Gangnam
Wealthy Seoul neighborhood
Gangnam is a wealthy district in Seoul, South Korea, known for upscale shopping, entertainment, and corporate headquarters.
The name entered global vocabulary through the 2012 song "Gangnam Style," which satirized the area's flashy materialism.
The term now evokes ostentatious wealth and Korean pop culture: They're living that Gangnam lifestyle.
South Korean capital city
- SamsungSouth Korean tech conglomerate
- metroUrban rail transit
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
Having abundant financial resources
- luxuriousMarked by costly elegance
- eliteSuperior select group
- opulentOstentatiously wealthy
- high-endPremium quality tier
designer · boutique · upscale · exclusive · cosmetic · chauffeur · prestigious · status
Korean cultural wave abroad
- K-dramaTelevision from Korea
- idolObject of worship
- comebackRecovery after decline
- choreographyDesigning performance movement sequences
MV · fanbase · debut · OST · viral · parody · Billboard · YouTube
Currently in style
- chicTasteful, current flair
- stylishFashionably elegant
- nightlifeEvening entertainment culture
- clubsHeavy striking sticks
bars · cafes · K-beauty · hipster · Instagram · influencer · rooftop · lounge
Individual academic guidance
- SATCollege admissions exam
- TOEFLEnglish proficiency exam
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- examFormal knowledge assessment
Seoul
South Korean capital city
- SamsungSouth Korean tech conglomerate
- metroUrban rail transit
- neighborhoodResidential area nearby
wealthy
Having abundant financial resources
high-end · designer · boutique · upscale · exclusive · cosmetic · chauffeur · prestigious · status · materialism
Hallyu
Korean cultural wave abroad
choreography · MV · fanbase · debut · OST · viral · parody · Billboard · YouTube
fashionable
Currently in style
clubs · bars · cafes · K-beauty · hipster · Instagram · influencer · rooftop · lounge · hotspot
tutoring
Individual academic guidance
- SATCollege admissions exam
- TOEFLEnglish proficiency exam
- competitiveDriven by rivalry
- KoreaSeoul, Korea, Busan, Incheon, South Korea
- neighborhoodsneighborhood, suburb, subdivision, Greenwich Village, East Village
- Korean culturekimchi, hanbok, soju, K-pop, K-drama
- Korea 1990sdemocratization, chaebol, Hyundai, Samsung, economic crisis
- Korean GeographySeoul, Busan, Pyongyang, Incheon, Pyeongchang
- Modern KoreaSouth Korea, Seoul, North Korea, Korean Wave, Hallyu
Gangnamslum
Impoverished urban district
ghetto · poverty · shantytown · favela · low-income housing
Gangnamrural area
Low-density agricultural region
countryside · village · farmland · provincial town · backwater
Gangnamhumble origins
Unpretentious early circumstances
backwater · nowhere · provincial · déclassé · unpretentious
- Gangnam StyleKorean viral dance hit