The U.S. Second Infantry Division has established a headquarters post in Uijeongbu, with the main troops being deployed from Dongducheon.

Despite being known for its military presence, the area has boomed into a satellite community of Seoul with shops, cinemas, restaurants and bars, internet cafes, and DVD bangs.

In addition to U.S. personnel, it is popular with the English hagwon (a for-profit private institute, academy or cram school).

In the late 20th century, many wanted the dish to be referred as Uijeongbu jjigae to remove the military or war-time connotations it had associated with it.

The South Korean educational system,[6] regarded as one of the most difficult in the world,[7] officially incorporates Primary or Elementary, Middle, Secondary, Vocational and Tertiary levels.

Earlier forms of education, such as kindergarten, are not compulsory in South Korea and young children traditionally remain with the family as long as possible,[11] but many are still available.

There is an apparent lack of vocational high schools or those that focus on specialized curricula, such as fishery or economics.

One such school is the Shinhan University,[18] which has an extensive array of choices for majors ranging from culinary to nursing.

Uijeongbu has a monsoon-influenced humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa) with cold, dry winters and hot, rainy summers.