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.

## Contents

* 1 During Gojoseon
* 2 During the Three Kingdoms of Korea
* 3 During the North–South States Period
* 4 During the Later Three Kingdoms
* 5 During Goryeo
* 6 During Joseon
* 7 Modern capitals
* 8 Notes
* 9 References

## 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

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

## References

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.
3. ↑ "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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