1914년 행정구역 개편으로 탄동, 소용골, 궁동을 병합할 때 탄동과 소용에서 한 자씩 따서 탄용리라 했다.
When Tand-ong, Soyonggol, and Gung-dong were merged with the reorganization of administrative districts in 1914, it were named Tanyong-ri by taking one letter from Tan-dong and Soyong.