alternative forms

• Kangnam (mainly pre-2000)

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 강남(江南) (Gangnam), a South-Korean placename meaning "south of the river".

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡæŋ.næm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑŋ.nɑm/

Proper noun

Gangnam

1. A district (Korean: 구 (gu)) of Seoul, South Korea known for being a demographically young, affluent part of the city.
   • 2010 April 22, Jim Motavalli, “G.M. Looks for Design Edge With New Studio in Seoul”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 November 2023‎^[2]:

     The advanced design studio has moved from Bupyeong, Incheon, to the fashionable Seoul neighborhood of Gangnam, evidently Seoul’s answer to Greenwich Village.

   • 2023 January 20, Min Joo Kim, “Gangnam fire highlights inequality in Seoul’s richest area”, in The Washington Post‎^[3], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on January 21, 2023, Asia‎^[4]:

     The Seoul neighborhood of Gangnam is synonymous worldwide with conspicuous consumption and glitzy high-rises, thanks to K-pop singer Psy’s megahit “Gangnam Style.” Lesser known is a shantytown in a corner of Gangnam district, whose makeshift homes were destroyed by a fire on Friday.

Translations

a district of Seoul

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 江南區／江南区 (zh) (Jiāngnán qū)

• Greek: Γκάνγκναμ n (Gkángknam)
• Japanese: 江南区 (Gannamu-ku)
• Korean: 강남구(江南區) (Gangnam-gu)
• Russian: Канна́м m (Kannám), Каннамгу́ m (Kannamgú)
• Vietnamese: Giang Nam (江南)

See also

• Jiangnan

Anagrams

• gangman