Sewoon Plaza

Sewoon Electronics Arcade is Korea's first comprehensive electronics market and a long-standing traditional electronics market. Located in Jongno, the heart of Seoul, it serves as the mecca of the downtown electronics industry, dealing in a variety of electronic products such as electrical and electronic components, electrical materials, computer semiconductors, audio equipment, electronics, CCTV, gaming machines, karaoke machines, and lighting equipment. Skilled artisans who can handle devices and products are found here. With its long tradition, it is known that major domestic companies such as TG Sambo Computer, Hancom, and Commax started here. The Sewoon Sangga site was originally a vacant lot created by Japan in 1945 as part of a project to leave land empty to prepare for bombing by the Allied forces including the United States. After the Korean War, displaced people who lost their homes built large shantytowns and began living in this area, but in 1966 it became the site of Korea's first urban redevelopment project. Designed by architect Kim Swoo-geun, it was completed in two years and opened as Sewoon Sangga in 1968. The building has four floors, housing a home appliance distribution market, a wholesale market for household appliances, a specialized market for electrical and electronic components, and repair shops for electronic parts and products.<br><br>◎ Travel Information to Experience the Charm of Hallyu - Drama <Vincenzo> In the drama 'Vincenzo', the story unfolds as Italian mafia lawyer Vincenzo (Song Joong-ki) joins hands with tenants to protect the 'Geumga Plaza' where gold is hidden, standing against a huge force. The building that appears as 'Geumga Plaza' in the drama is Seoul's Sewoon Sangga. With its retro atmosphere, Sewoon Sangga makes the scenes in the drama even more impressive.