Jeongseon County
Jeongseon (Jeongseon-gun) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon.
Jeongseon
정선군 | |
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County | |
| Korean transcription(s) | |
| • Hangul | 정선군 |
| • Hanja | 旌善郡 |
| • Revised Romanization | Jeongseon-gun |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Chŏngsŏn-gun |
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Flag Emblem of Jeongseon | |
Location in South Korea | |
| Country | South Korea |
| Region | Gwandong |
| Province | Gangwon-do |
| Administrative divisions | 4 eup, 5 myeon |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,220.67 km2 (471.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 46,362 |
| • Density | 38/km2 (100/sq mi) |
| • Dialect | Gangwon |
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