Regions of Korea

Korea has traditionally been divided into a number of unofficial regions that reflect historical, geographical, and dialect boundaries within the peninsula.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> 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 eight regions

Name	RR	MC	Hangul	Hanja	Cities and provinces	Divisions today
Haeso	Haeseo	Haesŏ	lang}}	lang}}	N. Hwanghae and S. Hwanghae	North
Kwanso	Gwanseo	Kwansŏ	lang}}	lang}}	Pyongyang, Nampo, N. Pyongan, S. Pyongan, and Chagang	North
Kwanbuk	Gwanbuk	Kwanbuk	lang}}	lang}}	Rason, N. Hamgyong, S. Hamgyong, and Ryanggang	North
Gwandong	Gwandong	Kwandong	lang}}	lang}}	Gangwon (South), and Kangwon (North)	Both
Gyeonggi	Gyeonggi	Kyŏnggi	lang}}	lang}}	Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, and Kaesong	Both
Hoseo	Hoseo	Hosŏ	lang}}	lang}}	Daejeon, Sejong, N. Chungcheong, and S. Chungcheong	South
Honam	Honam	Honam	lang}}	lang}}	Gwangju, N. Jeolla, S. Jeolla, and Jeju	South
Yeongnam	Yeongnam	Ryŏngnam	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}}({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})	lang}}	Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, N. Gyeongsang, and S. Gyeongsang	South

Extra regions

Name	RR	MC	Hangul	Hanja	Description
Kwannam	Gwannam	Kwannam	lang}}	lang}}	Southern part of Kwanbuk
Kwanbuk	Gwanbuk	Kwanbuk	lang}}	lang}}	Northern part of Kwanbuk
Yeongseo	Yeongseo	Ryŏngsŏ	{{#invoke:Lang|lang}}({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})	lang}}	Western part of Gwandong
Yeongdong	Yeongdong	Ryŏngdong	lang}}({{#invoke:Lang|lang}})	lang}}	Eastern part of Gwandong
Giho	Giho	Kiho	lang}}	lang}}	Gyeonggi and Hoseo
Jeju	Jeju	Cheju	lang}}	lang}}	Jeju Island (part of Honam)

See also

• Eight Provinces of Korea
• Korean dialects
• Provinces of Korea
• Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in Jilin, Northeast China

References

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