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	Korean	Hanja	Cities and regions	Divisions today
Haesŏ	Haeseo	Haesŏ	해서	海西	N. Hwanghae and S. Hwanghae	North Korea
Kwansŏ	Gwanseo	Kwansŏ	관서	關西	Pyongyang, Nampo, N. Pyongan, S. Pyongan and Chagang	North Korea
Gwandong	Gwandong (South Korea)	Kwandong (North Korea)	관동	關東	Gangwon / Kangwon	Both
Kwannam	Gwannam	Kwannam	관남	關南	S. Hamgyong and southern part of Ryanggang; Southern part of Gwanbuk	North Korea
Kwanbuk	Gwanbuk	Kwanbuk	관북	關北	Rason, N. Hamgyong and northern part of Ryanggang	North Korea
Tongbuk	Dongbuk	Tongbuk	동북	東北	Rason, N. Hamgyong, S. Hamgyong and Ryanggang	North Korea
Hoseo	Hoseo	Hosŏ	호서	湖西	Daejeon, Sejong, N. Chungcheong and S. Chungcheong	South Korea
Honam	Honam	Honam	호남	湖南	Gwangju, N. Jeolla and S. Jeolla	South Korea
Seoul Capital Area	Sudogwon	Sudokwŏn	수도권	首都圈	Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi	South Korea
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 Korea
Giho	Giho	Kiho	기호	畿湖	Gyeonggi and Hoseo	South Korea

See also

• Eight Provinces of Korea
• Index of Korea-related articles
• Korean dialects
• Provinces of Korea
• Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture in China