Jeongseon County
Encyclopedia
Jeongseon is a county
in Gangwon
Province, South Korea
. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang
," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of famous actor Won Bin
and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon
.
Jeongseon Eup
Sabuk Eup
Sindong Eup
Bukpyeong Myeon
Hwaam Myeon
Imgye Myeon
Nam Myeon
is located in the township of Bukpyeong-myeon
.
Administrative divisions of South Korea
||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in Gangwon
Gangwon-do (South Korea)
Gangwon-do is a province of South Korea, with its capital at Chuncheon. Before the division of Korea in 1945, Gangwon and its North Korean neighbour Kangwŏn formed a single province.-History:...
Province, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang
Arirang
"Arirang" is a Korean folk song, sometimes considered the unofficial national anthem of Korea. Arirang is an ancient native Korean word with no direct modern meaning.- Variations :...
," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of famous actor Won Bin
Won Bin
Won Bin is a top South Korean actor and model.- Early life and beginnings :Won was born and raised in a hamlet in the north of Jeongseon in Gangwon-do, South Korea. He is the fifth and youngest child, with one brother and three sisters. His father was formerly employed in a mine and his mother...
and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon
Seol Ki-Hyeon
Seol Ki-Hyeon or Seol Ki-Hyun |Gangwon]]) is a South Korean professional footballer who plays for Ulsan Hyundai as a winger or striker. He is also the first South Korean footballer to score in the history of the UEFA Champions League, during his time at RSC Anderlecht.-Early career:At the end of...
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Towns (eup)
Gohan EupJeongseon Eup
Sabuk Eup
Sindong Eup
Townships (myeon)
Yeoryang MyeonBukpyeong Myeon
Hwaam Myeon
Imgye Myeon
Nam Myeon
2018 Winter Olympics
The venue for alpine skiing of JungbongJungbong
Jungbong is an alpine skiing area in South Korea. It is located in the township of Bukpyeong-myeon in the county of Jeongseon.The Jungbong Alpine Skiing Area will be the venue for the downhill, Super G and combined skiing of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang...
is located in the township of Bukpyeong-myeon
Bukpyeong-myeon
Bukpyeong-myeon is a township in South Korea. Located in the county of Jeongseon, the venue of Jungbong, where the events of alpine skiing of the 2018 Winter Olympics will be competed, is located on its territory....
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