• :: Geography of South Korea :: Location: Eastern Asia, southern half of the Korean Peninsula bordering the Sea of Japan and the Yellow Sea.
  • It’s a peninsula divided into two countries: North Korea (the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) and South Korea (the Republic of Korea).
  • South Korea (officially, Republic of Korea) is divided into 9 administrative provinces, 6 metropolitan cities, 1 special city and 1 special self-governing city.
  • If you’re looking to travel to South Korea on a budget, follow this money-saving guide, from advice on SIM cards to tips on transit.
  • South Korea. Andrea Matles Savada and William Shaw, editors. South Korea: A Country Study. Washington: GPO for the Library of Congress, 1990.
  • Those are other destinations to find places related to South Korea: Seoul. Gyeonggi. South Gyeongsang. North Gyeongsang. Incheon. Busan.
  • A trash-carrying balloon, flown by North Korea overnight, lands at a rice paddy field in the northwestern border county of Ganghwa, South Korea, 10 June 2024.
  • South-Korea-Map-120 South-Korea-Flag-120 South Korea, “Land of the Morning Calm.” Seoul stands as the capital of the 2nd largest metropolitan city in the world.
  • North Korea says drills by South Korea, US and Japan show nations have developed ‘Asian Nato’.
  • The ROK government is headed by a president, who is elected to a five-year term. South Korea has one of the strongest economies in Eastern Asia.