Yeouido

Seoul's Manhattan-on-the-Han, a riverside island that doubles as Korea's financial capital, pairing the National Assembly and stock exchange with premium waterfront residences.

Updated May 25, 202611 min read

About Yeouido

Yeouido is an island in the Han River that functions as Seoul's financial and political heart, home to the National Assembly, the Korea Exchange, and a skyline of banking towers, alongside landmarks like the 63 Building, IFC Seoul and The Hyundai Seoul department store. Its riverside Hangang Park, famous for spring cherry blossoms, and its job-dense core make it one of Seoul's most distinctive live-work districts. For investors, Yeouido is a job-anchored rental market with strong appeal for smaller apartments and officetels housing the finance professionals who work there. Seoul saw apartment prices climb roughly 8.7% in 2025 and monthly rents surge over 7% in ten months, and Yeouido's concentration of high-income employment underpins steady tenant demand. With city yields near 4.3% and compact officetels capable of more, the island suits investors seeking white-collar tenants and the prestige of Korea's Wall Street address, supported by ongoing redevelopment of its older complexes.

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Location

Yeouido in Seoul, Seoul Capital Area, South Korea

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