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

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
Tongbuk	Dongbuk	Tongbuk	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	Kiho	기호	畿湖	Gyeonggi and Hoseo	South

See also

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