Capital of Korea

Short description: History of national capitals of Korea

Korea has had a number of capitals. Korea is a peninsula in East Asia, currently the peninsula is divided into two countries: North Korea's capital is Pyongyang, and South Korea's capital is Seoul.

During Gojoseon

Gojoseon:

Asadal — (legend, unknown)
Wanggeom (modern Pyongyang) — Second capital (post 400 BCE)

During the Three Kingdoms of Korea

Jolbon — first capital of Goguryeo
Gungnae City — second capital of Goguryeo
Pyongyang — third capital of Goguryeo
Wiryeseong (modern Seoul) — first capital of Baekje
Ungjin (modern Gongju) — second capital of Baekje
Sabi (modern Buyeo County) — third capital of Baekje
Gyeongju — capital of Silla

During the North–South States Period

North–South States Period:

Gyeongju — capital of Silla
Dongmo Mountain — first capital of Balhae
Junggyeong — second capital of Balhae
Sanggyeong — third capital of Balhae

During the Later Three Kingdoms

Later Three Kingdoms:

Gyeongju — capital of Silla
Wansanju (modern Jeonju) — capital of Later Baekje
Songak (modern Kaesong) — first capital of Taebong
Cheorwon (modern Cheorwon County) — second capital of Taebong

During Goryeo

Goryeo

Gaegyeong (modern Kaesong)

During Joseon

Joseon and Korean Empire

Hanseong (Seoul)

Modern capitals

Seoul — capital of South Korea a.k.a. Republic of Korea (ROK)^[1]^{[lower-alpha 1]}
- Sejong City — future capital of the Republic of Korea from 2030.
Pyongyang — capital of North Korea a.k.a. Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)^[3]

Notes

↑ Between 1948 and 1972, Seoul was also the de jure capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).^[2]

References

↑ "Korea, South". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. November 14, 2022. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/korea-south/#government.
↑ Eberstadt, Nicholas (1999). The End of North Korea. Washington: American Enterprise Institute. pp. 26, 32. ISBN 978-0-8447-4087-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=ppHmY0xLXHkC&pg=PA26.
↑ "Korea, North". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. November 16, 2022. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/korea-north/#government.

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[3] Between 1948 and 1972, Seoul was also the de jure capital of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea).^[2]

[1] "Korea, South". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. November 14, 2022. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/korea-south/#government.

[2] Eberstadt, Nicholas (1999). The End of North Korea. Washington: American Enterprise Institute. pp. 26, 32. ISBN 978-0-8447-4087-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=ppHmY0xLXHkC&pg=PA26.

[4] "Korea, North". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. November 16, 2022. https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/korea-north/#government.

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