Regions of Korea

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Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the Peninsula.[citation needed] Many of the names in the list below overlap or are obsolete today, with Honam, Yeongdong, Yeongnam, and the modern term Sudogwon being the only ones in wide use.

The names of Korea's traditional Eight Provinces are often also used as regional monikers.

List of regions[]

Name RR MC Hangul Hanja Cities and provinces Divisions today
Haesŏ Haeseo Haesŏ 해서 海西 N. Hwanghae and S. Hwanghae North
Kwansŏ Gwanseo Kwansŏ 관서 關西 Pyongyang, Nampo, N. Pyongan, S. Pyongan and Chagang North
Gwandong Gwandong (South Korea) Kwandong (North Korea) 관동 關東 Gangwon (South), Kangwon (North) and Mount Kumgang Both
Gyeonggi
(Seoul Capital Area)
Gyeonggi
(Sudogwon)
Gyeonggi
(Sudokwŏn)
경기
(수도권)
京畿
(首都圈)
Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi South
Kwannam Gwannam Kwannam 관남 關南 S. Hamgyong and southern part of Ryanggang; Southern part of Gwanbuk North
Kwanbuk Gwanbuk Kwanbuk 관북 關北 Rason, N. Hamgyong and northern part of Ryanggang North
동북 東北 Rason, N. Hamgyong, S. Hamgyong and Ryanggang North
Hoseo Hoseo Hosŏ 호서 湖西 Daejeon, Sejong, N. Chungcheong and S. Chungcheong South
Honam Honam Honam 호남 湖南 Gwangju, N. Jeolla and S. Jeolla South
Yeongseo Yeongseo Yŏngsŏ 영서 嶺西 Western part of Gwandong Both
Yeongdong Yeongdong Yŏngdong 영동 嶺東 Eastern part of Gwandong Both
Yeongnam Yeongnam Yŏngnam 영남 嶺南 Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, N. Gyeongsang and S. Gyeongsang South
Giho Giho 기호 畿湖 Gyeonggi and Hoseo South

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