Haebangchon & Huam: The Hill Built by Those Who Arrived in Seoul · 2
A Village Made by Liberation and War
Ep. 2
FitTrip Editor · 2026.07.22
The name Haebangchon compresses this neighborhood's history. People who returned after liberation, and those who fled here as refugees during the Korean War that followed, gathered on this hill below Namsan and formed a village. Knowing that one name holds two periods of movement and settlement overlapping changes how you see this neighborhood.
The name Haebangchon compresses this neighborhood's history.
Where return and refuge overlapped
People who returned after liberation, and those who fled here as refugees during the Korean War that followed, gathered on this hill below Namsan and formed a village Fact. People who moved at different times for different reasons settled in the same place.
The history of movement held in a name
Knowing that one name holds two periods of movement and settlement overlapping changes how you see this neighborhood. The alleys and stairs visible today are terrain left by this history of movement.
FAQ
- Since when has the name Haebangchon been used?
- The editorial team cannot confirm a single exact point in time Unconfirmed. But liberation and the war that followed are cited as the background for this name.
- Do descendants of settlers from that era still live here?
- Individual households' histories are private information the editorial team cannot confirm Unconfirmed. Understanding it as the neighborhood's formation background is enough.
Checklist
- Walk while remembering the history of movement behind the name Haebangchon
- Respect individual residents' histories as a private matter
- Understand the neighborhood's formation background while observing the alleys
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