Seoul's Last 'Daldongnae' Gaemi Village in Hongje-dong to Be Redeveloped Into 2,500-Household Complex

Some 2,500 new housing units will be supplied in Hongje-dong's Gaemi Village, known as Seoul's last daldongnae (shantytown), along with the Culture Village and the Hongje District 4 area in Seodaemun-gu.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it has finalized the Shinmok Tonghab Gihoek (Rapid Integration Planning) for the housing-type redevelopment project in the area of 9-81 Hongje-dong containing these measures.

With this, the area will be developed into a residential complex with up to 30 stories and 2,520 households.

To protect the scenery of Mt. Inwang, plans are set for around 20 stories near the mountain and around 30 stories near the Naebu Expressway.

In addition, two view corridors about 20 meters wide will be secured from the Naebu Expressway toward Mt. Inwang.

Assuming the integrated development of the three villages, about 30,000 square meters of the Mt. Inwang foothills, which had been damaged by the proliferation of unauthorized buildings, will be developed into a park.

Along with this, the city explained that it has secured both public benefit and project feasibility by upgrading the zoning of the housing land to Type 3 General Residential Area.

It will also preserve Segeomjeong-ro 4-gil, the main residential street cutting across the center of the complex, and connect old paths leading to Hongje Stream, Inwang Middle School, and Hongje Station.

It will separate the traffic flows of vehicles entering the Naebu Expressway and resident vehicles, and open an additional entrance road to the Naebu Expressway to cope with increasing traffic demand.

The Hongje District 3 Community Service Center within the complex and the social welfare facilities beneath the Naebu Expressway will be relocated to neighborhood living facilities at the entrance of the complex to improve accessibility for local residents.


The three target villages had previously pursued urban maintenance projects individually, but they repeatedly fell through due to reasons such as Mt. Inwang landscape protection, restrictions on zoning upgrades, and low project feasibility.

As the maintenance of the deteriorated residential areas remained distant, residents had been exposed to risks such as water leaks, fires, and freezing pipes, the city explained.

To make the project viable, the Seoul Metropolitan Government integrated the three villages into a single zone and linked infrastructure to secure flexibility in land use.

In addition, together with Seodaemun-gu, it conducted a total of nine field trips and meetings with residents of the target villages, establishing the planning proposal by reflecting residents' opinions.

With this finalized redevelopment in the area of 9-81 Hongje-dong, planning has now been completed for 201 out of the 314 total areas promoting Seoul's Shinmok Tonghab Gihoek (Rapid Integration Planning).

(Photo provided by Seoul Metropolitan Government, Yonhap News)
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