There are mostly individual homes, and a few apartment complexes in this area. Hannam-dong is about 45 minutes from Seoul International School and Seoul Foreign School. There are two English-language preschools in the area. School bus services are available to most foreign schools. Itaewon Located above a main shopping street close to the U.S. garrison on Yongsan, Itaewon is hilly and crowded with large houses and gardens, apartments and villas.
Transportation is convenient, and there are many shopping areas nearby.
A new subway line is scheduled to open soon with stops in Itaewon. There are guard boxes on the main roads, but each home is responsible for their own security. Many ambassadors have their residences in this area, and there are a few embassies as will. The area is close to the Grand Hyatt Hotel, and a short drive will take you to the Hilton Hotel and Namdaemun Market downtown. School bus access is good, but buses will not travel on some of the narrower, steeper, back streets.