This is a list of capital cities, including the legislature or seat of government, of South Korea and its current provinces and provincial-level cities.
National capital
Seoul has been the capital of South Korea since the Division of Korea in 1945. On 20 December 1997 some offices of the national government were moved to the Daejeon Government Complex to offset the unbalance developments around Sudogwon. In 2004, former President Roh Moo-hyun proposed plans to move the national capital further away from the Korean Demilitarized Zone. However, disputes within the National Assembly and ruling of the Constitutional Court of Korea prevented the relocation. On 2 July 2012 some governmental functions were moved to Sejong, which became the de facto administrative capital of South Korea.
Provincial capitals Capital Provincial division Region ISO Status Andong North Gyeongsang Yeongnam KR-47 City Busan (Yeonje)* Busan Yeongnam KR-26 Metropolitan city Changwon South Gyeongsang Yeongnam KR-48 Specific city Cheongju North Chungcheong Hoseo KR-43 Specific city Chuncheon Gangwon Gwandong KR-42 City Daegu (Jung)* Daegu Yeongnam KR-27 Metropolitan city Daejeon (Seo)* Daejeon Hoseo KR-30 Metropolitan city Gwangju (Seo)* Gwangju Honam KR-29 Metropolitan city Hongseong South Chungcheong Hoseo KR-44 County Incheon (Namdong)* Incheon Sudogwon KR-28 Metropolitan city Jeju Jeju Jejudo KR-49 Administrative city Jeonju North Jeolla Honam KR-45 Specific city Muan South Jeolla Honam KR-46 County Sejong (Boram)* Sejong Hoseo KR-50 Metropolitan autonomous city Seoul (Jung)* Seoul Sudogwon KR-11 Special city Suwon Gyeonggi Sudogwon KR-41 Specific city Ulsan (Nam)* Ulsan Yeongnam KR-31 Metropolitan city
Claimed provincial capitals Capital Provincial division Region Status Cheongjin Hambuk Gwanbuk City Haeju Hwanghae Haeseo City Hamheung Hamnam Gwannam City Pyeongyang Pyeongnam Gwanseo City Sinuiju Pyeongbuk Gwanseo City
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