Seochon (서촌) is one of the oldest neighborhoods of Jongno-gu in northern Seoul, South Korea. It translates as West village or Western village as it is west of the Gyeongbok Palace. It is also thought that the name could have derived from Mt Inwangsan as the mountain used to be called Seosan or old mountain in the west. Seochon is traditionally associated with the Joseon dynasty and Korean literature.