Suncheon () (''Suncheon-si'') is a
city
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in
South Jeolla Province
South Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollanam-do''; ), also known as Jeonnam, is a province of South Korea. South Jeolla has a population of 1,902,324 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Honam region at the southwestern tip of the Korean ...
, South Korea. It is a scenic agricultural and industrial city of around 250,000 people near
Suncheon Bay
Located in Suncheon, Jeonnam in South Korea, Suncheon Bay is a coastal wetland, composed of a long stream, a wide tideland and a wide field of reeds. Due to its natural coast, it is the habitat of migratory birds and plants and animals. It is th ...
. It is located in the southeastern corner of Jeollanam-do, just over an hour south-east of
Gwangju
Gwangju () is South Korea's sixth-largest metropolis. It is a designated metropolitan city under the direct control of the central government's Home Minister. The city was also the capital of South Jeolla Province until the provincial office ...
. Forty minutes south of Suncheon is the port city of
Yeosu
Yeosu (; ''Yeosu-si''), historically also Yosu, and known to the Japanese as Reisui during the period when Korea was under Japanese rule, is a city located on the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula in South Jeolla Province, South Korea and ...
, and twenty minutes to the east of Suncheon is
Gwangyang
Gwangyang () is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gwangyang city is the home of POSCO's Gwangyang Steel Works, the largest facility of its kind in the world.
The city is also home to K League Classic football side Jeonnam Dragons.
Gw ...
.
It is currently experiencing strong development due to being included as part of the ''Gwangyang Bay Free Economic Zone'', one of three newly created
Free Economic Zone
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s (FEZs) in South Korea due to open within the next decade. As of October 14, 2007 plans are being set up and a referendum is being planned for a merging of the cities of
Yeosu
Yeosu (; ''Yeosu-si''), historically also Yosu, and known to the Japanese as Reisui during the period when Korea was under Japanese rule, is a city located on the southern coast of the Korean Peninsula in South Jeolla Province, South Korea and ...
, Suncheon and
Gwangyang
Gwangyang () is a city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Gwangyang city is the home of POSCO's Gwangyang Steel Works, the largest facility of its kind in the world.
The city is also home to K League Classic football side Jeonnam Dragons.
Gw ...
into a new metropolitan city, taking advantage of the Gwangyang Bay Free Economic Zone, Yeosu's
Expo 2012
Expo 2012 Yeosu Korea () was an World's fair, International Exposition recognised by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) held in Yeosu, South Korea which opened May 12, 2012 and ran until August 12, 2012. The theme of the Expo was " ...
bid and port facilities, Suncheon's educational institutes and Gwangyang's
POSCO
POSCO (formerly Pohang Iron and Steel Company) is a South Korean steel-making company headquartered in Pohang, South Korea. It had an output of of crude steel in 2015, making it the world's fourth-largest steelmaker by this measure. In 2010, i ...
plant.
History
*Era of Samhan: Territory of Mahan
*Era of the three kingdoms: a territory of Baekje, named Gampyeong-gun
*Era of the unified Silla: named Seungpyeong-gun in 757, the 16th year of King Gyeongdeok's reign
*Era of Koryeo: renamed Seungju in 940, Taejo's 23rd year on the throne.
*Era of Koryeo: called Seungpyeong-gun in 1036, Seongjong's second year as king.
*Era of Koryeo: raised to the status of Seungju-mok in 1309, the year Chungseon becomes king.
*Taejong established the Suncheon Dohobu in the 13th year of reign, 1413.
*Changed to Suncheon-gun in 1895, under Gojong's reign.
*November 1, 1931: Suncheon-gun Suncheon-myeon becomes Suncheon-eup.
*August 15, 1949: 9 ri's of Dosa-myeon and part of Haeryong-myeon (Wangji, Jorye, and Yeonhyang) are annexed by Suncheon on August 13, 1949. The area is elevated to the City of Sunche on the 15th. Other surrounding areas are put into the district of Seungju-gun.
*January 1, 1995: reborn as 'Suncheon City' after annexing Seungju-gun.
Yeosu–Suncheon Rebellion
In October 1948, a rebellion swept Yeosu, Suncheon, and nearby towns, when South Korean soldiers refused to take part in the suppression of the ongoing
Jeju uprising. The rebel forces killed a number of ROK soldiers, police, officials, and landlords. A couple days later, the rebellion was crushed by the South Korean military. Civilians thought to have aided the rebellion were also summarily executed.
Tourism
2013 Suncheon Garden Exposition
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2013 Suncheon Garden Expo Korea
The Suncheon Bay Garden Expo 2013 () was the first of its kind to be held in Korea. The Expo focused on green technology development such as solar energy, sustainable garden development and electronic transportation. It showcased green technologi ...
: The 2013 Suncheon Garden Expo Korea was the first of its kind to be held in Korea. The Expo focused on green industry development such as solar energy, sustainable garden development and electronic transportation. It showcased green technologies, international garden exhibits, and wetland conservation. The Expo grounds, its permanent gardens, arboretum, wetland center, and connecting
monorail
A monorail (from "mono", meaning "one", and "rail") is a railway in which the track consists of a single rail or a beam.
Colloquially, the term "monorail" is often used to describe any form of elevated rail or people mover. More accurately, ...
to
Suncheon Bay
Located in Suncheon, Jeonnam in South Korea, Suncheon Bay is a coastal wetland, composed of a long stream, a wide tideland and a wide field of reeds. Due to its natural coast, it is the habitat of migratory birds and plants and animals. It is th ...
are maintained for continued tourism.
Temples
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Songgwang Temple
Songgwangsa () translation: Spreading Pine Temple; alternates: Songgwang-sa, or Songgwang Sa, or Songkwangsa; also known as: Piney Expanse Monastery; originally: Gilsangsa), one of the three jewels of Seon Buddhism, is located in South Jeolla Pro ...
: It is one of the
Three Jewel Temples of Korea
The Three Jewels Temples (삼보사찰, Sambosachal) are the three principal Buddhist temples in Korea, each representing one of the Three Jewels of Buddhism, and all located in South Korea.
Tongdosa in South Gyeongsang Province represents the ...
and a popular place for
Jinul
Jinul Puril Bojo Daesa (, "Bojo Jinul"; 1158–1210), often called Jinul or Chinul for short, was a Korean monk of the Goryeo period, who is considered to be the most influential figure in the formation of Korean Seon (Zen) Buddhism. He is credi ...
. The temple is located in Sinpyeong-ri, Songgwang-myeon. It is one of the Sambosachal along with Haein temple of Habcheon and Tongdo Temple of Yangsan. Jinul strived here to renew the tradition of
Buddhism
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800 years ago. The temple bore 16 state monks in the past. Today, the temple is home for monks from overseas and is a place to study the Buddhist culture of Korea. The temple was first built at the end of Silla Kingdom and named Gilsang Temple. It was then renamed in the
Goryeo
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...
dynasty under the reign of Myeongjong, to Songgwang Temple. Reconstructions were done after it was burnt down in the
Joseon dynasty
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
, but was severely damaged again in 1948 and 1951. At present, 33 complexes have been restored after 8 reconstruction projects from 1984 to 1988. The temple has a total of 26 cultural assets, including 17 national cultural assets and 9 local ones.
*
Seonamsa
Seonam Temple, or Seonamsa, is a Korean Buddhist temple on the eastern slope at the west end of Jogyesan Provincial Park, within the northern Seungjumyeon District of the city of Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It belongs to the Ta ...
: Seonamsa of Mount Jogye is located in Jukak-ri, Seungju-eup, Suncheon. In the
Baekje
Baekje or Paekche (, ) was a Korean kingdom located in southwestern Korea from 18 BC to 660 AD. It was one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, together with Goguryeo and Silla.
Baekje was founded by Onjo, the third son of Goguryeo's founder Jum ...
Kingdom, Adohwasang had first built a small temple in the mountain and named it Biroam of Cheongnyangsan Mountain. The temple was named Seonamsa later in the
Silla
Silla or Shilla (57 BCE – 935 CE) ( , Old Korean: Syera, Old Japanese: Siraki2) was a Korean kingdom located on the southern and central parts of the Korean Peninsula. Silla, along with Baekje and Goguryeo, formed the Three Kingdoms of K ...
Kingdom by state monk
Doseon
Doseon Guksa (a.k.a. Yogong Seonsa, Yeongi Doseon) was a Korean Buddhist monk (826-898) who lived during the decline of the Silla Dynasty, just prior to the foundation of the Goryeo Dynasty. At least 70 temples, monasteries and hermitages are ...
. Seonamsa is known to be a mixture of the various sects of Buddhism of the
Goryeo
Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...
dynasty. Cheontaejong was established here 900 years ago by Ui Cheon and the monk's heirs have been carried down to the present age. Seonamsa, like Songgwangsa, is a library for studies of Korean Buddhist culture. A total of 18 cultural assets are found here, including 7 treasures and 11 local cultural assets.
*Cheonjaam, Ssanghyangsu: Belongs to the Chinese juniper family, and is technically named Juniperus Chinensi Limme. The height is 12.5 m and the circumference is 3.98m. The tree is about 700 years old. According to the legend, the cane used by a Buddhist on his way back from China had grown into the tree. The tree is uniquely twisted form.
*Natural monument No, 88 (designated on Dec. 3, 1962).
*Ieub-ri, Songgwang-myeon (Songgwang Temple).
*Area 600 pyeong (1.98 km2).
Castles
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Nagan Castle
Naganeupseong Folk Village (Korean: 낙안읍성; Hanja: 樂安邑城) is a Korean historic village located in Nagan-myeon, Suncheon, South Jeolla, South Korea. This well-preserved walled town served as an administrative core for the county durin ...
, the only remaining
Joseon
Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...
castle in South Jeolla Province. It is well preserved and has many festivals like the Namdo food festival.
*
Suncheon Japanese Castle
Suncheon Castle, also known as Suncheon Waeseong (Hangul: 순천왜성, Japanese: 順天倭城), in Korean, Juntenjō (順天城) in Japanese, is the only remaining Japanese castle in Jeollanam-do, and the battlefield of Yi Sun-sin who tempte ...
, a Japanese castle built during the
Japanese invasions of Korea
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* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture
** Japanese diaspor ...
.
Mountains
*Jogyesan: The mountain where
Songgwang Temple
Songgwangsa () translation: Spreading Pine Temple; alternates: Songgwang-sa, or Songgwang Sa, or Songkwangsa; also known as: Piney Expanse Monastery; originally: Gilsangsa), one of the three jewels of Seon Buddhism, is located in South Jeolla Pro ...
and
Seonamsa
Seonam Temple, or Seonamsa, is a Korean Buddhist temple on the eastern slope at the west end of Jogyesan Provincial Park, within the northern Seungjumyeon District of the city of Suncheon, South Jeolla Province, South Korea. It belongs to the Ta ...
are located.
*Geumjeonsan: Surrounding north of
Nagan Castle
Naganeupseong Folk Village (Korean: 낙안읍성; Hanja: 樂安邑城) is a Korean historic village located in Nagan-myeon, Suncheon, South Jeolla, South Korea. This well-preserved walled town served as an administrative core for the county durin ...
.
*Bonghwasan: The nearest mountain from the center of the city. There's Jukdobong Park having a lookout pavilion.
Parks
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Suncheon Bay Ecological Park
Suncheon Bay Ecological Park is a protected natural area near Suncheon, South Korea. It is a bay between Yeosu and Goheung peninsulas, located from the center of Suncheon, with of mudflats and of reed beds.
From the junction of the Dong and ...
: The world's fifth biggest tideland, featuring reed beds and there many types of birds. The reverve was designated as a preservation zone by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries in 2003.
*
Suncheonman Bay National Garden: This garden is home to over 790,000 trees and was stablished on a plot of to help protect Suncheon Bay.
*Goindol Park, a dolmen park in Hwasun, Suncheon:
Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites
The Gochang, Hwasun and Ganghwa Dolmen Sites are the location of hundreds of stone dolmens which were used as grave markers, and for ritual purposes during the first millennium BCE when the Megalithic Culture was prominent on the Korean Peninsula. ...
were designated as a
World Heritage Site
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by
UNESCO
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in 2000.
*Suncheon Open Film Location: Drama film set located in the neighborhood of Jorye-dong. This set was created to film movies and dramas in 2006. The village is split in three eras: 1950's Suncheon, 1960's Seoul Bongcheong-dong Village and 1970's Seoul suburb.
*
Naganeupseong
Naganeupseong Folk Village (Korean: 낙안읍성; Hanja: 樂安邑城) is a Korean historic village located in Nagan-myeon, Suncheon, South Jeolla, South Korea. This well-preserved walled town served as an administrative core for the county duri ...
Folk Village: a historic village representing the traditional lifestyle and cultural landscape in the Joseon Dynasty. It was originally and administrative town and has preserved traditional elements such as a fortress, government buildings and private houses.
Museums
* The '
Deep-Rooted Tree Museum(순천시립 뿌리깊은나무 박물관) is located close to ''Naganeupseong Walled Town''. A collection of Korean famous magazine’s founder, ''Han Chang-gi''; as well as artifacts from the Bronze Age to the present era are displayed. The museum also features 6,500 articles including Korean vintage literature books, folk arts, ceramics, and traditional items of clothing from the Three Kingdoms era, in which visitors could sense the ancient-modern Korean culture and lifestyles.
Filming Locations
* ''Jorye-dong'', which is located in Suncheon is the largest filming site in Korea that preserves the 60s and 80s buildings. Visitors could experience vintage village life in the 1960s and 1980s, as there are 200 houses with 39,669.6 m². A remake drama written by Kim Soo-Hyeon
starring actor Lee Byung-hun
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and actress Soo-ae was filmed in Jorye-dong, Suncheon. Other hit movies and dramas such as (2008) and (2010) were also shot in the same city.
* In 2021, the Korea Tourism Organization
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is an organization of the Republic of Korea (South Korea) under the Ministry of Culture and Tourism. It is commissioned to promote the country's tourism industry.
The KTO was established in 1962 as a gover ...
released a music video in collaboration with Korea’s famous hip-hop label AOMG
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History
Above Ordinary Music Group (AOMG) ...
and Higher Music to produce a soundtrack to highlight the attractions and cultural heritage in Korea. The clips of the music video were filmed in Suncheon, which demonstrates the coexistence of tradition and contemporary lifestyles In Korea.
Slogans
On its website, Suncheon is dubbed by its city council as ''the City of Beautiful People'', and its slogan is "Aha! Suncheon."
Climate
Twin towns – sister cities
Suncheon is twinned with:
* Antalya
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, Turkey
* Columbia, United States
* Izumi, Japan
* Kragujevac
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, Serbia
* Nantes
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, France
* Taiyuan
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, China
Notable people from Suncheon
* Kai (Real Name: ''Kim Jong-in'', Hangul
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: 김종인), singer, rapper, dancer, actor, model and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boygroup Exo
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, the sub unit Exo-K
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and the K-pop Superboygroup SuperM
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.
* Lee Seul-bi
Lee Seul-bi (born April 24, 1991), also known by her ex-stage name Ga Won, is a South Korean actress.
Filmography
Films
Television series
References
External links
Lee Seul-biat Wid May Entertainment
*
*
*
1991 births
...
(Hangul
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: 이슬비), South Korean actress
* Minhee (Real Name: ''Kang Min-hee'', Hangul
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: 강민희), singer, dancer and K-pop
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idol, member of K-pop
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boygroup Cravity
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.
* Kim Ok-vin
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, South Korean actress
* Jun (Real Name: ''Park Jun-hee'', Hangul
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: 박준희), singer, dancer and K-pop
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idol, leader and member of K-pop
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boygroup A.C.E.
* Hae Yoon (Real Name: ''Park Hae-yoon'', Hangul
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: 박해윤), singer, dancer and K-pop
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idol, leader and member of K-pop
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girlgroup Cherry Bullet
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.
* Hyunseung
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(Real Name: ''Jang Hyun-seung'', Hangul
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: 장현승), singer, dancer and K-pop
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idol, former member of K-pop
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boygroup Beast.
* Gongchan
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Career
Pre-debut
Gongchan was discovered on Cyworld as a result of his winni ...
(Real Name: ''Gong Chan-sik'', Hangul
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: 공찬식), singer, dancer, model, actor, MC and K-pop
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idol, member of K-pop
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boygroup B1A4
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* Chaeyeon (Real Name: ''Jung Chae-yeon'', Hangul
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: 정채연), singer, dancer, model, actress and K-pop
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idol, member of K-pop
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girlgroup DIA and former member of K-pop
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girlgroup I.O.I
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* Yoon Shi-yoon
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(Real Name: ''Yoon Dong-gu,'' Hangul
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: 윤동구), South Korean actor
* Miryo
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(Real Name: ''Jo Mi-hye'', Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ...
: 조미혜), singer-songwriter, rapper, dancer, record producer and K-pop idol
An idol () refers to a type of celebrity working in the field of K-pop in fandom culture in South Korea, either as a member of a group or as a solo act. K-pop idols are characterized by the highly manufactured star system that they are produced b ...
, member of K-pop
K-pop (), short for Korean popular music, is a form of popular music originating in South Korea as part of South Korean culture. It includes styles and genres from around the world, such as pop, hip hop, R&B, experimental, rock, jazz, gos ...
girlgroup Brown Eyed Girls
The Brown Eyed Girls (; ) is a South Korean girl group. The group is composed of four members: JeA, Miryo, Narsha, and Gain. They debuted as an R&B/ballad vocal group with "Come Closer (다가와서)" in 2006.
They rose to popularity in 2008 ...
*Eyedi
Nam Yu-jin (Korean: 남유진; born December 8, 1995), better known as Eyedi (Korean: 아이디), is a South Korean singer, songwriter, composer and actress. She debuted in 2016 under Bace Camp Studios with the self written single titled 'Sign' ...
(Real name: ''Nam Yujin'', Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The let ...
: 남유진), singer, songwriter, and actress under Bace Camp Studios, former contestant on Mixnine.
*Kang Heodallim(Real name: ''Kang Kyeong-sun'', Hangul: 강경순), blues
Blues is a music genre and musical form which originated in the Deep South of the United States around the 1860s. Blues incorporated spirituals, work songs, field hollers, shouts, chants, and rhymed simple narrative ballads from the Afr ...
singer-songwriter
*Park Gyeul(Hangul: 박결), South Korea Golf Player
*Park Cho-seon(Hangul: 박초선), a female Pansori
' () is a Korean genre of musical storytelling performed by a singer and a drummer.
The term ''pansori'' is derived from the Korean words ''pan'' (Hangul: 판) and ''sori'' (Hangul: 소리), the latter of which means "sound." However, ''pan' ...
Korean classical musician and eponymous poet during the Japanese colonial period.
See also
* 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 ...
* Geography of South Korea
South Korea is located in East Asia, on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula located out from the far east of the Asian landmass. The only country with a land border to South Korea is North Korea, lying to the north with of the border ...
* Suncheon Hyocheon High School
References
External links
Suncheon city government home page (in Korean)
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Cities in South Jeolla Province
Biosphere reserves of South Korea