Historical Context

- Wangsimni was named after the anecdote that Buddhist monk Muhak came here to decide the capital in the early Joseon Dynasty and was taught by an old farmer who was transformed into Ambassador Doseon to go further 10ri(里). - During the Joseon Dynasty, Wangsimni was located in Seongjeosimni, outside Dongdaemun, and was famous for its vegetable supply into the capital. - During the Japanese colonial era period, the population began to aggregate and increase as it was incorporated into the capital. There were the poor, mainly low-class, and manual workers in the district. - Since 1930, textile and metal factories have been concentrated in the area. After the Korean War, more immigrants flocked. It still served as a background for supplying vegetables to the capital. Haejangguk restaurants flourished in relation to vegetable cultivation. - Since the 1970s, it has rapidly transformed into a domestic factory area, forming commercial districts such as restaurants, bars, and inns related to factories. - In the 1980s and 1990s, many buildings, including old hanoks, were demolished and multi-family buildings and row houses were constructed. The long-established changes in roads maintain their original shape, except for the expansion of the main boulevard around the area and the expansion of the horizontal and vertical roads for fire roads.