Suseong District

Suseong District (Suseong-gu) is a gu (district) in southeastern Daegu, South Korea. It is one of the most prosperous and high-density areas of Daegu, and is the site of the city's most extensive hagwon district. The population of this district consists of those who have careers such as doctors, professors, judges and other high valued careers in Korea. Because of this, it is known for expensive housing and schools compared to other districts in Daegu.

Suseong 수성구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja	壽城區
• Revised Romanization	Suseong-gu
• McCune-Reischauer	Susŏng ku
Sunset on Suseong Lake, April 24, 2005.
Country	South Korea
Region	Yeongnam
Provincial level	Daegu
Administrative divisions	23 administrative dong
Area
• Total	76.49 km2 (29.53 sq mi)
Population  ([1])
• Total	461,988
• Density	6,000/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
• Dialect	Gyeongsang
Website	Suseong District Office

Administrative divisions

Suseong-gu shares its eastern border with Gyeongsan city, and looks across the Sincheon stream at Nam-gu and Jung-gu towards the city center. To the north it meets Dong-gu and to the south it faces Dalseong-gun across the ridgeline of Yongjibong.

Attractions in the district include Yongjibong and Suseong Lake, as well as the Sincheon riverside park. The district enjoys close connections to both downtown Daegu and neighboring Gyeongsan.

Panorama of Gachang and Suseong from 2005 at Yongjibong