Yuseong-gu

Yuseong 유성구
Autonomous District
Korean transcription(s)
• Hanja
• Revised Romanization	Yuseong-gu
• McCune-Reischauer	Yusŏng-gu
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Provincial level	Daejeon
Administrative divisions	7 administrative dong
Area
• Total	177.16 km2 (68.40 sq mi)
Population (2005)
• Total	220,767
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
• Dialect	Chungcheong
Website	www.yuseong.go.kr

Yuseong District (Yuseong-gu) is a gu ("district") of Daejeon, South Korea, known for high tech industries, Daejeon Expo '93, Daedeok Science Town and the Yuseong Special Tourism District. Daejeon Islamic Center is also located in Kung-dong, Yuseong-gu. The Science Town will be a core of the International Science and Business Belt.

Yuseong first started its spa business in 1913, and by the 1970s, major developments were made, adding 12 more hotels to the area, leading this area to be designated first as the Special Spa District in 1981 and finally as the Yuseong Special Tourism District by August 31, 1994.

To prevent centralization in Seoul, then-President Park Chung Hee concentrated the country's high tech industries in the Daedeok Science Town in the 1970s and the Expo '93 was held here. The area is in process of expanding into the International Science and Business Belt.

Since the time of the Baekje Kingdom, travellers have visited Yuseong's natural springs and spas. This ultimately resulted in the creation of the Yuseong Special Tourism District. The majority of the hotels in Daejeon are situated in this area, and it is one of the commercial centers of Daejeon Metropolitan City. Some important sight seeing places are the Daejeon National Cemetery, Geological Museum, Currency Museum, Natural History Museum, Daejeon Prehistory Museum, Asia Museum, Yeojin Gallery, and Daejeon Museum of Art. Science-oriented attractions include National Science Museum, Daejeon Space Observatory, Daedeok Science Town, and Daejeon Institute of Education & Science.

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