South Korea (kor)

South Korea

South Korea ranks 543rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Helsingborg, Paddington, and Catania. Memorable people born in South Korea include Dongmyeong of Goguryeo, Choi Dae-shik, and Kang So-ra. Memorable people who died in South Korea include Roh Moo-hyun, and Kim Ki-young. South Korea has been the birth place of many soccer players, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and film directors. South Korea is located in South Korea.

South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone; though it also claims the land border with China and Russia. The country's western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its eastern border is defined by the Sea of Japan. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of 51.96 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Incheon, Busan, and Daegu. Read more on Wikipedia