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

List of regions

Gwandong: Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces
Haesŏ: Hwanghae region, North Korea
Honam: Jeolla region, South Korea
Hoseo: Chungcheong region, South Korea
Kwanbuk: North Hamgyŏng Province (or Hamgyŏng region generally), North Korea
Kwannam: South Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea
Kwansŏ: P'yŏngan region, North Korea
Sudogwon (Gijeon): Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
Yeongdong: eastern Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces
Yeongnam: Gyeongsang region, South Korea
Yeongseo: western Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces

Regions Of Korea

List of regions

See also