Central Asia Street is the nickname for an area in Gwanghui-dong, Jung District, Seoul, South Korea. It is so named because of the relatively high density of Central Asia-themed businesses in the area
Various businesses related to Central Asia on the street (2023)
On the north side of the main street (2023)
On the north side, looking south (2023)
Koryo-saram or Koryoin are ethnic Koreans of the mainland former Soviet Union who descend from Koreans who lived in the Russian Far East.
Central Asia Street
…Asia-themed businesses in the area. In addition to its population of foreigners of non-Korean ethnicity, the area also has a notable population of Koryo-saram, ethnic Koreans from the former Soviet Union. The area reportedly formerly went by the name Little Moscow. Cyrillic, a script used for many Central…
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