style="margin-top:4.8pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:6.0pt;margin-left:
0in;line-height:14.4pt;background:white">The city is located north of Seoul with many U.S. and Korean military
bases for the defense of the Korean capital. The U.S. Second Infantry Division has established its headquarters in
the city with main troops deployed in Dongducheon City. Despite it being known for its
military presence, the area has boomed into a satellite community of Seoul,
with shops, cinemas, restaurants and bars, PC
bangs and DVD Bangs. In addition
to US personnel, it is popular with English hagwons,
hence an expat community of English teachers. There are several mountains such
as Mt. Dobong (Dobongsan), Mt. Surak, Mt. Soyo nearby, which are popular with
residents living in Seoul Metropolitan area for climbing as leisure activity
