10 Facts About Ansan

In 2021, Ansan was selected as the largest residential area for foreigners and it is seeking designation as a special multicultural city.

Ansan was in communion with Baekje but very little has been saved.

Ansan Line is a major rail line in Ansan and is part of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway as Line 4.

Ansan has 53 bus lines with 537 buses operating in and out of the city limits, connecting the city with Seoul and other outlying Gyeonggi cities.

Ansan had Hyanggyo, nationally sponsored schools, throughout the Joseon Dynasty and Goryeo.

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Danwon High School in Ansan was particularly affected by the Sinking of the MV Sewol in 2014 as a large number of the passengers were students from the school, and city streets featured many ribbon memorials and other markers and ceremonies for the disaster.

Nowadays, Ansan has many museums and galleries, such as the Ansan Culture and Arts Center, Seongho Memorial Hall, Danwon Sculpture Park, and Hwarang Public Garden.

Ansan has run city bus tours for cultural heritage sightseeing since 2008.

Ansan is home to Ansan OK Financial Group Okman volleyball club.

Ansan established a professional football team called the Ansan Greeners FC.