Goyang

Goyang
Goyang ; 고양시
	Specific city
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	고양시
• Hanja	高陽市
• Revised Romanization	Goyang-si
• McCune-Reischauer	Koyang-si
	Emblem of Goyang
	Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Province	Gyeonggi
Region	Sudogwon
Administrative divisions	3 gu, 39 dong
Area
• Total	267.29 km2 (103.20 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	1,073,069
• Density	4,014.6/km2 (10,398/sq mi)
• Dialect	Seoul

street view of Goyang

Goyang (Goyang-si; Korean pronunciation: [ko.jaŋ]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Capital Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Capital Area, with a population of just over 1 million. Ilsan, a planned city, is located in the Ilsandong-gu and Ilsanseo-gu districts of Goyang. It also includes Deogyang-gu which is closer to Seoul.

Several institutions of higher learning are located in Goyang. These include Agricultural Cooperative College, Korea Aerospace University, and Transnational Law and Business University.

Notable places

Historic remains

Bukhansanseong Fortress
Heungguksa Temple
Seosamneung and Seooreung Royal Tombs, UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Haengju seowon (Confucial Academy)
Ilsan Bamgasi Choga (Straw-roofed House)

Exhibitions

Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center
Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center
KINTEX
Aerospace Museum
Baedari Korean Traditional Wine Museum
Theme Zoo Park "Zoo Zoo"
Cultural Center and Museum of Latin America
Nongshim Theme Park
Hyundai Motor Studio Goyang
Hanhwa Aqua Planet aquarium

Entertainment and shopping

MBC Dream Center
SBS Broadcasting Center
Western Dorm
Lafesta
Lotte Department Store
Hyundai Department Store
New-Core Outlet
Hwajeong Station
Starfield Goyang

Leisure

Bukhan Mountain
Jeongbal Mountain
Go Bong Mountain
Lake Park
Goyang Sports Complex

Regular festivals

Haengjusanseong Fortress Sun Rise Festival

On New Year's Day each year, a splendid festival is thrown at Haengju Sanseong to welcome the New Year's Day sunrise.

Time: 5:00-9:00 AM on New Year's Day each year Place: The top of the mountain where Haengju Sanseong sits.

The Great Battle of Haengju Festival

The event is held to commemorate an important victory in Korean history (14 March) at Haengju Sanseong. Elementary school kids and their parents from the neighborhood can watch memorial services for patriotic martyrs of the nation and learn about the history of Haengju Sanseong.

Time: 10 AM on 14 March each year Place: Chungjang Shrine at Haengju Sanseoeng

Goyang International Flower Festival

Floricultural industry sprang up in the early 1970s fostering flower culture in Korea. Goyang became one of the most famous cities for its floricultural industry and its flower show grew into a horticultural event representing Korea and a venue for trading among participants at home and from abroad.

-Time: early April each year -Place: Areas surrounding Ilsan Lake Park

Goyang Lake Art Festival

The event is free-style arts festival held at various locations around the Lake Park. Imagination and wits of artists getting out of the constraints imposed by stages fill the streets with vigor and romantic mood. Various performing arts including jazz, mime, dance, drama and installation arts decking out the venue with colorful decorations to add glamour, passionate performance by famous theatrical companies from around the world and fancy fireworks all let the cheerful spectators enjoy the excitement thrown by the festival.

Time: October each year Place: locations around the Lake Park

Sports

Goyang Stadium

Ice hockey team High1, based in Chuncheon, played its home Asia League Ice Hockey matches at the Goyang Ice Rink until 2019, when the team withdrew from the league.^[1] The K3 League football team Goyang Citizen FC and the Korean Basketball League team Goyang Orion Orions are also based in the city.

Transport

Public transport

Bike sharing

Goyang is served by a bike sharing system called Fifteen (KR:피프틴) which stands at around 3,000.

Railroads

Subway

Line 3: Jichuk~Daehwa
Gyeongui-Jungang Line : Hwajeon~Tanhyeon

Commuter Rail

Gyeongui Line: Hwajeon~Tanhyeon (Neunggok for DMZ Train)

High Speed Railways

Gyeongbu, Honam, Jeolla, Gyeongjeon and Donghae : Haengsin Station

Buses

Bus stops on Goyang Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

Daehwa Station
Ilsanseo-gu office, Paik Hospital
Ilsandong-gu office
Daegok Station
Haengsin dong
Deogeun dong

Types of buses

Yellow bus: connects nearby
Green and Blue bus: connects cities

and districts.

Red Bus: express one, goes a wide area.
M bus: more express one, goes a wide area, but not included in G bus and Seoul bus

Bus Terminals

Hwajeong terminal: located in Deogyang-gu
Goyang terminal: located in Ilsandong-gu

Notable people from Goyang

RM – rapper and leader of BTS
Do Kyung-soo – singer, actor and a member of Exo
Empress Gi – empress of the Yuan dynasty
Eunhyuk – singer and member of Super Junior
Heo Young-ji – singer, television personality and former member of Kara
Ha Sung-woon - singer and member of Wanna One and Hotshot
JB – singer and leader of Got7
Jang Mi-ran – weightlifter
Jeon So-min – actress, model, entertainer
Junsu – singer, model, dancer, stage actor, member of JYJ and former member of TVXQ
Kang Min-hyuk – musician, drummer, singer-songwriter, actor and member of CNBLUE
Kim Dasom – singer, actress and former member of Sistar
Kim Hyun-joo – actress
Kwon Yu-ri – singer and member of Girls' Generation
Lee Do-hyun – actor
Lee Junho – singer, songwriter, dancer, composer, actor and member of 2PM
Lee Jung-shin – musician, bassist, singer, rapper, actor and member of CNBLUE
Lee Sungmin – singer, song-writer, actor, member of Super Junior
Young K - bassist, vocalist, rapper and member of Day6
Qri – singer, actress, leader and member of T-ara and its sub-group QBS
Song Ji-hyo – actress
Yoon Doo-joon – singer, actor and member of Highlight
Yuju – singer and member of GFriend
Park Ye-eun – singer and former Wonder Girls member
Yoo Ki-hyun - singer and member of Monsta X
Jung Woo-young - singer and member of Ateez