1960s
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Initiated Gangnam development as part of Gangbuk suppression policy including South Seoul Plan and New Seoul Blank Plan (1966)
1970s
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Land readjustment project and Jamsil district reclamation
- ’71. Approved land readjustment project (Yeongdong 2 District, Jamsil District) and public water surface reclamation permit -
Established planned development through comprehensive urban planning (including Jamsil District Comprehensive Development Master Plan in 1974)
1980s
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Public institution locations: Seoul Medical Center (1977), Korea Appraisal Board (completed 1981), Korea Electric Power Corporation (completed 1986), WTC Seoul (Phase 1, 1988)
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Announced Seoul Sports Complex construction plan (Blue House) and Comprehensive sports complex construction plan for Asian Games (Seoul City)
- Constructed Seoul Sports Complex (started 1976, completed 1980) -
Developed Tancheon riverside (parking lot) (1976) and Gangnam Driver's License Test Center (1980)
1990s
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Restructured urban structure into Gangnam and Gangbuk centered on Han River, catalyzed by 1988 Olympics and WTC Seoul location
- Developed business concentration along Gangnam-daero/Teheran-ro
2000s
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Completed COEX Phase 2 (2000, started 1997) and hosted ASEM meeting (2000)
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Established and managed "Sports Complex Area District Unit Plan Reorganization" around Samseong Station (Gangnam-gu, 2000)
2010s
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Public Institution Relocations
- Seoul Medical Center [31,656.9㎡]: Relocated to Jungnang-gu (2011), operating as reduced Gangnam branch, established sale plan (2014)
- Korea Appraisal Board [10,988.5㎡]: Relocated to Daegu Sinseo-dong (2013), sold to Samsung Life Insurance (2011) - KEPCO [79,341.8㎡]: Relocated to Naju, Jeollanam-do and sold to Hyundai Motor (2015) -
Railway Transportation Expansion
- Opened Subway Line 9 (Bongeunsa-Sports Complex line) (2015)
- Started KTX (Suseo-Pyeongtaek) construction (2011)
- Included GTX in Second National Railway Network Plan (2011) -
COEX [190,386.3㎡] Remodeled underground mall and expanded Parnas Hotel/Hyundai Department Store (2013)
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Seoul Sports Complex [414,205.9㎡] Area Usage Status
- Decreased utilization and weakened sports function due to facility aging over 30 years. Limited citizen usage of waterfront space due to disconnection by Han River/Tancheon elevated roads and concrete-centered space resulting in loss of environmental friendliness