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Gangnam.

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

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Meaning & usage

name/ˈɡæŋ.næm/UK/ˈɡɑŋ.nɑm/US
  1. A district (Korean: 구 (gu)) of Seoul, South Korea known for being a demographically young, affluent part of the city.

Where this word comes from

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

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.