Gangnam

English <dab!> Gangnam-gu, Seoul Alternative forms en Kangnam mainly pre-2000 Etymology Borrowed from en ko ^강남(江南), a South-Korean placename meaning "south of Han River the river". Pronunciation en /ˈɡæŋ.næm/ UK en /ˈɡɑŋ.nɑm/ US käng′näm′ Proper noun A district (Korean: ko 구) of Seoul, South Korea known for being a demographically young, affluent part of the city. en APRIL 22, 2010 w:Jim Motavalli G.M. Looks for Design Edge With New Studio in Seoul https://web.archive.org/web/20231119213103/https://archive.nytimes.com/wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/22/g-m-looks-for-design-edge-with-new-studio-in-seoul/ 19 November 2023 https://archive.nytimes.com/wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/04/22/g-m-looks-for-design-edge-with-new-studio-in-seoul/ The advanced design studio has moved from Bupyeong, Incheon, to the fashionable Seoul neighborhood of Gangnam, evidently Seoul’s answer to Greenwich Village. en January 20, 2023 Min Joo Kim Gangnam fire highlights inequality in Seoul’s richest area https://web.archive.org/web/20230121005908/https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/20/seoul-gangnam-fire-south-korea/ January 21, 2023 https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2023/01/20/seoul-gangnam-fire-south-korea/ Asia The Seoul neighborhood of Gangnam is synonymous worldwide with conspicuous consumption and glitzy high-rises, thanks to K-pop singer Psy’s megahit “Gangnam Style.” Lesser known is a shantytown in a corner of Gangnam district, whose makeshift homes were destroyed by a fire on Friday. en 04/29/2023 Brenda Haas How 'Naatu Naatu' and 'Gangnam Style' got the world dancing w:Deutsche Welle https://web.archive.org/web/20230430182241/https://www.dw.com/en/how-naatu-naatu-and-gangnam-style-got-the-world-dancing/a-64455642 https://www.dw.com/en/how-naatu-naatu-and-gangnam-style-got-the-world-dancing/a-64455642 April 30, 2023 Music / Global Issues "Gangnam Style" is a Korean term referring to the lifestyle associated with the Gangnam District of Seoul where people are trendy, hip and exude a certain supposed "class." Translations a district of Seoul Bulgarian: bg Гангнам m Chinese: Mandarin: cmn 江南區 Jiāngnán qū Greek: el Γκάνγκναμ n Japanese: ja 江南区 Gannamu-ku Korean: ko ^강남-구(江南區) Polish: pl Gangnam m-in Russian: ru Канна́м m, ru Каннамгу́ m Vietnamese: vi Giang Nam (vi 江南) See also en Jiangnan Anagrams en aaggmnn gangman en Places in South Korea Seoul South Korea