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 in South Korea. Korea (한국, Hanguk, or 조선, Choson) is a civilization and geographical area situated on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, bordering China to the northwest and Russia to the northeast, with Japan situated to the southeast across the Korea Strait. ... The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. ... Honam is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla Province in what is now South Korea. ... This article is about Yeongdong, a region in eastern Korea. ... Yeongnam is the name of a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province in what is now South Korea. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ...

The names of Korea's traditional Eight Provinces are often also used as regional monikers. During most of the Joseon Dynasty, Korea was divided into eight provinces (do; 도; 道). The eight provinces boundaries remained unchanged for almost five centuries from 1413 to 1895, and formed a geographic paradigm that is still reflected today in the Korean Peninsulas administrative divisions, dialects, and regional distinctions. ...

List of regions

• Gwandong: Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces
• Haesŏ: Hwanghae region, North Korea
• Honam: Jeolla region, South Korea
• Hoseo: Chungcheong region, South Korea
• Kwanbuk: North Hamgyŏng Province (or Hamgyŏng region generally), North Korea
• Kwannam: South Hamgyŏng Province, North Korea
• Kwansŏ: P'yŏngan region, North Korea
• Sudogwon (Gijeon): Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
• Yeongdong: eastern Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces
• Yeongnam: Gyeongsang region, South Korea
• Yeongseo: western Gangwon and Kangwŏn Provinces

... Gangwon (Gangwon-do) is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. ... Kangwon (Kangwon-do) is a province of North Korea, with its capital at Wŏnsan. ... Hwanghae (Hwanghae-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, and one of the thirteen provinces of Korea during the Japanese Colonial Period. ... Hwanghae (Hwanghae-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty, and one of the thirteen provinces of Korea during the Japanese Colonial Period. ... Honam is a region coinciding with the former Jeolla Province in what is now South Korea. ... Jeolla (Jeolla-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... Chungcheong (Chungcheong-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... Chungcheong (Chungcheong-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... Kwanbuk is a region in North Hamgyong and South Hamgyong Provinces of North Korea. ... North Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-pukto) is a province of North Korea. ... Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... Kwannam is the southern region of the Hamgyong provinces, North Hamgyong and South Hamgyong, North Korea. ... South Hamgyŏng (Hamgyŏng-namdo) is a province of North Korea. ... Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... Pyŏngan (Pyŏngan-do) was one of the Eight Provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... Gyeonggi-do is the most populous province in South Korea. ... Seoul (IPA: , (help· info)) is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). ... Incheon Metropolitan City is a metropolitan city and major seaport on the west coast of South Korea, near Seoul. ... Gyeonggi is the most populous province in South Korea. ... This article is about Yeongdong, a region in eastern Korea. ... Gangwon (Gangwon-do) is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. ... Kangwon (Kangwon-do) is a province of North Korea, with its capital at Wŏnsan. ... Yeongnam is the name of a region that coincides with the former Gyeongsang Province in what is now South Korea. ... Gyeongsang (Gyeongsang-do) was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. ... Yeongseo is the western, inland region of Gangwon Province, South Korea and Kangwon Province, North Korea. ... Gangwon (Gangwon-do) is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. ... Kangwon (Kangwon-do) is a province of North Korea, with its capital at Wŏnsan. ...

See also

• Provinces of Korea
• Dialects of Korean
• List of Korea-related topics