Jeongseon-eup ( ko, 정선읍) is a town in
Jeongseon County,
Gangwon Province,
South Korea
South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eas ...
. It is famous for the three day "Jeongseon
Arirang
"Arirang" (; ) is a Korean folk song. There are about 3,600 variations of 60 different versions of the song, all of which include a refrain similar to "''Arirang, arirang, arariyo'' ()". It is estimated the song is more than 600 years old. ...
Festival," held every fall. Jeongseon is also famous for its 5 Day Market (5일장) which offers up a variety of traditional Korean herbs, vegetables, and traditional medicines.
The city is also home to Jeongseon Stadium which hosts
WK-League soccer matches weekly starting Summer of 2012.
[World of Football (2012)]
Retrieved July 3rd, 2012.
See also
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List of cities in South Korea
The largest cities of South Korea have an autonomous status equivalent to that of provinces. Seoul, the largest city and capital, is classified as a ''teukbyeolsi'' ( Special City), while the next six-largest cities are classified as ''gwangye ...
References
External links
Jeongseon Town Office website
Towns and townships in Gangwon Province, South Korea
Jeongseon County
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