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Busan. Busan (Korean: 부산, pronounced [pusan]), officially Busan Metropolitan City, is South Korea 's second most populous city after Seoul, with a population of over 3.3 million inhabitants as of 2024. [4] Formerly romanized as Pusan, it is the economic, cultural and educational center of southeastern South Korea, with its port being South ...
Pages in category "Port cities and towns in South Korea" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Mokpo. Mokpo (Korean : 목포; Korean pronunciation: [mok̚.pʰo]) is the third largest and most densely populated city in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, located at the southwestern tip of the Korean Peninsula, close to Yudal mountain. Mokpo has frequent high-speed train services to Seoul, and is the terminus for a number of ferry routes ...
From around the 3rd century to the early 5th century CE, Sokcho was part of Dongye. Originally a sparsely inhabited fishing village on the shores of Lake Cheongchoho, it became a major port due to its location on the Sea of Japan. Sokcho later became a mineral transfer port in 1937. When the Korean peninsula was divided into two countries ...
Gyeongju (Korean: 경주, pronounced [kjʌ̹ŋ.dʑu]), historically known as Seorabeol (서라벌, pronounced [sʰʌ̹.ɾa̠.bʌɭ]), is a coastal city in the far southeastern corner of North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. [1][2] It is the second largest city by area in the province after Andong, covering 1,324 km 2 (511 sq mi) with a ...
Tongyeong (Korean: 통영; Korean pronunciation: [tʰoŋ.jʌŋ]) is a coastal city in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. [1] In 2010, it had an area of 238.81 km 2 (92.21 sq mi) and a population of 139,869 people. It is divided into 1 eup (town), 6 myeon (township) and 11 dong (neighborhood). Chungmu city and Tongyeong county were reunited ...
Wonsan (Korean pronunciation: [wʌn.san]), previously known as Wonsanjin (元山津), is a port city and naval base located in Kangwon Province, North Korea, along the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula, on the Sea of Japan and the provincial capital. The port was opened by occupying Japanese forces in 1880. Before the 1950–1953 Korean War ...
UTC+9 (Korea Standard Time) Area code. +82-61. Suncheon (Korean pronunciation: [sʰun.tsʰʌn]) (Suncheon-si) is the largest city in Jeollanam-do, South Korea, with a population of 280,719 as of 2022. It is located in the southeast of the province and is a scenic agricultural and industrial city, known for tourist attractions, such as Suncheon Bay.