Taebaek MountainsThe Taebaek Mountains (Korean: 태백산맥; Hanja: 太白山脈) are a mountain range that stretches across North Korea and South Korea. They form the main ridge of the Korean Peninsula. The mountain range is the source of the Han River, which flows through Seoul, as well as the Nakdong River, the longest river in South Korea, which passes through Daegu and Busan, making it one of the most important geographical features in South Korea and the Korean Peninsula as a whole.
Grand Korean WaterwayThe Grand Korean Waterway, officially known as the Pan Korea Grand Waterway, was a proposed 540-kilometer-long (340 mi) canal connecting Seoul and Busan, South Korea's two largest cities. The canal would run diagonally across the country connecting the Han River, which flows through Seoul into the Yellow Sea, to the Nakdong River, which flows through Busan into the Korea Strait. The proposed canal would traverse difficult mountainous terrain.
AndongAndong (Korean: 안동; pronounced) is a city in South Korea, and the capital of North Gyeongsang Province. It is the largest city in the northern part of the province with a population of 167,821 as of October 2010. The Nakdong River flows through the city. Andong is a market centre for the surrounding agricultural areas.
DaeguDaegu (Korean: 대구; ), formerly spelled Taegu and officially Daegu Metropolitan City (대구광역시), is a city in southeastern South Korea. It is the third-largest urban agglomeration in South Korea after Seoul and Busan; the fourth-largest metropolitan city in the nation with over 2.3 million residents; and the second-largest city after Busan in the Yeongnamregion in southeastern South Korea.
BusanCity in South KoreaMetropolitan city in Yeongnam, South KoreaBusan (Korean: 부산; pronounced; alternatively romanized as Pusan), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is the second most populous city in South Korea, after Seoul; it has a population of over 3.3 million as of 2024. It is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port being South Korea's busiest and the sixth-busiest in the world.
Korea StraitSea passage between Japan and South Korea 34°35′58″N 129°47′48″E / 34.59944°N 129.79667°E / 34.59944; 129.79667 Korea StraitMap showing the Korea Strait.Japanese nameKanji対馬海峡/朝鮮海峡Hiraganaつしまかいきょう/ちょうせんかいきょうRevised HepburnTsushima Kaikyō /Chōsen kaikyō South Korean nameHangul대한해협Hanja大韓海峽Revised RomanizationDaehan HaehyeopNorth Korean nameChosŏn'gŭl조선해협Hancha朝鮮海峽McCune–ReischauerChosŏn Haehyŏp The Korea Strait is a sea passage in East Asia between the Korean Peninsula and Japan.
Drainage basinA drainage basin is an area of land in which all flowing surface water converges to a single point, such as a river mouth, or flows into another body of water, such as a lake or ocean. A basin is separated from adjacent basins by a perimeter, the drainage divide, made up of a succession of elevated features, such as ridges and hills. A basin may consist of smaller basins that merge at river confluences, forming a hierarchical pattern.
Three Kingdoms of KoreaThe Three Kingdoms of Korea (Korean: 삼국시대; Hanja: 三國時代) or Samhanof Korea, refers to the period in Korean history when the peninsula was divided into three major kingdoms: Goguryeo, Paekche, and Silla (also known as the "Samhan" kingdoms) following the Proto–Three Kingdoms period. These Samhan kingdoms competed for hegemony over the Korean Peninsula during the ancient period of Korean history.
SillaToday part ofNorth KoreaSouth Korea
Korean languageKorean is a Koreanic language native to Korea, which makes up the majority of the language's 81 million speakers. It is the official language of both North Korea and South Korea. In the south, the language is known as Hangugeo (South Korean: 한국어), and in the north, it is known as Chosŏnŏ (North Korean: 조선어). Since the turn of the 21st century, Korean popular culture has spread around the world through globalization and cultural exports.
RiverA river is a natural stream of fresh water that flows on land or inside caves towards another body of water at a lower elevation, such as an ocean, lake, or another river. A river may run dry before reaching the end of its course if it runs out of water, or only flow during certain seasons. Rivers are regulated by the water cycle, the processes by which water moves around the Earth.
Kaya confederacyToday part ofSouth KoreaKorean nameHangul가야Hanja加耶; 伽倻RRGayaMRKayaThe Kaya confederacy (Korean: 가야; Hanja: 加倻), also romanized as Gaya confederacy, was a Korean confederacy of territorial polities in the Nakdong River basin of southern Korea, growing out of the Byeonhan confederacy of the Samhan period. The traditional period used by historians for Kaya chronology is AD 42–532.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.