Hongik University, usually known as "Hongdae" for short, is a private university in the Mapo-gu district of central Seoul, South Korea with a second campus in Jochiwon, Chungcheongnam-do. Hongik University offers a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs. The school is best known for its faculty of Fine Arts, arguably the most famed school of Fine Arts and Design in the country. As of 2007, 14,500 undergraduate students and 2,600 graduate students were enrolled at the university. The university serves as a metonym for the Hongdae area. The school is located close to Sangsu Station on Line 6 of the Metropolitan Subway and Hongik University Station on Line 2 of the Metropolitan Subway. Day and night, the local area - also known as "Hongdae" - teems with people frequenting its multifarious bars, clubs and restaurants. The area is also famous for its indie music scene. Hongik University opened in 1946, though there is a dispute as to who the actual founders were. By 1950, the school had expanded steadily to accommodate departments in law, liberal arts, political science, and science. The school was forced to move to Daejeon and Busan during the Korean War.