Pangyo

Pangyo (판교) is a city in Gyeonggi, administratively part of the city of Seongnam (South of Namhansanseong), just south of Seoul. Pangyo is a planned city surrounding Pangyo-dong, Baekhyeon-dong, Unjung-dong, and Sampyeong-dong of Bundang-gu and Siheung-dong and Sasong-dong of Sujeong-gu (Seongnam city). Since 2010, Pangyo has been a synonym of high-tech district, namely, "Silicon Valley of Korea." Its high concentration of IT and BT companies lured high income class in Korea, turning Pangyo into an emerging innovative and wealthy district of Korea.

Understand
The area is surrounded by Mt. Cheonggyesan (Mount Blue Stream, 618m) and Geumtosan (Mount Gold Soil) to the north, and Mt. Barasan to the south, with Unjungcheon and Geumtocheon, tributaries of Tancheon, flowing through the center of the city.

The etymological origin of Pangyo derives from a Chinese character "Pan (wide wooden piece)" and "Gyo (bridge)". Pangyo was a wooden bridge located at Unjungcheon (Stream Unjung). Unjung derives from the Chinese character "Un (cloud)" and "Jung (In midst)". Based on Feng-Shui Theory, of all the districts (-dong) in Pangyo, Unjung stands out, having a mountain at the back and a stream in front. During spring and fall, when diurnal temperature shift is severe, there is much fog in Unjungdong.

Districts
Gyeongbu Expressway (No. 1 Expressway) separates the town into two regions. The region west of Gyeongbu Expressway is refer to as Seo-Pangyo (meaning, West Pangyo) and the region east of Gyeongbu Expressway is refer to as Dong-Pangyo (meaning, East Pangyo).

Understand
Pangyo was approved for development in 2001 to alleviate the excessive demand for apartments in Gangnam and central Bundang. The town was developed into an eco-friendly city with the lowest population density among newly developed cities. Pangyo was designed with large green spaces and parks along its streams. Waste facilities, energy plants, and sewage treatment facilities in the community were built to maximize energy efficiency with the use of green technology.

World class medical centers with the latest technologies such as Seoul National University Hospital, Samsung Medical Center, and Hyundai Asan Medical Center are located near Pangyo.

Construction of the town began in 2003, and phase 1 and phase 2 was completed in 2009 and 2010, respectively. However, construction projects such as Pangyo Techno Valley and the Alpha Dome city are still in progress.

Read

 * Pangyo techno valley is sometimes background as the novel book. example, author Jang Ryu-Jin's The Joys and Sorrows of the Work. In the novel, Pangyo is described as a space where many startup companies are gathered.

Sports

 * There are many sports teams in Pangyo. Among them, the most famous team is Seongnam FC. Seongnam FC uses a place called Tancheon Sports center as its home stadium. Seongnam FC compete against FC seoul, and Jeonbuk Hyundae motors in the K-League. Seongnam FC is loved by citizens as a citizen club.

Climate
Pangyo's climate is very similar to that of nearby Seoul and Suwon and the attached chart shows Seoul's climate. Like other Korean provinces, the four seasons are clear and you have to prepare a thick coat if you visit in the winter (from late October to March). The hottest period is between May and September, when the temperature is high and very humid.

Get in
Cities nearby include Gwangju and Yongin to the east, Gwacheon and Ansan to the south, and Suwon to the south. Approximate travel times from other locations are as follows:

By car
Gyeongbu Expressway, Seoul Ring Expressway, and Yongin-Seoul Expressway pass through Pangyo. These three expressways are accessible through Pangyo IC (Gyeongbu Expressway) and Seopangyo IC (Yongin-Seoul Expressway), and Gyeongbu Expressway and Seoul Ring Expressway intersect at Pangyo JCT, located nearby. Bundang-Naegok City Expressway and Bundang-Suseo City Expressway, which connect the sururbs Bundang and Yongin to Southern Seoul, pass through Dongpangyo.

By subway


Pangyo Station of Shinbundang Line: Shinbudang Line is served by the following six subway stations, listed from the closest to Seoul: Gangnam, Yangjae, Yangjae Citizen's Forest, Cheonggye san, Pangyo, Jeongja
 * From Gangnam Station [Seoul]: 20 min
 * From Suwon Station [Suwon]: 1 hr 20 min



By bus
There are a lot of city express buses. You can use every bus station in Pangyo.

From Incheon International Airport

 * 5000 express bus 90 min

From Seoul

 * From Seoul Station: Red bus 1005-1, 1150, 1550, 5500, 550-1, 5500-2, 8100, 9000, 9001, 9003, 9401
 * From Sadang Station : Red bus 1500-2, 1550-3,
 * From Gangnam station : Red bus 1241, 1151, 1005, 1550, 1570, 8101, 9004, 9404
 * From Jamsil : Red bus 500-1, 500-2,1007, 1007-1, 5600, 1117, 9005,
 * From Geondae entrance Station: Red bus 1002

From Gyeonggi

 * From Anyang : Red bus 1303, 333, 3330
 * From Gunpo : Red bus 3500
 * From Bucheon : Red bus 8106
 * From Ilsan : 8109

By shared electric kick board
Pangyo has a shared electric kickboard. Pangyo rental the electric kickboard under the name of Kick Going. Electric kick board rental costs will increase by ₩1,000 for the basic five minutes and ₩100 per minute thereafter.

By tour bus
City Tour Bus operates 09:00 to 17:00 every Saturday in July to November but it is flexible participate in over 15 people. You must have a reservation through telephone or homepage. The telephone number is 070-7813-5000. The bus boarding place is located at the City Hall of Seoul Station, Kyodae Station and the City Hall of Seongnam. You can look around whole of Seongnam. Especially Pangyo, which has the Museum of Pangyo, IQiquarium, etc. For more information, visit the website - Seongnam City Tour Bus

Regular taxi
You can take a taxi at taxi stand. Basic fare of regular taxi is around ₩3,000. The taxi stand is near bus station.

Call taxi
When you move to another place where is hard to access, you can call a taxi. Basic fare of call taxi is around ₩3,500.



Buy




Eat

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 * Seonhan Recipe Pangyo Branch Address: 567-5 in Pangyo-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do.  Closed on Mondays, 11:30-20:30.  Contact: 070-8771-8555.  It is a Korean restaurant with minimal chemical seasoning. Waiting can be long on weekends.
 * Tu A-O, Address: 14-1 Unjung-ro 225, Pangyo-dong, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, daily 11:00-22:00, Contact: 031-8016-1865, Italian restaurant, weekday lunch is crowded so you have to wait. They sell pasta, steak, etc.
 * Seonhan Recipe Pangyo Branch Address: 567-5 in Pangyo-dong, Bundang-gu, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do.  Closed on Mondays, 11:30-20:30.  Contact: 070-8771-8555.  It is a Korean restaurant with minimal chemical seasoning. Waiting can be long on weekends.
 * Tu A-O, Address: 14-1 Unjung-ro 225, Pangyo-dong, Seongnam, Gyeonggi-do, daily 11:00-22:00, Contact: 031-8016-1865, Italian restaurant, weekday lunch is crowded so you have to wait. They sell pasta, steak, etc.

Drink
Pangyo Cafe street is more like a neighborhood and is a beautiful are. It is the newest of the three cafe areas in Bundang. This is by far the best of the three and is becoming more and more popular.



Go next

 * Yongin &mdash; Yongin is the location of large scale amusement parks and resorts (including Korea's largest, Everland), the Korean Folk Village and a ski resort.
 * Gwacheon &mdash; It lies close to Seoul in the heart of the Seoul National Capital Area, and also lies just east of Anyang.
 * Seoul &mdash; The capital and largest metropolis of South Korea.