There are over 500 houses in Jeongneunggol, a mountainous village in northeastern Seoul, but most of them lie vacant. The area's redevelopment plans are moving forward. On June 30, four remaining tenant households were granted rental housing and relocation support within Seongbuk District. As the affected tenants were previously ineligible for support, the agreement is considered a step toward resolving a longstanding conflict over Jeongneunggol's urban renewal. During rapid urbanization in the 1960s and 1970s, displaced residents of former shanty towns along Cheonggye Stream and Ahyeon-dong relocated to the hills above Jeongneung Stream, near the entrance of Bukhansan National Park. It became one of many so-called "moon villages" and a haven for the urban poor and working class. More than half a century later, the quiet village is on the verge of disappearing into history. After designating the area for redevelopment in 2012, the Jeongneunggol District Housing Redevelopment and Maintenance Project Association has gradually moved forward with plans to build a multistory complex of 1,40