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Jeongseon County
County in Gwandong, South Korea / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jeongseon (Jeongseon-gun) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon.
Quick Facts 정선군, Korean transcription(s) ...
Jeongseon
정선군 | |
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Korean transcription(s) | |
• Hangul | 정선군 |
• Hanja | 旌善郡 |
• Revised Romanization | Jeongseon-gun |
• McCune-Reischauer | Chŏngsŏn-gun |
![]() Location in South Korea | |
Country | ![]() |
Region | Gwandong |
Province | Gangwon-do |
Administrative divisions | 4 eup, 5 myeon |
Area | |
• Total | 1,220.67 km2 (471.30 sq mi) |
Population (2004) | |
• Total | 46,362 |
• Density | 38/km2 (100/sq mi) |
• Dialect | Gangwon |
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