Gungjeong-dong () is a dong (neighborhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong () administered under its administrative dong (), Cheongun-dong.
History In November 1945, Yeom Dong-jin purchased a house in this neighborhood and used it as the headquarters for the right-wing terrorist group the White Shirts Society. Eventually, the house was acquired by the Korean Central Intelligence Agency. In 1979, that house served as the location of the assassination of Park Chung Hee.
See also Administrative divisions of South Korea
References
External links Jongno District Official site in English Jongno District Official site
The origin of Gungjeong-dong's name