Bundang

Bundang (분당, 盆唐) is a ward in Seongnam, a suburb of Seoul, in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Since 2010, Pangyo has emerged as Korea's Silicon Valley, attracting many IT and BT workers from Pangyo.

Understand
Bundang is located close to Pangyo (Pangyo Silicon Valley).

Bundang, also known as Bundang under Cheondang, is a neighborhood where many middle-class and wealthy Koreans live.

By subway
The Bundang Line subway connects Bundang to central Seoul. New Bunndang Line connects Gangnam to Bundang. It is faster than the old one, but more expensive.

By bus
Additionally, many buses run between Bundang to Seoul. You can take express or gwangyeok (광역) buses for Bundang at Seoul Exchange Center, taking Seoul Ring Expressway.



By taxi
The Airport Limousine can be found near Seohyeon and Ori Stations. Here you can get a ride to Incheon Airport for about ₩12,000.

By subway
The Bundang Subway Line stops in all the major areas of Bundang, and is very convenient.

By bus
Many buses run between all the different areas of Bundang. Buses are the best way to get back and forth between Bundang and Seoul, even during rush hour (20:00) a bus can get from Bundang to Insadong in 40 minutes. This trip will cost about ₩1,700.

By taxi
Taxis can be used, but they are not as ubiquitous as in Seoul. During rush hour it is near impossible to find a free taxi. At night, however, there should be no problem. Ask about your destination before you get in, as some taxis will only take you to certain areas (for example, some taxis are only for trips to Seoul, and cannot take you around Bundang) Most local taxis will not run the meter to Seoul and will ask for ₩30-40,000 for the trip.

Buy
Bundang is a place for shoppers. You can visit department stores run by Korean retail giants.

Eat
Bundang is known for its variety of restaurants. The streets west of Jeongja Station are home to a large selection of dining establishments.



Drink
A wide variety of drinking establishments can be found around every subway station. Seohyeon and Jeongja stations are good places to start, with the majority of "Western Bars" being at Seohyeon station in the shopping corridors directly outside of AK Plaza (Samsung Plaza)'s two main entrances. Popular western bars in this location include: Amuse, Monkey Beach, Dublin, Lose Control, and Traveler's Bar & Grill.

Stay safe
Like the rest of Korea, the Bundang area is very safe. As long as you use common sense, there should be no problems.

Go next

 * Everland is not too far away, and can be reached by several different buses in the area.