Gangnam en · PROPN
Pronunciation
- käng′näm′
- /ˈɡæŋ.næm/ (UK)
- /ˈɡɑŋ.nɑm/ (US)
Etymology
Borrowed from Korean 강남(江南) (Gangnam), a South-Korean placename meaning "south of the river".
Meanings
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A district (Korean: 구 (gu)) of Seoul, South Korea known for being a demographically young, affluent part of the city.
The advanced design studio has moved from Bupyeong, Incheon, to the fashionable Seoul neighborhood of Gangnam, evidently Seoul’s answer to Greenwich Village.
2010 April 22, Jim Motavalli, “G.M. Looks for Design Edge With New Studio in Seoul”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Nov 2023:"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."
2023 April 29, Brenda Haas, “How 'Naatu Naatu' and 'Gangnam Style' got the world dancing”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 30 Apr 2023, Music / Global Issues: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.
2023 January 20, Min Joo Kim, “Gangnam fire highlights inequality in Seoul’s richest area”, in The Washington Post (Asia section), Washington, D.C.: The Washington Post Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 Jan 2023:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kangnam | alternative | lexicographic |
Relateds
Translations (8)
ru Каннамгу́ (a district of Seoul) · ru Канна́м (a district of Seoul) · cmn 江南區 /江南区 (a district of Seoul) · ko 강남구 (a district of Seoul) · el Γκάνγκναμ (a district of Seoul) · ja 江南区 (a district of Seoul) · bg Гангнам (a district of Seoul) · vi Giang Nam (a district of Seoul)