Wirye New Town Voyage Tips and guide

Wirye (위례, 慰禮) part of Jangji-dong] and Geoyeo-dong in Songpa-gu, Seoul, part of Changgok-dong and Bokjeong-dong in Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, and the 2nd new city built in Hakam-dong, Hanam-si.

For the first time, it attracted great attention because it was a new city project, including Songpa-gu, one of the three Gangnam districts, not Gyeonggi-do Province.

As of September 2024, the actual population is 126,168, and the population by administrative district is 45,083.

Wirye New Town is a planned residential city in the southeast of Seoul, extending into Seongnam and Hanam. It was first announced in 2008 as part of Korea’s large-scale housing projects to ease the housing shortage in the capital area. Construction began in the early 2010s, transforming what was once farmland and green space into a modern city. From 2015 to 2018, the first residents moved in, and today Wirye has grown into a large community with apartments, schools, parks, and convenient transport links.

• Wirye New Town does not have a single official website. Since it spans three areas—Songpa-gu in Seoul, Seongnam City, and Hanam City—information must be obtained from the websites of each local government (Songpa District Office, Seongnam City Hall, and Hanam City Hall) as well as related public institutions such as SH Corporation and LH Corporation.

• Songpa District Office
• SH Corporation (Seoul Housing & Communities Corporation)

On the southwest side of the district is Bokjeong Station, an interchange for Seoul Subway Line 8 and the Suin–Bundang Line. On the northeast side is Macheon Station on Line 5. Nearby are Jangji Station and Namwirye Station on Line 8, while Geoyeo Station on Line 5 is a bit farther away. At present, Jangji Station is the most frequently used due to its excellent bus connections.

Additionally, two light rail lines are planned: the Wirye–Sinsa Line, which will connect Wirye New Town to Sinsa Station on Line 3, and the Wirye Line, a tram-style route running from Macheon Station through Wirye New Town to Bokjeong Station.

• Jangji (장지). Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 8 No. 819. Located in Songpa-daero 82, Songpa-gu, Seoul (201-5) It takes about 20 minutes on foot.

• Bokjeong (복정). Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line No. 820, Suin-Bundang Line No. K222, Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line No. 6 (Jangji-dong 596-21) Songpa-daero, Songpa-gu, Seoul. It takes about 20 minutes on foot.

• Geoyeo (거여). P554 on Seoul Metro Line 5. Located in Ogeum-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul (20-14, Geoyeo-dong). It takes about 20 minutes on foot.

• Namwirye(남위례). Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line No. 821 is located in 601 Park-ro, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do. It takes about 10 minutes on foot.

Twenty-three routes are passing through the interior of Wirye New Town. Since traffic is barren, the dispatch interval is more than eight minutes at the earliest.

• Seoul: 333 · 343 · 345 · 440 · N73 · 3217 · 3313 · 3314 · 3315 · 3420 · 3422 · 송파02 · 6600
• Seongnam: 50 · 60 · 200 · 210 · 231 · 315 · 331 · 9200 · 반디1-1
• Hanam: 31 · 33 · 36 · 38 · 5500 · 9202 · 위례-01

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Map of Wirye New Town

Some blocks in residential areas are equipped with specialized facilities called human rings. Human Ring is a green network placed between the circular park greening system between Jangjicheon Ecological Park and Changgokcheon Historical Park, which are specialized parks to be built in Wirye New Town. It is a space dedicated to pedestrians and bicycles away from ordinary roads. It is somewhat higher than the general sidewalk, and is directly connected by a land bridge at an intersection without a separate crosswalk. It is designed to be easily accessible from all areas of Wirye New Town, and the complex outside the human ring can reach the human ring in 5 minutes using a land bridge.

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• Starfield City Wirye (스타필드시티 위례). 200 Wirye-daero, Hanam-si, Gyeonggi-do, ☏ 1833-09001, open 10:00~ close 22:00.
• GRAPHIC X DAISHIN (그래픽바이대신)]. 387, Wirye Circulation-ro, Songpa-gu, Seoul, ☏ 010-2710-3871, open 11:00 ~ close 22:00

• Weekly Coffee. 230 B123, Wirye Plaza-ro, Seoul, open 09:00 ~ close 20:00, ₩1~10,000.

There are many apartments in the area, so accommodation options are limited. However, there are two accommodations located in central Wirye.

• Militopia Hotel Balmain, 83 Wirye-daero, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, ☏ 031-727-9300, Standard room for ₩100,000 in weekday and ₩120,000 in weekend.
• Yaja Hotel Wirye, 9-10 Wirye Plaza-ro, Sujeong-gu, Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, ☏ 031-759-0508, Standard room for ₩50,000 in weekday and ₩70,000 in weekend.