Pangyo-dong

Pangyo-dong (판교동, 板橋洞) is a dong of Bundang district in the city of Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. As of June 30, 2024, Pangyo-dong has a population of 26,555, spanning 9,025 households. It comprises 4.53km² or 3.2% of Bundang-gu. Pangyo-dong is in the center of Pangyo New Town, a planned district where Pangyo Techno Valley, South Korea's Silicon Valley, is located, which is itself a bustling hub for the country's video game industry.

Pangyo is derived from a wide plank bridge over the river Unjungcheon, which flows east from the foot of Guksabong and ends in Tancheon. Residents originally called it Neoldari (널다리), which gradually changes to Neodeuri (너더리), and in hanja it is written as '板橋', which became the name of the place, sharing its etymology with Itabashi in Tokyo, Japan, as well as Banqiao District in New Taipei City of Taiwan; for the latter, the pronunciation of Banqiao in Taiwanese Hokkien (Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Pang-kiô) is extremely similar to Pangyo.

Pangyo is home to the following educational institutions:

Pangyo-dong is often referred to as the Silicon Valley of South Korea, as many technological companies like Smilegate and Kakao reside there.

37°23′N 127°06′E / 37.383°N 127.100°E / 37.383; 127.100