the most prestigious high schools and hagwons in South Korea are found in Gangnam. Gangnam has a disproportionate number of hagwons for its population, having nearly 25 percent of all hagwons in Seoul. In particular, the Daechi neighborhood of Gangnam has more than 900 hagwons, the densest number in the country. Of the students accepted into Seoul National University in 2022, 11.9 percent graduated from schools in the Gangnam and Seocho districts of Seoul. In addition, the Gangnam area has the highest proportion of residents who have a bachelor's degree in Seoul, with the vast majority of residents having at least a bachelor's degree. Politics Since the democratization of South Korea and the 1997 Asian financial crisis, Gangnam has gradually shifted towards the right, and the region is considered more politically conservative than the rest of Seoul. The region has historically voted for the right-wing Liberty Korea Party and People Power Party. A disproportionate number of government officials appointed under the Lee Myung-bak and Yoon Suk-yeol administrations have been from Gangnam. The region has the highest voter turnout in Seoul. Voters in Gangnam are intensely concerned with protecting and increasing property values, the result of the density of high-value properties in the area. Liberals who reside in Gangnam are often called the pejorative term "Gangnam Leftist" () for their outward progressive political positions that contrast with their class interests as residents of Gangnam. While the term is generally used to describe South Korean liberal politicians like former Justice Minister Cho Kuk who was convicted of corruption, its use has expanded to describe politicians outside of Korea as well, being used to describe both Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron. Transportation Gangnam has the greatest number of connections on the Seoul Metropolitan Subway, a product of Park Chung-hee's targeted development in the region. See also Economic inequality in South Korea Education in South Korea Fashion in South Korea Haeundae District Suseong District Notes References Regions of Korea Geography of Seoul Gangdong District Songpa District Gangnam District Seocho District