Gangnam

• Kangnam (mainly pre-2000)

Borrowed from Korean 강남(江南) (Gangnam), a South-Korean placename meaning "south of the river".

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈɡæŋ.næm/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈɡɑŋ.nɑm/

Gangnam

1. A district (Korean: 구 (gu)) of Seoul, South Korea known for being a demographically young, affluent part of the city.
   • 2010 April 22, Jim Motavalli, “G.M. Looks for Design Edge With New Studio in Seoul”, in The New York Times‎^[1], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 November 2023‎^[2]:

     The advanced design studio has moved from Bupyeong, Incheon, to the fashionable Seoul neighborhood of Gangnam, evidently Seoul’s answer to Greenwich Village.

   • 2023 January 20, Min Joo Kim, “Gangnam fire highlights inequality in Seoul’s richest area”, in The Washington Post‎^[3], →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 21 January 2023, Asia‎^[4]:

     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 April 29, Brenda Haas, “How 'Naatu Naatu' and 'Gangnam Style' got the world dancing”, in Deutsche Welle‎^[5], archived from the original on 30 April 2023, Music / Global Issues‎^[6]:

     "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."

• Jiangnan

• gangman