Gyeonggi ProvinceGyeonggi Province (Korean: 경기도; Korean pronunciation:) is the most populous province in South Korea. Seoul, the nation's largest city and capital, is in the heart of the area but has been separately administered as a provincial-level special city since 1946. Incheon, the nation's third-largest city, is on the coast of the province and has been similarly administered as a provincial-level metropolitan city since 1981.
DongducheonDongducheon (Korean: 동두천; Korean pronunciation:) is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. The city, to the north of Seoul, is strategically important for the defense of the Korean capital. The main camps of the United States Second Infantry Division are in the city, and the division command is at Uijeongbu.
2nd Infantry Division (United States)The 2d Infantry Division (2ID, 2d ID) ("Indianhead") is a formation of the United States Army. Since the 1960s, its primary mission has been the defense of South Korea in the event of an invasion from North Korea. Approximately 17,000 soldiers serve in the 2d Infantry Division, with 10,000 stationed in South Korea, accounting for about 35% of the United States Forces Korea personnel.
Seoul metropolitan areaThe Seoul metropolitan area (Sudogwon; Korean: 수도권; ) or Gyeonggi region (경기 지방), is the metropolitan area of Seoul, Incheon, and Gyeonggi Province, located in north-western South Korea. Its population of 26 million (as of 2024) is ranked as the ninth-largest metropolitan area in the world. Its area is about 12,685 km (4,898 sq mi). It forms the cultural, commercial, financial, industrial, and residential center of South Korea.Administrative divisions of South KoreaSouth Korea is made up of 16 first-tier administrative divisions: 5 metropolitan cities (gwangyeoksi광역시/廣域市), 1 special city (teukbyeolsi특별시/特別市), 1 special metropolitan city (tonghapteukbyeolsi통합특별시/統合特別市), 1 special self-governing city (teukbyeoljachisi특별자치시/特別自治市), and 8 provinces (do도/道), including three special self-governing provinces (teukbyeoljachido특별자치도/特別自治道) and five claimed by the ROK government.
SeoulSeoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea, and the largest city in the whole of Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, behind New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, and London, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population.
Nogyang stationNogyang Station is a station on the Gyeongwon Line in South Korea. It is served by Seoul Subway Line 1. The station lies in the far northern end of Uijeongbu in Gyeonggi-do.Jeongjong of JoseonClanJeonju YiDynastyYiFatherKing TaejoMotherQueen SinuiReligionBuddhism → Confucianism(Neo-Confucianism)Military careerAllegianceGoryeoJoseonYears of service1376–1398RankCommander of the Central ArmyCommandsThe Three Military Divisions (Taejo's Guard Corps)The Three Military DivisionsThe Central ArmyConflictsWaegu subjugationJirisan, Jeolla Province (1377)Haeju, Hwanghae Province (1389)Dogosan, Yeongju, Yanggwang Province (1390)Munhwa County, Hwanghae Province (1393)Yeongnyeong County, Pyeongan Province (1393)Jeongjong (Korean: 정종; Hanja: 定宗; 26 July 1357 – 24 October 1419), personal name Yi Bang-gwa, later changed to Yi Gyeong, was the second monarch of Joseon.
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.
Defile (geography)In geography, a defile is a narrow pass or gorge between mountains or hills. The term originates from a military description of a route through which troops can march only in a narrow column or with a narrow front. On emerging from a defile (or something similar) into open country, soldiers are said to "debouch". A fortification at the end of a defile is sometimes known as a debouch.
Choke pointIn military strategy, a choke point (or chokepoint), or sometimes bottleneck, is a geographical feature on land such as a valley, defile, isthmus or bridge, or maritime passage through a critical waterway such as a strait, which an armed force is forced to pass through in order to reach its objective, sometimes on a substantially narrowed front and therefore greatly decreasing its combat effectiveness by making it harder to bring superior numbers to bear.
YŏngŭijŏngTitle of the Chief State Councilor of JoseonThe appointment certificate of the Ha Yeon's Prime MinisterThe Yŏngŭijŏng (Korean: 영의정; Hanja: 領議政; pronounced) or Chief State Councilor was a member of the State Council of Joseon and the highest government position in the Joseon period of Korean history. The Yŏngŭijŏng held roles similar to a modern-day prime minister of a presidential system.UŭijŏngUŭijŏng (Korean: 우의정; Hanja: 右議政), also known as the Right State Councilor, was the Third State Councillor of the Uijeongbu (State Council) during the Joseon period of Korea (1392–1897). The Uŭijŏng was variously referred to as Usang, Ujŏngsŭng, Ugyu, Uhap, or Udae. Uŭijŏng was the lowest of the three prime ministers, ranked senior first (jeong-il-pum; 정1품; 正一品), roughly equal to the Second Deputy Prime Minister in modern day.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.