Hongdae-ap

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Korean spelling
Korean alphabet : 홍대 압
Revised Romanization : Hongdae-ap
McCune-Reischauer : Hongtae-ap
Oulmadang-ro in the Hongdae-ap area

Hongdae-ap ( Korean 홍대 압 ) is a lively district of the arts and culture scene in the immediate vicinity of Hongik University ( 홍익 대학교 ) in Seoul , the capital of South Korea .

Origin of name

The name of the district is made up of the three syllables “ 홍 ” for the first syllable of the university's name, “ 대 ” for university and “ 압 ” for before, which then means something like “before Hongik University”.

geography

Hongdae-ap extends to the west in front of the main entrance to Hongik University, which is located in the Mapo-gu ( 마포구 ) district. The neighborhood is accessible via Seoul Subway Line 2, which has a stop at the main entrance to Hongik University. Walkable Street , which is now the district's promenade, can be reached via exit number 9 .

history

The formation of the neighborhood's identity as a space for art and culture can be traced back to the art students at Hongik University, who, after the faculty of arts was established at the university in 1961, significantly influenced the neighborhood in front of the university. After graduation, graduates often stayed in the district, which offered them inexpensive living space and space for artistic work. In simple furnished studios, artists came together, discussed, drank and developed new ideas, perspectives and exchanged ideas. The later clubs and cafés developed in the tradition of this studio culture.

The term Hongdae-ap was only used until the 1980s for the area from in front of Hongik University to Picasso Street, where there were primarily shops for art supplies. From the mid-1990s, the district continued to develop and began to expand. With the hosting of the Olympic Games in the summer of 1988 , a development of liberalization began in the country, and while consumer districts developed south of the Hangang ( 한강 , river), north of the Hangang young up-and-coming artists used the freedom to develop a lively art scene and went with their art also on the street. An example of this is Hongdae Street Art from 1993, the first street exhibition in the district organized by the university's student union, also as a counter-development to the consumer culture that threatened to seep into the district.

In parallel with the development of the art scene in the district, the music scene, with its “alternative” music that was contrary to the mainstream, gained more importance and became a force that determines the culture in the district.

After the turn of the millennium, there was a further boost in the quarter with the hosting of the 2002 World Cup in South Korea. The design of the free market on the playground opposite the university is an example here. Used as a playground during the day, the place develops into a cultural meeting place for young people in the evening. The developing busking culture with street music also continued to shape the district and in the music clubs the music plays on weekends until dawn.

While the quarter used to be mostly busy in the evening, since around 2005 there has been a hustle and bustle in the numerous streets of the quarter during the day. Today, the area known as Hongdae-ap includes Seogyo-dong ( 서교동 ) and parts of Sangsu-dong ( 상수동 ), Hapjeong-dong ( 합정동 ), Donggyo-dong ( 동교동 ), Yeonnam-dong ( 연남동 ) and Mangwon -dong ( 망원동 ).

literature

  • Kim Kyung-ju: Walk in Hongdae-ap on a "fiery Friday" . In: Koreana . Volume 9, No. 4. The Korea Foundation , 2014, ISSN  1975-0617 , p. 4–7 (German-language edition).
  • Kang Young-min: Cultural melting pot in which youthful energy simmers . In: Koreana . Volume 9, No. 4. The Korea Foundation , 2014, ISSN  1975-0617 , p. 8–11 (German-language edition).
  • Seong Gi-wan: An acoustic journey through Hongdae-ap . In: Koreana . Volume 9, No. 4. The Korea Foundation , 2014, ISSN  1975-0617 , p. 10–15 (German-language edition).
  • Jung Ji-yeon: a landmark for everyone in their own way . In: Koreana . Volume 9, No. 4. The Korea Foundation , 2014, ISSN  1975-0617 , p. 16–21 (German language edition).

Web links

Commons : Hongdae  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Homepage . Hongik University , accessed November 1, 2017 .
  2. ↑ a b Kang: Cultural melting pot in which youthful energy simmers . In: Koreana . 2014, p. 8 .
  3. ↑ Kim: Walk in Hongdae-ap on a "fiery Friday" . In: Koreana . 2014, p. 6 .
  4. ↑ a b Kang: Cultural melting pot in which youthful energy simmers . In: Koreana . 2014, p. 9 .
  5. ↑ a b Kang: Cultural melting pot in which youthful energy simmers . In: Koreana . 2014, p. 10 .
  6. ↑ Kim: Walk in Hongdae-ap on a "fiery Friday" . In: Koreana . 2014, p. 4 .
  7. ↑ Seong: An Acoustic Journey Through Hongdae-ap . In: Koreana . 2014, p. 15 .