Tongin-dong () is a dong (neighbourhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. It is a legal dong (법정동 ) administered under its administrative dong (행정동 ), Hyoja-dong.
Tongin Market in Tongin-dong is on the Seoul list of Asia's 10 greatest street food cities for the tteokbokki.Goldberg, Lina "Asia's 10 greatest street food cities" CNN Go. 23 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-11
The famed Korean king Sejong the Great was born in this area; during that time, the area was called Junsubang (). There is a small placard dedicated to Sejong on a main street in this area. The house of writer Yi Sang is also in the area.
See also Administrative divisions of South Korea
References
External links Jongno District Official site in English Jongno District Official site
Origin of Tongin-dong's name