Godeok-dong


Godeok-dong is a dong, neighbourhood of Gangdong-gu in Seoul, South Korea.

History

Godeok literally means "High Virtue" in Korean. During the Late 14th Century, Yangjung Lee, a public officer of Goryeo Dynasty, strongly reject a conciliative offer to turn into Joseon Dynasty, a new regime after Goryeo Dynasty. Due to his high loyalty on his government, he was admired by general public and they call his residential area 'Godeok'. In 1995, Seoul Subway Line 5 was passed through this area stopping at Godeok Station and Myeongil Station.

Area information

The current postal code of Godeok-dong is 134-080. 134 is for Gangdong-gu and 080 is for Godeok-dong.