South Korea's Metropolitan Cities

South Korea’s Metropolitan Cities

South Korea has 7 Metropolitan Cities: 서울 (Seoul), 부산 (Busan), 인천 (Incheon), 대구 (Daegu), 대전 (Daejeon), 광주 (Gwangju), 울산 (Ulsan)

Below is a table of South Korea’s Metropolitan Cities, including Hangeul, Romanization, and English translations:

HangeulRevised RomanizationEnglish
서울특별시Seoul Teukbyeol-siSeoul Special Metropolitan City
부산광역시Busan Gwangyeok-siBusan Metropolitan City
인천광역시Incheon Gwangyeok-siIncheon Metropolitan City
대구광역시Daegu Gwangyeok-siDaegu Metropolitan City
대전광역시Daejeon Gwangyeok-siDaejeon Metropolitan City
광주광역시Gwangju Gwangyeok-siGwangju Metropolitan City
울산광역시Ulsan Gwangyeok-siUlsan Metropolitan City

*Seoul is the only special metropolitan city (특별시) in South Korea.

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