Regions of Korea

Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the Peninsula. 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
NameRRMCHangulHanjaCities and provincesDivisions today
HaesŏHaeseoHaesŏ해서海西 N. Hwanghae and S. HwanghaeNorth
KwansŏGwanseoKwansŏ관서關西 Pyongyang, Nampo, N. Pyongan, S. Pyongan, and ChagangNorth
GwandongGwandong (South Korea)Kwandong (North Korea)관동關東 Gangwon (South), Kangwon (North), and Mount KumgangBoth
Gyeonggi
(Seoul Capital Area)		Gyeonggi
(Sudogwon)		Gyeonggi
(Sudokwŏn)		경기
(수도권)		京畿
(首都圈)		 Seoul, Incheon, and GyeonggiSouth
KwannamGwannamKwannam관남關南 S. Hamgyong and southern part of Ryanggang; Southern part of GwanbukNorth
KwanbukGwanbukKwanbuk관북關北 Rason, N. Hamgyong, and northern part of RyanggangNorth
TongbukDongbukTongbuk동북東北 Rason, N. Hamgyong, S. Hamgyong, and RyanggangNorth
HoseoHoseoHosŏ호서湖西 Daejeon, Sejong, N. Chungcheong, and S. ChungcheongSouth
HonamHonamHonam호남湖南 Gwangju, N. Jeolla, and S. JeollaSouth
YeongseoYeongseoYŏngsŏ영서嶺西 Western part of GwandongBoth
YeongdongYeongdongYŏngdong영동嶺東 Eastern part of GwandongBoth
YeongnamYeongnamYŏngnam영남嶺南 Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, N. Gyeongsang, and S. GyeongsangSouth
GihoGihoKiho기호畿湖 Gyeonggi and HoseoSouth

See also


  1. Abolished
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