# Goyang

Goyang (Korean: 고양; Korean pronunciation:) is a city in Gyeonggi Province in the north of South Korea. It is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Area, making Goyang one of Seoul's satellite cities. It is one of the largest cities in the Seoul Metropolitan Area, with a population of just over 1 million. Ilsan, a planned city, is located in the Ilsandong District and Ilsanseo Districts of Goyang. It also includes Deogyang District which is closer to Seoul.
Several institutions of higher learning are located in Goyang. These include Agricultural Cooperative College, Korea Aerospace University, and Transnational Law and Business University.

## Notable places

Historic remains
* Bukhansanseong Fortress
* Heungguksa Temple
* Seosamneung and Seooreung Royal Tombs, UNESCO World Heritage Sites
* Haengju seowon (Confucial Academy)
* Ilsan Bamgasi Choga (Straw-roofed House)
Exhibitions
* Goyang Aram Nuri Arts Center
* Goyang Oulim Nuri Arts Center
* KINTEX
* Aerospace Museum
* Baedari Korean Traditional Wine Museum
* Theme Zoo Park "Zoo Zoo"
* Cultural Center and Museum of Latin America
* Nongshim Theme Park
* Hyundai Motor Studio Goyang
* Hanhwa Aqua Planet aquarium
Entertainment and shopping
* MBC Dream Center
* SBS Broadcasting Center
* Western Dorm
* Lafesta
* Lotte Department Store
* Hyundai Department Store
* New-Core Outlet
* Hwajeong station
* Starfield Goyang
* IKEA Goyang
Leisure
* Bukhansan
* Jeongbal Mountain
* Go Bong Mountain
* Lake Park
* Goyang Sports Complex

## Regular festivals

* Haengjusanseong Fortress Sun Rise Festival
On New Year's Day each year, a splendid festival is thrown at Haengjusanseong to welcome the New Year's Day sunrise.
Time: 5:00-9:00 AM on New Year's Day each year Place: The top of the mountain where Haengju Sanseong sits.
* The Great Battle of Haengju Festival
The event is held to commemorate an important victory in Korean history (14 March) at Haengju Sanseong. Elementary school kids and their parents from the neighborhood can watch memorial services for patriotic martyrs of the nation and learn about the history of Haengju Sanseong.
Time: 10 AM on 14 March each year Place: Chungjang Shrine at Haengju Sanseoeng
* Goyang International Flower Festival
Floricultural industry sprang up in the early 1970s fostering flower culture in Korea. Goyang became one of the most famous cities for its floricultural industry and its flower show grew into a horticultural event representing Korea and a venue for trading among participants at home and from abroad.
-Time: early April each year -Place: Areas surrounding Ilsan Lake Park
* Goyang Lake Art Festival
The event is free-style arts festival held at various locations around the Lake Park. Imagination and wits of artists getting out of the constraints imposed by stages fill the streets with vigor and romantic mood. Various performing arts including jazz, mime, dance, drama and installation arts decking out the venue with colorful decorations to add glamour, passionate performance by famous theatrical companies from around the world and fancy fireworks all let the cheerful spectators enjoy the excitement thrown by the festival.
Time: October each year Place: locations around the Lake Park

## Geography

Ilsan New Town vaguely comes to mind, but in reality, the eastern boundary is Bukhansan, the western boundary is the Han River, and the city area itself is large and has various geographical features. However, Bukhansan is a region protruding to the east, and the eastern end of the border with Seoul is actually a hilly area connecting Mt. Aengbong and Mt. Bongsan. Across the Han River to the west is the city of Gimpo.
At the time of the expansion of Seoul, the eastern area was given to Seoul, but Bukhansan was guided, so if you look closely at the administrative divisions on the map, it looks like a kitchen knife or a stake. Bukhansan Mountain is clearly visible from the vicinity of Jichuk, and surprisingly, if you drive along the freeway from the middle floor of an apartment building in Ilsan New Town [10] or even from the side of Isanpo, you can see Bukhansan Mountain in the distance. You can roughly estimate the weather on that day by whether you can see it well or not.

### Climate

Goyang has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.
Climate data for Goyang (1993–2020 normals) :
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 2.2 (36.0) | 5.6 (42.1) | 11.7 (53.1) | 18.6 (65.5) | 24.5 (76.1) | 28.6 (83.5) | 29.7 (85.5) | 30.9 (87.6) | 27.0 (80.6) | 20.8 (69.4) | 12.3 (54.1) | 4.1 (39.4) | 18.0 (64.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −3.5 (25.7) | −0.4 (31.3) | 5.2 (41.4) | 11.8 (53.2) | 17.4 (63.3) | 22.0 (71.6) | 24.8 (76.6) | 25.4 (77.7) | 20.8 (69.4) | 13.8 (56.8) | 6.3 (43.3) | −1.2 (29.8) | 11.9 (53.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −8.8 (16.2) | −6.0 (21.2) | −0.6 (30.9) | 5.5 (41.9) | 11.3 (52.3) | 16.7 (62.1) | 21.3 (70.3) | 21.5 (70.7) | 15.6 (60.1) | 7.8 (46.0) | 1.0 (33.8) | −6.4 (20.5) | 6.6 (43.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 10.9 (0.43) | 20.2 (0.80) | 23.5 (0.93) | 58.6 (2.31) | 87.3 (3.44) | 107.7 (4.24) | 359.3 (14.15) | 274.1 (10.79) | 117.1 (4.61) | 44.9 (1.77) | 38.9 (1.53) | 13.9 (0.55) | 1,156.4 (45.53) |
| Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) | 2.5 | 2.8 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 12.9 | 11.2 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 3.9 | 76.6 |
| Source: Korea Meteorological Administration ||||||||||||||

## Sports

The ice hockey team High1, based in Chuncheon, played some of its home Asia League Ice Hockey matches at the Goyang Ice Rink, before they withdrew from the league in 2019.
Former football teams in Goyang include Goyang KB Kookmin Bank FC and Goyang Zaicro FC. Currently, there is the K4 League team Goyang Citizen FC.
The Korean Basketball League team Goyang Sono Skygunners is also based in the city.

## Transport
### Public transport
#### Bike sharing

Goyang used to be served by a bike sharing system called Fifteen (KR:피프틴), which was replaced by a new system Tajo (KR:타조).

#### Railroads

Subway
* GTX-A: KINTEX
* Line 3: Jichuk–Daehwa
* Gyeongui-Jungang Line : Korea Aerospace University–Tanhyeon
Commuter Rail
* Gyeongui Line: Korea Aerospace University–Tanhyeon (Neunggok for DMZ Train)
High Speed Railways
* Gyeongbu, Honam, Jeolla, Gyeongjeon and Donghae : Haengsin station

#### Buses

Bus stops on Goyang Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)
* Daehwa station
* Ilsanseo-gu office, Paik Hospital
* Ilsandong-gu office
* Daegok station
* Haengsin dong
* Deogeun dong
Types of buses
* Yellow bus: connects nearby
* Green and Blue bus: connects cities
and districts.
* Red Bus: express one, goes a wide area.
* M bus: more express one, goes a wide area, but not included in G bus and Seoul bus
Bus terminals
* Hwajeong terminal: located in Deogyang District
* Goyang terminal: located in Ilsandong District
* Wide-area transportation connecting Seoul and Paju, etc., is developed. Goyang Terminal and Hwajeong Terminal are in charge of intercity transportation, and those who need to use regular trains tend to go to Seoul Station or Yongsan station. However, there is a station attached to the KTX depot, so some KTX trains stop.

## Notable people from Goyang

* Do Kyung-soo – singer, dancer, model, actor and member of Exo
* Jinjin – rapper and leader of Astro
* RM – rapper and leader of BTS
* Empress Gi – empress of the Yuan dynasty
* Heo Young-ji – singer, television personality and former member of Kara
* Ha Sung-woon – singer and member of Wanna One and Hotshot
* Yohan Hwang – singer
* Jay B – singer and leader of Got7
* Jang Mi-ran – weightlifter
* Jeon So-min – actress, model, entertainer
* Kang Min-hyuk – musician, drummer, singer-songwriter, actor and member of CNBLUE
* Kim Da-som – singer, actress and former member of Sistar
* Kim Hyun-joo – actress
* Kim Junsu – singer, model, dancer, stage actor, member of JYJ and former member of TVXQ
* Kwon Yu-ri – singer and member of Girls' Generation
* Lee Do-hyun – actor
* Lee Jun-ho – singer, songwriter, dancer, composer, actor and member of 2PM
* Lee Jung-shin – musician, bassist, singer, rapper, actor and member of CNBLUE
* Eunhyuk – singer, rapper, actor, member of Super Junior
* Sungmin – singer, songwriter, actor, member of Super Junior
* Young K – bassist, vocalist, rapper and member of Day6
* Qri – singer, actress, leader and member of T-ara and its sub-group QBS
* Song Ji-hyo – actress
* Yoon Doo-joon – singer, actor and member of Highlight
* Yuju – singer and former member of GFriend
* Park Ye-eun – singer and former Wonder Girls member
* Kihyun – singer and member of Monsta X

## International relations
### Twin towns – sister cities

Goyang is twinned with:
* Hakodate, Japan (2011)
* Heerhugowaard, Netherlands (1997)
* Eisenstadt, Austria (2012)
* Loudoun County, United States (2013)
* Maui County, United States (2012)
* Qiqihar, China (1998)
* San Bernardino, United States (2003)
* Uljin, South Korea
* Yeonggwang, South Korea
* Sinan, South Korea
* Gimhae, South Korea
* Buan, South Korea
* Jecheon, South Korea
* Asan, South Korea

### Friendship cities

* Aguascalientes City, Mexico (2002)
* Binzhou, China (2006)
* Dundgovi Province, Mongolia (2009)
* Kunming, China (2001)
* Sabadell, Spain (2001)
* Virginia Beach, United States (2005)
* Yanji, China (2007)
* Taguig, Philippines (2023)

## Administrative districts

* Ilsanseo District
* Ilsandong District
* Deogyang District