Yeouido

Yeouido

View of Yeouido from the north side of the Han River (2021)
Yeouido Show map of Seoul Yeouido Show map of South Korea
Geography
Area	8.4 km2 (3.2 sq mi)
Administration
South Korea
Demographics
Population	32,674 (August 2023)[a]
Korean name
Hangul	여의도
Hanja	汝矣島
Revised Romanization	Yeouido
McCune–Reischauer	Yŏŭido

Yeouido (Korean: 여의도; lit. Yeoui Island) is a large island (or ait) on the Han River in Seoul, South Korea. It is Seoul's main finance and investment banking district. It is 8.4 square kilometres (3.2 sq mi) large and has a population of 32,674 as of August 2023^[update].^[1]

The island is located in the Yeongdeungpo-gu district of Seoul, and largely corresponds to the precinct of Yeoui-dong. The island contains the National Assembly Building, where the National Assembly of South Korea meets, Korea Financial Investment Association, the large Yoido Full Gospel Church, the 63 Building, and the headquarters of LG, Korean Broadcasting System, and the Korea Exchange Center. Due mainly to its importance as a financial district and its central location, Yeouido is home to some of Seoul and South Korea's tallest skyscrapers, including International Finance Center Seoul, Parc1 Tower, the Federation of Korea Industries Tower, as well as the iconic 63 Building.

The island has historically gone by a number of names, including Yanghwado and Nauiju during the Joseon period. It was uninhabited until the construction of the peninsula's first airport, Yeouido Airport. As the airport was prone to flooding, it was eventually replaced by commercial and residential construction beginning in the late 1960s.

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