Yongin Designates "Bangye Yu Hyeongwon Seonsaeng-gil"; Number of History- and Culture-Themed Honorary Roads Rises to Six

Access road to the tomb in Baegam-myeon given an honorary name
Honoring the scholar's achievements and reformist spirit
From the Battle of Cheoinseong to international exchanges and professional soccer
"Yongin's Footprints" captured in road names

Yongin Special City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Sang-il), has designated “Bangye Yu Hyeongwon Seonsaeng-gil,” named after Yu Hyeongwon, a Silhak scholar of the late Joseon Dynasty. The number of honorary roads in Yongin commemorating the Battle of Cheoinseong, historical figures and international exchanges has now reached six.

The honorary road section of Yu Hyeongwon Seonsaeng-gil. Provided by Yongin City.

Yongin City said on November 2 that the Address Information Committee, which met on October 29, had decided to name the access road to the tomb of Yu Hyeongwon in Seokcheon-ri, Baegam-myeon, Cheoin-gu, “Bangye Yu Hyeongwon Seonsaeng-gil.”

The designated stretch is a section of Seokcheon Line No. 316, a rural road in the area around lots 610–613 in Seokcheon-ri. The city decided to name the access road to the tomb, completed on July 2 this year, after Yu Hyeongwon to honor his scholarly achievements and reformist spirit.

In his book “Bangyesurok,” Yu Hyeongwon, a Silhak scholar, proposed reforms covering the overall governance of the state, including its land and education systems. The city expects residents and visitors traveling along the road to reflect on the life and ideas of Yu Hyeongwon, who had deep ties to Yongin.

An honorary road name is added to an existing road name to commemorate the area’s historical or cultural value or its international exchanges. It is used separately from the official road name and does not affect the road-name address.

Unveiling ceremony for the monument to monk general Kim Yunhu, held in November 2024. Provided by Yongin City.

Yongin’s first honorary roads were “Kim Yunhu Seungjang-ro” and “Cheoin Bugokmin-gil,” designated in November 2024. They cover approximately 12.9 kilometers of Cheoinseong-ro and approximately 1.1 kilometers of Agok-ro in front of Cheoinseong, respectively, honoring the courage and dedication of monk general Kim Yunhu and the people of Cheoin Bugok, who helped secure victory in the Battle of Cheoinseong against the Mongol army in 1232.

In February 2025, a section of Samsung-ro approximately 370 meters long in front of Samsung Electronics’ Giheung Campus was named “Williamson County-daero.” The naming reciprocated Williamson County, Texas, naming a local road “Yongin-daero” and symbolizes the friendly cooperation between the two regions, fostered through the semiconductor industry.

In April 2025, a section of Euni-ro approximately 2.89 kilometers long around Euni Shrine in Namgok-ri, Yangji-myeon, was designated “Cheongnyeon Kim Daegun-gil.” The designation honors Father Kim Daegun, Korea’s first Catholic priest, and aims to promote Yongin’s historical and religious cultural resources ahead of World Youth Day 2027 in Seoul.

This year, to mark the founding of the city’s professional football club, Yongin Football Club, approximately 946 meters of sections of Jungbu-daero and Samga-ro, running from Samga Station to Yongin Mir Stadium, were designated “Yongin Football Club-ro.” Four honorary road-name signs were installed near Exit 1 of Samga Station.

Unveiling ceremony for Cheongnyeon Kim Daegeon-gil held in April 2025. Photo provided by Yongin City.

A Yongin City official said, “Honorary road names are meaningful because they help residents remember and share the region’s history, its people and the city’s development. We will actively identify Yongin’s historical and cultural value to strengthen residents’ pride in their community.”

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