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Revision as of 13:21, 8 January 2025 by Seefooddiet (talk | contribs) (more)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)Hwangnidan-gil (Korean: 황리단길; Hanja: 皇理團길) is a shopping street in Gyeongju, South Korea. It was originally named Hwangnam Keungil (황남 큰길), and was later renamed using a combination of its neighborhood name "Hwangnam-dong" and "Gyeongnidan-gil" street in Seoul. It is one of the most significant tourist attraction in the city.
The street is lined with hanok, traditional Korean buildings. It has around 400 businesses that include trendy shops, cafes, and restaurants. These businesses have made it popular with younger tourists.
Description
The road is around 1.5 km (0.93 mi) long. The street was reportedly significantly congested with vehicle traffic until 2018. It was then made a one-way street and pedestrian access reportedly significantly improved. Other efforts were also made to make it more tourist friendly; power lines were made more organized and put underground instead of above.
It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in the city by a number of metrics. It was the most searched place in navigation apps in 2023. People stayed there on average for 93 minutes, compared to the second place entry of 78 minutes for the bridge Woljeonggyo and 40 minutes for the UNESCO World Heritage Site Seokguram.
The street's popularity with younger tourists reportedly began around late 2015, when merchants began opening shops that attempted to appeal to them. In 2017, the nickname "Hwangnidan-gil" (comparing it favorably with Seoul's trendy Gyeongnidan-gil) for the street began to go viral online.
References
- KTO, Korea Tourism Organization. "Gyeongju Hwangnidan Street (경주 황리단길) : VISITKOREA". Gyeongju Hwangnidan Street (경주 황리단길). Retrieved 2025-01-08.
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- ^ 기자, 김현수 (2023-11-01). "황리단길이 '신라 천년수도' 되살렸다". 경향신문 (in Korean). Retrieved 2025-01-08.
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