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The Seoul Central Mosque (Korean: 서울중앙성원) is a mosque opened in 1976 in Itaewon, Seoul, South Korea. It is located in Hannam-dong, Yongsan District. It holds lectures in English, Arabic, and Korean. Friday prayers regularly attract between four hundred and five hundred worshipers in the afternoon, though regular attendance has sometimes been known to climb as high as eight hundred people.

Hannam Station is a station on the Gyeongui-Jungang Line. It is located on the northwestern end of the Hannam Bridge, overlooking the Han River. It was also called Dankook University Station until 2007, when Dankook University moved the majority of its campus to the suburban city of Yongin. The neighborhood of Hannam-dong is home to various nations' embassies in Korea, and many can be accessed from this station, with the closest being the embassy of Slovakia.

All That Jazz (Korean: 올댓재즈) is a jazz club in the Itaewon area of Yongsan District, Seoul, South Korea. It is the oldest active jazz club in the country, having been founded in 1976. It was originally located near the Hamilton Hotel, but in 2023 the club was relocated to a new space with a modern interior. The club has been described as a "sacred place" (성지) for Korean jazz. It reportedly holds concerts 364 days of the year (excluding Memorial Day).

Zero Complex (Korean: 제로 컴플렉스), stylized as ZERO COMPLEX, is a fine dining restaurant in Seoul, South Korea. Chef-owner Lee Choong Hu (이충후) studied at Le Cordon Bleu in Paris, France. He apprenticed at the restaurant Le Chateaubriand, which was run by Iñaki Aizpitarte. He returned to Korea in 2013, and opened Zero Complex in July 2014 in the Seorae Village area of Seoul. It opened to mixed reviews; visitors were reportedly taken aback by its stainless steel decor and "esoteric" approach to French cuisine. He reportedly designed the menu to appeal to the South Korean palate, while still being distinctly French. In 2017, the first time the Michelin Guide was offered in South Korea, he became South Korea's youngest chef to receive a Michelin star. A 2018 article reported that the restaurant also operated a bar called Bar Piknic.

Embassy of Ukraine in Seoul (Ukrainian: Посольство України в Республіці Корея；Korean: 주한 우크라이나 대사관) is the official diplomatic mission of Ukraine in the Republic of Korea. The embassy is located at 21 45th St., Itaewon, Yongsan District, Seoul. The embassy was officially established in 1997, following Ukrainian independence in 1991 and the establishment of relations between the nations in 1992. The original embassy was located in Seocho District, but has relocated twice before being where it is today.

Itaewon Station is a station on Line 6 of the Seoul Subway. It takes its name from the neighborhood in which it is located in, also called Itaewon. There are many shops and restaurants for foreigners located close to Itaewon Station.

Around 22:20 on 29 October 2022, a crowd crush occurred during Halloween festivities in the Itaewon neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea. According to the South Korean government, 159 people were killed and 196 others were injured. The death toll includes two people who died after the crush. The victims were mostly young adults; 27 of the victims were foreign nationals. The crowd crush is the deadliest disaster in South Korea since the sinking of MV Sewol in 2014 and the largest mass casualty incident in Seoul since the Sampoong Department Store collapse in 1995. It is the deadliest crowd crush in the country's history, surpassing a 1959 incident at the Busan Municipal Stadium in which 67 people were crushed to death.A special police team conducted an investigation of the disaster within a few days of it occurring, and concluded on 13 January 2023 that the police and governments' failure to adequately prepare for the crowds, despite a number of ignored warnings, was the cause of the incident. Following the disaster and throughout the investigation, the government and police faced widespread criticism and protest. President Yoon Suk Yeol and his administration faced a number of protests that demanded his resignation, although he did not resign.

The Banpo Bridge (Korean: 반포대교; Hanja: 盤浦大橋) is a major bridge in downtown Seoul over the Han River, South Korea, connecting the Seocho and Yongsan districts. The bridge is on top of Jamsu Bridge, forming the upper half of a double-deck bridge; it is the first double deck bridge built in South Korea. During periods of high rainfall, the Jamsu Bridge is designed to submerge as the water level of the river rises, as the lower deck lies close to the waterline. The bridge was built as a girder bridge and was completed in 1982.

The Jamsu Bridge crosses the Han River in South Korea and connects the districts of Yongsan-gu and Seocho-gu. The bridge was completed in 1976, and lies just meters above the waterline, allowing the bridge to submerge during periods of high rainfall. In 1982, Banpo Bridge was built on top of the Jamsu Bridge, creating a two-deck bridge.

The Leeum, Samsung Museum of Art is a museum in Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea, run by the Samsung Foundation of Culture.It consists of two parts that house traditional Korean art and contemporary art. The first part of the museum is designed by Swiss architect Mario Botta and the second part of the museum by French architect Jean Nouvel and Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas.

The Hannam Bridge is a girder bridge over the Han River, South Korea. It connects Sinsa-dong, Gangnam-gu and Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu. The bridge is heavily congested with traffic, with both gu being busy business districts. It was called the Hangang Bridge No. 3 (Jesamhanganggyo; hangul: 제3한강교) until 1985, when its name was changed to the current name. A trot song "Jesamhanggyo" was popularized by Hye Eun-Yi in 1979.It is a part of the Asian Highway Network AH1.

Soseoul Hannam (Korean: 소설한남; RR: Soseol hannam) is a fine dining restaurant in Seoul, South Korea. It serves contemporary Korean cuisine. It received one Michelin Star from 2022 through 2024. Its head chef is Eom Tae-cheol (엄태철). Eom studied in Jeonju University, where he studied traditional Korean cuisine. He then worked abroad in the United States restaurant industry. Sharing Korean food with his coworkers and with patrons left a positive impression on him, and helped motivate his decision to cook and share Korean food. Eom's mentor is chef Roh Young-hee of Poom. Eom worked at Michelin-starred restaurants Poom and at Mosu. The name of the restaurant has several meanings; one such meaning is story (소설; 小說; soseol). This name was rendered in English with "Seoul" replacing "seol". The restaurant reportedly has a traditional Korean liquor pairing service.