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 eight regions

NameRRMCHangulHanjaCities and provincesDivisions today
HaesoHaeseoHaesŏ해서海西 N. Hwanghae and S. HwanghaeNorth
KwansoGwanseoKwansŏ관서關西 Pyongyang, Nampo, N. Pyongan, S. Pyongan, and ChagangNorth
KwanbukGwanbukKwanbuk관북關北 Rason, N. Hamgyong, S. Hamgyong, and RyanggangNorth
GwandongGwandongKwandong관동關東 Gangwon (South), and Kangwon (North)Both
GyeonggiGyeonggiKyŏnggi경기京畿 Seoul, Incheon, Gyeonggi, and KaesongBoth
HoseoHoseoHosŏ호서湖西 Daejeon, Sejong, N. Chungcheong, and S. ChungcheongSouth
HonamHonamHonam호남湖南 Gwangju, N. Jeolla, S. Jeolla, and JejuSouth
YeongnamYeongnamRyŏngnam영남(령남)嶺南 Busan, Daegu, Ulsan, N. Gyeongsang, and S. GyeongsangSouth

Extra regions

NameRRMCHangulHanjaDescription
KwannamGwannamKwannam관남關南 Southern part of Kwanbuk
KwanbukGwanbukKwanbuk관북關北 Northern part of Kwanbuk
YeongseoYeongseoRyŏngsŏ영서(령서)嶺西 Western part of Gwandong
YeongdongYeongdongRyŏngdong영동(령동)嶺東 Eastern part of Gwandong
GihoGihoKiho기호畿湖 Gyeonggi and Hoseo
JejuJejuCheju제주濟州 Jeju Island (part of Honam)

See also

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