Sogyeok-dong (Korean: 소격동) is a dong (neighbourhood) of Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea.
[1][2] Sogyeok-dong derives its name from Sogyeokseo (소격서; 昭格署), a government office in the Joseon dynasty in charge of performing Taoist rites.
There were calls to abolish the office from neo-Confucian scholars, and after the Imjin War, it was completely abolished, however the name of the neighborhood remains until today.
[3][4] Singer-songwriter Seo Taiji was born in this neighborhood[5], and in 2014 he produced a song titled "Sogyeokdong" in collaboration with IU, another famous singer.
The song would be released in two versions, one in Seo's vocals and another in IU's, both of which are successful in the charts and sales.