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centers, playgrounds) than those in the capital. Fairly large (70 square meters and up) units
can be purchased for as little as 150 million won in older developments but will cost five or
six times as much in newer or well-located ones.
The city itself is also a very nice place to live; it's connected to the Seoul subway system,
and there's excellent shopping and dining available at upmarket complexes like the AK
Plaza. The 42-hectare Central Park and tree-lined banks of the Tancheon, a stream that runs
through the heart of Bundang, offer an abundance of recreational opportunities. Small won-
der some Seoulites now take time out to visit Bundang rather than the other way around.
Bundang is similar to a typical North American suburb.
Much like Seongnam to the south, Goyang, a few kilometers northwest of Seoul, is an afflu-
ent bedroom community purpose-built for families working in the capital. And like Seong-
nam, it's been around for centuries but is now best-known for a single, prosperous, and very
new area in Goyang's case, Ilsan. This enclave, consisting of two districts in western Goy-
ang, is barely over a decade old but has already won over a large number of residents with
its state-of-the-art housing and meticulously planned public areas.
