Songpa

Songpa District (Songpa-gu) is one of the 25 districts of Seoul, South Korea. It lies in the southeastern part of the city, and is a mix of residential neighborhoods, commercial districts, and large entertainment complexes.

The district is home to several major attractions, including Lotte World and Lotte World Tower in the Jamsil area, Olympic Park, and Seokchon Lake. The Jamsil Sports Complex hosts baseball and football events, and Garak Market in Songpa is a large wholesale market that supplies fresh produce to the city.

The area was largely rural before rapid development from the 1970s onward as Seoul expanded. The 1988 Summer Olympics and related infrastructure projects helped accelerate urbanization, and the Lotte World amusement park opened in the late 1980s. Since then Songpa has become a major residential and commercial district with a dense urban core around Jamsil.

Songpa-gu is governed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government through the Songpa District Office. It is subdivided into numerous administrative dong neighborhoods. The district is well connected by Seoul's subway and bus networks, with stations in Jamsil and Seokchon Lake serving multiple lines. The district has a diversified economy, combining retail, services, and entertainment sectors, along with logistics facilities around Garak Market.

The district contains many schools and facilities for culture and sport, including parks, museums, and the sports complex at Jamsil. It remains a focal point for recreation and urban living in eastern Seoul.