Suji-gu

Suji-gu, or Suji, is one of the three city districts in Yongin City, South Korea which is approximately 29 km south of Seoul. Suji became a city district on October 31, 2005, about six years after Yongin officially became a city. When Yongin City was established in 1999, both urban and rural areas were covered to become a part of the city; thus to this day, Yongin's urbanization is varied throughout different regions of the city. Suji is one of the most urbanized areas of Yongin, as it borders Seongnam City's Bundang District and Suwon City, two more well developed areas. Home to the newly built Shinsegae Department Store and Dankook University in one of its towns, Jukjeon, Suji is rapidly developing as Yongin City becomes more and more urbanized. In recent years, the district has attracted upper-class Koreans, with the completion of the Samsung East Palace in 2010.

History

Yong-In City first started as Yongin-hyeon, which was promoted in Yongin-gun under the 23 province system on May 26, 1895, and then the 13 providence system on August 4, 1896. As South Korea was occupied by the Japanese during the following years, new areas, including Yangji-gun, and a portion of Juksan-gun, were incorporated in Yongin-gun on April 1, 1914. This remained unchanged until 1973, when Jukjeon-ri and Guseong-myeon were incorporated under the President Decree No. 6542. On December 24, 2001, Suji-eup was promoted to Suji Agency under the Yongin-gun Ordinance No. 368. Several changes occurred throughout the following years until October 31, 2005, when three gu (ward) offices, Cheoin-gu, Giheung-gu, and Suji-gu, were established and Suji Agency was promoted to Suji-gu Office.