Goyang (Korean: 고양; Korean pronunciation: [ko.jaŋ]) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the northern part of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, with a population of just over 1 million. Ilsan, a planned city, is located in the Ilsandong District and Ilsanseo Districts of Goyang. It also includes Deogyang District which is closer to Seoul.
Several institutions of higher learning are located in Goyang. These include Agricultural Cooperative College, Korea Aerospace University, and Transnational Law and Business University.
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Notable places
Historic remains
Bukhansanseong Fortress
Heungguksa Temple
Seosamneung and Seooreung Royal Tombs, UNESCO World Heritage Sites
Haengju seowon (Confucial Academy)
Ilsan Bamgasi Choga (Straw-roofed House)
Exhibitions
Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center
Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center
KINTEX
Aerospace Museum
Baedari Korean Traditional Wine Museum
Theme Zoo Park "Zoo Zoo"
Cultural Center and Museum of Latin America
Nongshim Theme Park
Hyundai Motor Studio Goyang
Hanhwa Aqua Planet aquarium
Entertainment and shopping
MBC Dream Center
SBS Broadcasting Center
Western Dorm
Lafesta
Lotte Department Store
Hyundai Department Store
Regular festivals
Haengjusanseong Fortress Sun Rise Festival
On New Year's Day each year, a splendid festival is thrown at Haengjusanseong to welcome the New Year's Day sunrise.
Time: 5:00-9:00 AM on New Year's Day each year
Place: The top of the mountain where Haengju Sanseong sits.
The Great Battle of Haengju Festival
The event is held to commemorate an important victory in Korean history (14 March) at Haengju Sanseong. Elementary school kids and their parents from the neighborhood can watch memorial services for patriotic martyrs of the nation and learn about the history of Haengju Sanseong.
Time: 10 AM on 14 March each year
Place: Chungjang Shrine at Haengju Sanseoeng
Goyang International Flower Festival
Floricultural industry sprang up in the early 1970s fostering flower culture in Korea. Goyang became one of the most famous cities for its floricultural industry and its flower show grew into a horticultural event representing Korea and a venue for trading among participants at home and from abroad.
-Time: early April each year
-Place: Areas surrounding Ilsan Lake Park
Goyang Lake Art Festival
The event is a free-style arts festival held at various locations around Lake Park. Artists perform in street spaces rather than traditional stages. The festival features a range of performing arts, including jazz, mime, dance, drama, and installation art, alongside site decorations, performances by international theatrical companies, and fireworks.
Geography
Ilsan New Town vaguely comes to mind, but in reality, the eastern boundary is Bukhansan, not Ilsan New Town, the western boundary is the Han River, and the city's area is 286.1 km2. Bukhansan protrudes to the east, and the eastern end of the border with Seoul is actually a hilly area connecting Mt. Aengbong and Mt. Bongsan. Across the Han River to the west is the city of Gimpo.
At the time of the expansion of Seoul, the eastern area was given to Seoul, but Bukhansan was guided, so the administrative divisions vaguely resemble a kitchen knife. Bukhansan Mountain is clearly visible from the vicinity of Jichuk, and it can be roughly estimated the weather on that day by how visible it is.
Climate
Goyang has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
Sports
The ice hockey team High1, based in Chuncheon, played some of its home Asia League Ice Hockey matches at the Goyang Ice Rink, before they withdrew from the league in 2019.
Former football teams in Goyang include Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC and Goyang Zaicro FC. Currently, there is the K4 League team Goyang Citizen FC.
The Korean Basketball League team Goyang Sono Skygunners is also based in the city.
Transport
Public transport
Goyang used to be served by a bike sharing system called Fifteen (KR:피프틴), which was replaced by a new system Tajo (KR:타조).
Subway
GTX-A: KINTEX
Line 3: Jichuk–Daehwa
Gyeongui-Jungang Line : Korea Aerospace University–Tanhyeon
Commuter Rail
Gyeongui Line: Korea Aerospace University–Tanhyeon (Neunggok for DMZ Train)
High Speed Railways
Gyeongbu, Honam, Jeolla, Gyeongjeon and Donghae : Haengsin station
Bus stops on Goyang Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
Daehwa station
Ilsanseo-gu office, Paik Hospital
Ilsandong-gu office
Daegok station
Haengsin dong
Deogeun dong
Types of buses
Yellow bus: connects nearby
Green and Blue bus: connects cities
and districts.
Red Bus: express one, goes a wide area.
M bus: more express one, goes a wide area, but not included in G bus and Seoul bus
Notable people from Goyang
Do Kyung-soo – singer, dancer, model, actor and member of Exo
Jinjin – rapper and leader of Astro
RM – rapper and leader of BTS
EJ (Byun Eui-joo) – singer, rapper and leader of &TEAM
Empress Gi – empress of the Yuan dynasty
Heo Young-ji – singer, television personality and former member of Kara
Ha Sung-woon – singer and member of Wanna One and Hotshot
Yohan Hwang – singer
Jay B – singer and leader of Got7
Jang Mi-ran – weightlifter
Jeon So-min – actress, model, entertainer
Kang Min-hyuk – musician, drummer, singer-songwriter, actor and member of CNBLUE
Kim Da-som – singer, actress and former member of Sistar
Hyeseong Kim – baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Kim Hyun-joo – actress
Kim Junsu – singer, model, dancer, stage actor, member of JYJ and former member of TVXQ
Kwon Yu-ri – singer and member of Girls' Generation
Lee Do-hyun – actor
International relations
Twin towns – sister cities
Goyang is twinned with:
Administrative districts
Ilsanseo District
Ilsandong District
Deogyang District