Gangnam
English edit
Alternative forms edit
- Kangnam (mainly pre-2000)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Korean 강남(江南) (Gangnam), a South-Korean placename meaning "south of the river".
Pronunciation edit
Proper noun edit
Gangnam
- 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.
Translations edit
a district of Seoul