Mapo District (Mapo-gu) is a
gu, or district, within
Seoul,
South Korea. It lies northwest of the
Han River. Several universities and government buildings are located there. Mapo is well known for the
Hongdae club district around
Hongik University.
Seoul Metropolitan Subway Line 2,
Line 5 and
Line 6 pass through this district. The
Seoul World Cup Stadium, a famous landmark in Seoul, is located in Sangam town in northwest Mapo. Neighboring districts include
Yongsan,
Jung,
Seodaemun and
Eunpyeong Districts. This area is also known of
K-pop label companies including
CJ E&M,
YG Entertainment,
Woollim Entertainment,
A Cube Entertainment and
Star Empire Entertainment.