over that government of Seongnam city declared moratorium for the first time. World class medical centers with the latest technologies such as Seoul National University Hospital, Samsung Medical Center, and Hyundai Asan Medical Center are located near Pangyo. Construction of the town began in December 2003, and phase 1 and phase 2 were completed in December 2009 and December 2010, respectively. However, construction projects such as Pangyo Techno Valley and the Alpha Dome city are still in progress. Transportation Gyeongbu Expressway, Seoul Ring Expressway, and Yongin-Seoul Expressway pass through Pangyo. These three expressways are accessible through Pangyo IC (Gyeongbu Expressway) and Seopangyo IC (Yongin-Seoul Expressway), and Gyeongbu Expressway and Seoul Ring Expressway intersect at Pangyo JCT, located nearby. Bundang-Naegok City Expressway and Bundang-Suseo City Expressway, which connect the suburbs Bundang and Yongin to Southern Seoul, pass through Dongpangyo. Pangyo Station of Shinbundang Line opened service to public on October 28, 2011. This subway line enables travel to Gangnam within 15 minutes. In 2016, Pangyo became the terminal station for Gyeonggang Line. The Seongnam-Yeoju Line is one of the three sections of the main-line railway that is to connect the cities of Seongnam and Mungyeong upon its expected completion in 2016. Education Since Pangyo lies under the jurisdiction of Seongnam city, the High School Equalization Policy, (고교평준화제도), takes in place. Korea International School and Seongnam Foreign Language High school (성남외국어고등학교) are also located in Baekhyeon-dong, part of Pangyo. Pangyo has 19 schools, including: 8 primary schools, 6 middle schools, and 6 high schools. Pangyo also has a library, located in Pangyo-dong 533. Economy Pangyo Techno Valley, Academy of Korean Studies, Korea Food Research Institute, Korea Petroleum Management Institute, and Daehan Oil Pipeline Corporation are located in Pangyo. In the Techno Valley, IT companies such as NHN, Nexon, Ahnlab and SK Planet have their headquarters, while many others such as Kakao have office presences. Culture Pangyo Museum The Pangyo Museum opened April, 2013, featuring various monuments related to the creation of Pangyo. Avenue France Avenue France is a shopping plaza in Pangyo known for its cafes and restaurants. La Street La Street is a shopping plaza in Pangyo which is next to Pangyo Station. Pangyo Hyundai Department Store The Hyundai Department Store Pangyo location is the largest luxury department store in the Seoul Capital Area, which opened on 21 August 2015. This department store features the largest food court in Korea. See