Gangnam

//ˈɡɑŋ.nɑm// name

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  1. 1
    A district (Korean: 구 (gu)) of Seoul, South Korea known for being a demographically young, affluent part of the city.

    "The advanced design studio has moved from Bupyeong, Incheon, to the fashionable Seoul neighborhood of Gangnam, evidently Seoul’s answer to Greenwich Village."

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""Gangnam Style" is the most-watched video on YouTube."

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 강남(江南) (Gangnam), a South-Korean placename meaning "south of the river".

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