Bundang, a new town becomes a neighborhood
Shops beside building sites, footbridges by schools and paths along Tancheon. Follow Bundang through 100 photographs, from the early streets of Sunae, Seohyeon and Jeongja to modern workplaces and residential towers.
Start with the first photographA new town takes shape
Daily life arrives beside the building sites
Shops open and roads connect while nearby buildings are still taking shape. Look closely at a neighborhood being built.
Before traffic entered the underpass
The underpass entrance opens between tall concrete walls. Construction materials and temporary structures remain along the middle and edges of the roadway. In this 1990 scene, the future traffic lanes are still a work site.
A new town named on bare ground
Bare ground and low hills fill the frame instead of apartment blocks. A long row of letters names Bundang New Town, with a plastic-covered structure in the foreground. The photograph records the site before buildings and streets filled it.
Bundangcheon under construction
Concrete structures follow the edge of an exposed earth channel. Tall apartment blocks stand behind it, while construction marks remain around the stream. Housing and the shaping of the waterway appear together in the same scene.
Among reinforcement bars and formwork
Reinforcement bars and formwork extend along a deep excavation. People work at different points on the site, with apartment blocks behind them. The photograph exposes structures that would be hidden in the finished cityscape.
A deep excavation beside apartment blocks
A broad excavation lies below steep earth walls. Covers hang over part of the slope, and straight-edged concrete structures occupy the bottom. The apartment blocks in the distance and the excavation below reveal different stages of building the town.
Seohyeon Park Plaza taking shape
A building with a long curved roof stands in the middle of a construction site. Materials lie around it, beside nearby apartments and roads. This elevated view records a commercial building taking shape next to housing.
Apartment blocks beside unfinished ground
Tall apartment blocks stand beside exposed earth slopes. Unfinished ground remains around a curving road, with hills beyond. Buildings and infrastructure appear at different stages within the same neighborhood.
Shopping and getting around
Where signs and footsteps gather
Shops around Seohyeon Station, a department store in Sunae and small stores beside apartments preserve traces of everyday life.
Bicycles outside the neighborhood shops
Bicycles, a small motorcycle and assorted goods line the storefronts. Signs for different businesses cover the walls and windows, while cars occupy part of the courtyard. Walking, shopping and vehicle access share the same space in this neighborhood shopping center.
An open passage between the shops
A broad pedestrian passage runs between low shopping buildings. Pink frames, flower planters and parasols line the space as people pass through. The apartments beyond and the nearby storefronts show how the shops sit within a residential neighborhood.
Neighborhood shops seen from above
Low shopping buildings enclose an inner space. Cars line the building edges and roadside, while pedestrian areas remain visible by the entrances. From above, the relationship between shops, parking and surrounding streets becomes clear.
Red awnings along the Sunae shops
Red awnings run along the base of a long shopping building. A tall central sign, broad windows and roadside planting shape its facade. The apartments behind and the street in front place the shops beside Sunae’s housing.
A shopping mall facing the street corner
The glass facade and rounded sign of Seoban Shopping’s Seohyeon branch face a junction. People and small signs appear around the entrance, with apartments behind the building. The corner where sidewalks meet the traffic lights forms the approach to the shops.
The neighborhood from a pedestrian bridge
A walkway follows metal railings across the road. Round lamps, nearby trees and apartment facades make the bridge’s height apparent. The image shows a pedestrian route separated from traffic between the school area and housing.
A roadway descending between the apartments
An underpass entrance appears in the center of a broad road lined with apartment blocks. Lane markings and a central divider stretch into the distance, with young trees along the sides. The photograph captures the point where vehicle routes separate vertically within the residential area.
Daewon Tunnel through the hill
The road descends toward a tunnel entrance beneath the hill. Streetlights, lane markings and decorations near the entrance stand out against the broad, empty roadway. The scene shows a connecting road on a different scale from the streets within the housing districts.
A bridge shared by bicycles and walkers
A cyclist and pedestrians appear on the gently sloping footbridge. Round lamps and large planters stand beside the metal railing. The image records a route between apartment buildings together with the people using it.
The gentle curve of Singigyo
A broad ramp rises from the sidewalk onto the bridge. Low barriers stand at regular intervals near the entrance, with faint hills beyond the railing. The photograph shows the shape of a pedestrian connection immediately beside the road.
Cars along Hwangsaeul-ro
Passenger cars line up along a straight roadway. Young street trees and sidewalks follow both sides, with shopping buildings on one side. The scene brings together the road’s width, nearby buildings and the vehicles of the period near the school.
The long road toward Suseo
A multilane roadway stretches across the low terrain into the distance. A central divider, white lane markings and a large sign on the right define its course. The open view reveals one of Bundang’s connecting routes away from the dense residential streets.
Passenger cars in the exhibition hall car park
Passenger cars stand in rows within neatly marked parking bays. An ornamental streetlamp in the foreground and open ground beyond the road share the elevated view. The photograph gives a concrete sense of the space devoted to cars around the housing exhibition hall.
Signs around Seohyeon Station
Clothing-shop and restaurant signs cover several floors near Seohyeon Station. Benches and young trees line the broad pedestrian space, where a cyclist is visible. Shopfronts and street furniture together describe this shopping district.
The broad road before Samsung Plaza
Samsung Plaza at Seohyeon Station faces the camera. Large Samsung Construction lettering marks the taller building behind it, while scattered vehicles pass in front. The broad road separates the tiered buildings from young street trees.
Blue Hill department store
Contrasting wall panels and circular emblems stand out on Blue Hill department store. Young trees form a row in front, beyond clearly marked traffic lanes. The frontal view shows the store facing the road and pedestrian space.
A road between shops and open plots
This elevated view looks along a road near Seohyeon Station Exit 1. Commercial buildings and signs line the left, beside land enclosed by low fencing. Roadway, pavement and unbuilt plots sit next to one another.
Billboards before the commercial district
Billboards and tall buildings gather at the approach to Seohyeon’s commercial district. Low advertising structures stand before buildings of differing heights. Road and greenery frame the outer edge of the shopping area.
Dolma-ro between apartment blocks
Dolma-ro runs straight between the Sibeom Hyundai and Hyojachon Hyundai areas. Trees in the median and apartments on both sides follow its long alignment. Lane markings and crossings remain visible between scattered vehicles.
A crossing on Jungang Gongwon-ro
Jungang Gongwon-ro stretches between the Sibeom apartment blocks. A foreground crossing and street trees draw the eye toward distant hills. Residential buildings on both sides line the same long street.
Walking beneath karaoke signs
Large karaoke signs overlap across the upper floors near Seohyeon Station. Clothing shops and other businesses line the lower levels as people walk past. Sunlit façades and shaded pavement divide the street into contrasting areas.
The pedestrian space between shops
A wide pedestrian space opens between commercial buildings near Seohyeon Station. Vertical signs line the façades, while people and small stalls occupy the middle. The view toward distant trees emphasizes space for walking rather than traffic.
Broad lanes at Sunaegyo junction
Office buildings stand beyond the broad road at Sunaegyo junction. Their differing heights and façades form separate outlines beneath an open sky. A few vehicles appear between the foreground lanes and the far pavement.
The approach to Maesong underpass
A broad road descends toward Maesong underpass. The median and lane markings lead toward its two dark openings. Apartments overlap above, showing road and housing at different levels.
A road curving beside noise barriers
The Bundang–Suseo road curves gently beside tall noise barriers. A few cars follow its lanes, with more road infrastructure on the opposite side. The long bend traces a route leading away through the city’s edge.
Open plots among the shops
This elevated view looks over shops near Sunae Station. Open plots and parked cars lie between the buildings, while cranes occupy the background. The district combines buildings of varied heights with spaces still left open.
Between the department store and car parks
Roads and car parks surround a building bearing a Lotte Department Store sign. Buses and trucks appear among rows of parked cars, beside a building wrapped in construction screening. Shopping, transport and building work occupy the same compact area.
Apartments beyond Geumgok Bridge
The broad roadway near Geumgok Bridge opens toward an apartment complex. Lane markings converge in the distance, with few vehicles in the foreground. Tall residential blocks at the road’s end emphasize the scale of the street.
Outside a café with red awnings
Red awnings stretch over ground-floor shops in a Jeongja mixed-use building. Chairs and flowerpots stand by the windows and entrance, beneath shade on the pavement. A small place to pause sits below the repeated windows of the homes above.
Apartment blocks and local streets
From home to school, along familiar routes
Schools, houses and intersections create distinct views between repeated apartment blocks. Follow the routes of everyday life.
A broad street between apartment blocks
A multilane road runs straight between tall apartment blocks. Crosswalks, traffic signs and young street trees mark its broad width. Mountains beyond the lightly occupied road place the residential district within its surrounding terrain.
A sidewalk beside newly planted trees
A sidewalk follows an apartment boundary and a slope lined with stones. Slender street trees are held by supports, and a directional sign hangs over the route. At pedestrian height, the photograph shows the walking space of a new residential district.
A fire station beside the apartments
Red fire engines stand outside a low fire station. Open vehicle bays, flags and tall apartment blocks share the frame. The image shows the scale and position of a public facility close to housing.
A post office beneath the trees
A brown-brick post office sits among apartment buildings. A red entrance sign, notices on the wall and sidewalk trees catch the eye. The photograph records the exterior of an everyday service within a large residential district.
The glass entrance of the neighborhood office
A rounded glass entrance occupies the center of Seohyeon-dong office. Long banners hang on either side, with low fencing and planted beds around the entry. The small public building beside apartments shows the neighborhood’s administrative space.
A small police post among the apartments
A low white police post stands inside a boundary wall. A vehicle is visible near the entrance, with numbered apartment blocks rising behind it. The contrast in scale between the housing towers and the small public building is clear.
A schoolyard enclosed by apartment towers
A long, low school building stands behind a broad dirt playground. Much taller apartment blocks rise closely beyond it. The elevated view makes the proximity of the school and the housing complex especially clear.
Play equipment in the schoolyard
Children gather around a slide and other equipment at one side of the dirt schoolyard. Some walk or sit along tires set into the ground. Their activity in the foreground brings everyday school life in 1992 into focus.
Building numbers in Hyojachon
The Hyojachon name and building numbers stand out on the apartment walls. A straight road passes between the blocks toward a wooded hill. Repeating housing towers, streets and nearby hills share the same frame.
A car and a pedestrian on an apartment street
A passenger car and a walking figure share a street between apartment blocks. Trees follow the lane, and large building numbers mark the facades. The closer viewpoint records movement within the residential area rather than a distant skyline.
Autumn street trees on Sunae-ro
Road lanes extend on either side of a line of trees. Yellow and red foliage runs between apartment blocks and dense greenery, with only a few cars visible. Seen from above, the street reveals both the scale of the housing district and the colors of the season.
Apartment blocks across the waterway
Apartment blocks form a long row across a low waterway. Paths, trees and spaces between the buildings remain visible along its edge. The stream passing in front of the housing complex becomes part of the neighborhood landscape.
Low houses across Tancheon
Low houses in Jeongja-dong line the far side of Tancheon. Their varied roofs and brickwork contrast with the apartment blocks behind them. The stream and recreation space on its bank leave a broad foreground before the homes.
Imaechon across Tancheon
Buildings around Imaechon Geumgang apartments extend across the far side of Tancheon. A red riverside path and grass fill the foreground. Lower buildings between the towers create a varied skyline along the opposite bank.
Apartments reflected in the water
Apartments and riverside paths extend along the water at Sangnok Village. Tall blocks are reflected upside down, with paved paths on both banks. A distant bridge crosses the view between them.
A basketball hoop before the apartments
An open ground and basketball hoop lie before Sibeom Samsung Hanshin apartments. Several people cross the ground, while trees screen the lower floors. Space for ball games sits close to the residential blocks.
A long line in Naejeong schoolyard
Children dressed in white form a long line in Naejeong Elementary School’s yard. Several lean together while gripping a rope, with classroom windows behind them. Parktown apartment towers rise immediately beyond the school.
The road beside Hanyang apartments
Long Hanyang apartment blocks line one side of this road in the Sibeom complex. Trees fill the opposite side and the central median. The broad roadway and repeated apartment windows extend in the same direction.
Jeongja’s low-rise blocks from above
Low houses and buildings form small blocks near Gyewon junction. Flat roofs, tiled roofs and brick-coloured walls sit close together across narrow streets. Unlike the apartment panoramas, individual building shapes fill this view.
Apartment blocks in Jeongdeun Village
Apartment blocks in Jeongdeun Village line a major road. The high viewpoint reveals spaces between towers and routes inside the complexes. Repeated buildings extending into the distance convey the size of the residential area.
Woosung apartments reflected in dark water
Woosung apartment blocks stand along the opposite bank at Sangnok Village. Shaded buildings and their reflections merge into dark tones, with a low path in front. Their vertical lines repeat between sky and water.
Two housing patterns along Naejeong-ro
Low houses and tall apartment blocks appear together around Naejeong-ro. The foreground road and junction clearly define the edges of the residential blocks. Two housing patterns with different heights and scales lie close to each other.
The broad pavement at Yangji Village
A broad paved pedestrian area runs before Geumho apartments in Yangji Village. Trees and landscaping rocks stand between the path and the blocks, while one side opens toward woodland. The space away from traffic offers another view of the neighborhood.
The stream before Sangnok Village
Apartments and paths extend along the stream in front of Sangnok Village. Sky and clouds reflect in the nearer water, with grass growing on both banks. A distant bridge and cranes mark the far end of the view.
The street below mixed-use towers
Tall mixed-use residential towers rise beside a street in Jeongja-dong. Lower shops and street trees line their bases, with cars on the road. The height of the towers contrasts sharply with the smaller features at street level.
Tancheon, Bundangcheon and Central Park
Life opens out along the water
Streams beneath bridges, paths beside apartments, trees and a park lake reveal places for leisure close to home.
Autumn colors along Bundangcheon
Stone embankments and walking paths follow both sides of the narrow stream. Trees along the route turn red and yellow, with apartment blocks lined up behind them. The scene combines the low river corridor with the tall buildings of the residential area.
Walkers on a park path
Three people walk side by side along a broad paved path. Lawns, trees and decorative lamps line the route, with apartments rising in the distance. The scene shows a park beside housing being used for everyday walking and meeting.
Offices across the stream
Office and commercial buildings near Seohyeon Station stretch across the far side of Tancheon. Grass and red paths spread over the nearer bank. The stream places a broad green space opposite the urban skyline.
Paths from Yeongmal Plaza
The broad paved surface of Yeongmal Plaza opens across the foreground. Curving paths run between grass, trees and lamps. Apartments form a low horizontal line along the park’s far edge.
Sharing a bicycle
Two people share a bicycle on a paved path near Geumgok Park by Tancheon. Grass, a stone embankment and young trees line the background. Cranes and unfinished buildings farther away bring recreation and construction into one view.
At the water’s edge beside a growing city
A person bends down at the water’s edge near Sunae Station. Stepping stones cross the stream, while red steelwork and several cranes rise on the opposite bank. A small riverside moment contrasts with large-scale construction behind it.
Water spilling over a low weir
Water forms a white line as it spills over a low weir near Sunae Station. Apartments and an unfinished building stand beyond its long edge. This close view of moving water differs from the wider riverside panoramas.
A curving path below Parktown
A red path curves gently along Bundangcheon below Parktown. Lamps stand on one side, with water and grass on the other. Within a neighborhood of tall apartments, the route follows the stream’s bends.
Hwangsaeul Bridge across the water
Hwangsaeul Bridge crosses low over the open span of Tancheon. Ripples cover the nearer water, while stones and grass emerge in the middle. Bridge and banks together reveal the width of the stream.
Central Park from above
Seen from above, Central Park brings together a lake, low buildings and wooded slopes. A road curves around the park, with apartments beyond the ridge. The view places water and woodland within the surrounding residential district.
Park paths below Saetbyeol Village
Paths and lawns in Central Park spread below Saetbyeol Village apartments. Circular routes and smaller landscaped areas are clear from this high viewpoint. Park and housing face each other across a single road.
Paths on the bank near Singi Bridge
Circular grass plots and branching paths pattern the Tancheon bank near Singi Bridge. Trees form a band below the apartments, while clouds are reflected in the water. The wide view reveals the walking space laid out along the stream.
A wide view of Central Park lake
Central Park lake opens widely beneath the shade of trees. A pavilion and woodland stand before a long line of apartments, while ripples mark the near water. Overhanging branches frame the view from the lakeside.
Earlier and later, side by side
The same place, a different view
Buildings, roads and the outline of a lake help connect different moments. Views from above reveal the wider city too.
Central Park, earlier and later
The lake, pavilion, wooded hill and curved paths identify the same park. The 1993 and 1995 views differ in lawn and foliage color, and in the fountain being visible in operation. Season and viewpoint also differ, so greener foliage alone does not establish growth.
Later refers to the more recent photograph in this pair, not to the present day.
Central Park’s lake and paths
The lake, pavilion and paths are clearly outlined below the hill. Brown lawns and trees with little foliage border the walkways. With less of the view hidden by leaves, the connections between paths and open spaces are easy to follow.
Central Park in green
Green areas spread around circular planting beds and curving paths. A fountain rises from the lake below the hill, while apartments follow the park’s edge. From this elevated viewpoint, paths, water and trees read as parts of one connected space.
Seohyeon footbridge, earlier and later
The school grounds and apartment block 314 identify the same place beyond the bridge. In both 1994 and 1996, the pedestrian route crosses above the road. Compare the viewing angles, trees and vehicles passing underneath.
Later refers to the more recent photograph in this pair, not to the present day.
A footbridge reaching the school
The bridge ramp extends toward the space between apartments and a school. Traffic runs beneath it, while a broad schoolyard appears beyond. Roads and pedestrian paths at different levels show how housing and the school are connected.
Seohyeon pedestrian bridge
Seohyeon pedestrian bridge curves gently over a multilane road. Cars and a concrete mixer pass below, with a school ground on the far side. The elevated view reveals a walking route between apartments and the school.
The district-office forecourt, earlier and later
A banner announcing the move into the new office stands beside the approach in 1993. In 2012, temporary pools occupy the space in front of the district-office building. These different viewing angles show how the surroundings of the office were used.
Later refers to the more recent photograph in this pair, not to the present day.
A district office facing an open site
A broad approach lies in front of the low district office. A banner, sparse trees and a few vehicles draw attention around the building. Bare ground in the foreground adds a view of the surrounding site as it appeared at the time.
Summer pools in front of Bundang District Office
Round pools with blue rims stand in the square in front of Bundang District Office. Children play in the shallow water, with adults and yellow parasols nearby. The view includes the front of the office building, showing its forecourt in use as a summer play space.
A new town arranged around the park
Apartment complexes extend around a large green area and lake. Broad roads and smaller internal streets appear as lines of different widths. The aerial photograph reveals the layout of housing and parkland that ground-level views show only in parts.
Rising behind the housing exhibition hall
A tall building is under construction behind the long, low housing exhibition hall. Open ground lies in front while cranes rise above the buildings. A finished facility and a city still taking shape share the scene.
Open ground between the district office and station
This elevated photograph looks across the Bundang district office and Seohyeon Station area. A broad open plot lies beside buildings and parking spaces on the left. Unbuilt land remains visible among commercial buildings and apartments behind it.
Snow, construction and Sangnok Village
Snow remains along roads and construction ground near Imgwang apartments in Sangnok Village. Excavated plots and roadways fill the foreground, with apartment blocks stretching across the distance. The pale winter ground makes the boundary between completed housing and construction especially clear.
New towers rising in Jeongja
This broad elevated view looks over Jeongja’s business district. Cranes and buildings under construction stand beside established apartment blocks. Distant hills frame a city in which active building sites remain prominent.
Bundang between wooded hills
From above in 2009, Bundang spreads into apartment districts and lower residential areas. Major roads connect the blocks, while woodland and lakes remain around their edges. The panorama captures the broad scale of a city interwoven with wooded land.
From a new town to the present
The city built on those beginnings
In the 1990s, Bundang was grading land and raising its first buildings. Today, NAVER Green Factory and 1784 stand in Jeongja, while Royal Palace, I-Park and Parkview shape the skyline along Tancheon. From those early views to renewed construction at Neuti Village, follow the city into the present.
Jeongja along Tancheon, earlier and later
The 1996 view near Buljeong Bridge shows the stream between low banks and distant apartments. The 2014 view looks over Jeongja’s riverside from above, with towers rising close to the camera. These photographs compare different stretches and directions along Tancheon, rather than the same parcel before and after development.
Later refers to the more recent photograph in this pair, not to the present day.
Tancheon near Buljeong Bridge
Shallow water and exposed stones mark Tancheon near Buljeong Bridge. A red path extends along one bank, with trees on the other. Apartments beyond the banks complete the broad riverside view.
Jeongja rises above Tancheon
Glass-fronted towers stand close to the viewpoint overlooking Tancheon and a bridge. Across the water, apartments and low-rise homes share a neighborhood, with trees and paths along the bank. Beside the 1990s view around Buljeong Bridge, it offers a comparison of building height and density across different stretches of the riverside.
NAVER 1784, a new workplace in Jeongja
Green Factory stands behind the broad layers of glass that form 1784. Unveiled by NAVER in 2022, 1784 brings robotics, AI and cloud technologies into a working office building. Following the photographs of apartment construction, this view introduces Jeongja as a place where technology is also developed and tested.
Green Factory meets the street
Dark cladding and illuminated windows wrap the lower part of Green Factory just behind the sidewalk. The entrance, street trees and crossing share the frame, drawing attention to the building at street level. It shows how a prominent office building meets Jeongja’s everyday pedestrian routes.
Inside 1784, an atrium filled with light
A glass roof spans an open space rising through several floors, with railings and connecting walkways along its sides. Light from above draws long lines across the inner walls and floor. After the earlier photographs of exposed frames and construction sites, this view turns toward the interior of a building made for movement and work.
Royal Palace across Tancheon
The towers of Royal Palace extend above the trees at similar heights. White lines, green-tinted glazing and rooftop forms combine into a broad urban outline. Seen from across the stream, the complex shows Bundang after high-rise housing established itself along Tancheon.
Jeongja I-Park above the trees
The tall blocks of Jeongja I-Park rise like a long wall behind autumn trees. Broad window surfaces and projecting rooftop forms contrast with the uneven outline of the woodland. The view reveals the scale of mixed-use towers added to the new town’s earlier apartment blocks.
Parkview beyond the woodland
The light-colored towers of Parkview overlap beyond a wooded foreground slope. Long vertical lines and repeated windows continue across buildings that differ slightly in height and orientation. Compared with the open ground of the early development photographs, housing and greenery now fill the view together.
Tall buildings seen from the water
Buildings viewed from near Tancheon’s surface fill the space between water and sky. Broad windows and tall towers rise behind reeds and trees on the bank. Unlike the views from above, this photograph conveys the scale of the riverside city from a walker’s eye level.
Cafés at the base of the towers
Shop windows and entrances line the sidewalk on Jeongja’s café street. Chairs, plants and street trees turn the lower floors of tall buildings into an everyday street. The photograph brings the distant skyline down to the ground, where homes and places to shop and eat meet.
Trees and apartments layer the Tancheon bank
Seen from the bank, paths, steps, street trees and apartment blocks form successive layers. A bus crosses the bridge while people walk beside the water. Following the 1990s scenes of buildings and roads taking shape, this photograph shows a city with closely connected spaces for movement and rest.
Bundang’s neighborhoods line both banks
Beyond water spilling over a low weir, paths and apartments extend far along both banks. Autumn trees line the stream, and light-colored walls are reflected in the water. Tancheon becomes a long view through the city, bringing its residential areas and walking routes into one frame.
Neuti Village, earlier and later
The foreground of the 2014 photograph shows the names and building numbers of Neuti Village Complexes 3 and 4. In the site photograph from around 2026, screens and tower cranes surround the blocks of Complex 4. The photographs face different directions, and the later work is remodeling that retains the existing structural frames.
Later refers to the more recent photograph in this pair, not to the present day.
Neuti Village before remodeling
The nearby blocks carry the name Neuti Village and building numbers in the 300s and 400s. Other apartment complexes, schools and a mountain ridge overlap behind them. Paired with the final construction photograph, this 2014 view shows an established new town entering another period of work on its homes.
Neuti Village builds again, this time by remodeling
Tower cranes rise above the apartment blocks of Neuti Village Complex 4, with construction screens around the façades. The official 2026 site report describes remodeling that retains existing frames while adding extensions, new blocks and underground parking. Bundang’s story moves from building homes on open ground to reworking homes in a neighborhood that has long been lived in.