Gwangmyeong

Gwangmyeong (광명,光明) is in Gyeonggi province in South Korea, a satellite city designed to decentralize Seoul's residential functions. It borders Seoul's Geumcheon-gu on the east, Seoul's Guro-gu on the north, Siheung-si and Bucheon-si on the west and Anyang-si on the south.

Understand
Gwangmyeong-si belongs to Siheung County with the southwestern part of Seoul from the Joseon Dynasty and was promoted to Gwangmyeong City in 1981.

The gureum-san mountain, which is the end of the Gwangju mountain range, and the hill in Dogo are in the center of the city, but Gwangmyeong is a low plain terrain as a whole.

KTX Gwangmyeong Station was opened in Iljik-dong (일직동).The telephone number uses the same 02 as Seoul. The city hall is in Cheolsan-dong (철산동), with 18 administrative districts.

Climate
Gwangmyeon's climate is very similar to that of nearby Seoul. It features continental climate. Gwangmyeong is an inland city, so it has the characteristics of a land map.

Get in
Nearby cities include Bucheon to the west, Anyang to the east, Siheung to the south, and Seoul to the north.

By metro
Gwangmyeong is located on Subway Line 1 and 7. Travel times to the center of Gwangmyeong (Cheolsan station):


 * From Seoul Station (Seoul, Line1): 1 hr
 * From Express Bus Terminal Station (Seoul, Line7): 30 min
 * From Incheon Station (Incheon, Line1): 1 hr 5 min
 * From Bupyeong-gu Office Station (Incheon, Line7): 30 min

Gwangmyeong is served by two subway stations (on Line 1 and 7):



By train
You can use the Gwangmyeong KTX Gyeongbu Line. KTX is the fastest train in Korea.

By taxi

 * You can take a taxi at the taxi stand. The taxi stand is usually near the bus stop.


 * As of July 2023, the basic fare for regular taxis is ₩4,800 (₩5,800 at night), with a surcharge of ₩100 applied according to time and distance. (The basic fare is up to 1.6 km (1 mi), plus ₩100 per 135 m.)

See


Mountains in Gwangmyeong
 * (Dodeok-san Mountain) A mountain on the border between Gwangmyeong-dong, Cheolsan-dong and Haan-dong, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do. It is 183.1 m high.
 * (Dodeok-san Mountain) A mountain on the border between Gwangmyeong-dong, Cheolsan-dong and Haan-dong, Gwangmyeong-si, Gyeonggi-do. It is 183.1 m high.

 River in Gwangmyeong
 * Anyangcheon (Cheolsan-dong)
 * Mokgamcheon (Gwangmyeong-dong)
 * Sohacheon (Soha-dong)

Movie theaters
There are three movie theaters in Gwangmyeong. It consists of two Lotte Cinema and one cgv.

Eat




Drink
Gwangmyeong's downtown is near Cheolsan Station and has dozens of restaurants and bars. Commercial districts around Soha1-dong are also developing these days.



Café