The recent hit " Itaewon Class" has made this street that is very lively on TV. Does Itaewon really exist in South Korea? Why do most people in South Korea say that Seoul, , Jeju Island, , Dongdaemun, etc., but rarely know that itaewon exists?
In fact, Itaewon is real, and it is the most famous luxury residential area north of Hanjiang . Many of the unattainable chaebols in the TV series choose to live here. The most famous one is the apartment of the current president of Samsung Group Lee Kun-hee . His apartment is recognized as one of the highest housing prices in Korea. House prices are naturally out of reach for ordinary rich people.
Moreover, the romantic paths and lively street scenes are also loved by many crew members. "Secret Garden", " The Brilliant Heritage ", "Paris Lovers", "Hidden Prosecutor Princess ", "Try Lies to Me", etc. Korean drama have been filmed in many places in Itaewon.
There is a big story about the origin of Itaewon's name, but as everyone knows, it is related to the US military camp.
There are two kinds of folk sayings. One is that after the Korean War, the US military stationed in South Korea set up a military camp near Itaewon to provide military families with their families to live here, so many Korean and American mixed-race children also came. The Korean nation at that time actually did not accept these mixed-race children so easily. They always emphasized a single ethnic group, so these mixed-race children were also called "different fetals". At that time, the way it was written was actually "different fetals" in "different fetals".
Another saying is that at that time, there were US military camps built here, and gradually many peach-colored industries developed, which led to an increase in the number of pregnant women. At that time, practitioners of special industry would choose to give up their children after accidentally getting pregnant. This is called "leave the fetus", which is homophonic with Itae. However, no matter what the reason was at that time, it was finally known to everyone for Itaewon.
Someone lives in it, so there will naturally be a business district. In order to meet their living needs, the people began to set up some stores to facilitate their shopping. After decades of development, even when the US military withdrew from Itaewon in the 2000s, it formed its own style, and instead became more and more prosperous and lively in the era of chasing the trend. It gradually became as lively as "Itaewon Class", becoming a unique landscape in South Korea, a travel destination with exotic style.
The shops here are also very distinctive. You can find various clothes and shoes with larger and longer sizes here. No matter which country you come from, you can find clothes that suit you. Moreover, many suit stores here have a history of decades and are very popular among locals.
Although I found the information about Itaewon, I have never been there. If you have friends, please leave a message for more stories about meeting Itaewon. I will definitely go and experience it next time I have the chance.
