Teheran-ro was named after Seoul’s sister city, Iran’s capital, Teheran.
Most of Korea’s major corporations are located here, lighting up the night sky. You can experience traditional Korean culture at the Korea Cultural House, enjoy great performances at the LG Art Center.
If you feel like you haven’t gotten a sense about what Korea is all about, then Teheran-ro is the place to come!
| Location | Teheran-ro, Gangnam-gu, Seoul Street running from Gangnam Station to Samseong Station |
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| Direction | Line 2 Gangnam Station, Yeoksam Station, Seolleung Station |
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Teheran-ro was named after Seoul's sister city, Tehran, the capital of Iran. As a hub of Korean IT industry, Teheran-ro is a very exotic naming in Korean streets.
Teheran-ro was named after Seoul's sister city, Tehran, which is the capital of Iran. Most of Korea's major corporations are located here, lighting up the night view of the sky. You can experience traditional Korean culture at Korea Cultural House and enjoy great performances at LG Art Center. Teheran-ro has been called the center of Korean IT industry since 1995. Many IT venture companies, such as Ahn Lab, THRU-net, Netian, etc selected Teheran-ro area for their offices. It is often called as Teheran Valley, named after Silicon Valley of California. Representative landmarks of Teheran-ro include LG Art Center and Gangnam Finance Center. LG Art Center is the cultural hub in the middle of Gangnam where we can appreciate quality performances. POSCO Tower is also famous for its outdoor art piece named ‘Amabel’ of Frank Stella. Inside the tower, POSCO Art Museum((www.poscoartmuseum.org) is housed with the collection of ‘Cheori Cheolcheol-TV Chandelier, TV Tree’ by Nam June Paik. If you feel like you haven't gotten a sense about what Korea is all about, then Teheran-ro is the place for you to come!