Kaesong (prk)

Kaesong

Kaesong ranks 460th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Long Island, Cremona, and Kabul. Memorable people born in Kaesong include Gwangjong of Goryeo, Gongmin of Goryeo, and Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo. Memorable people who died in Kaesong include Taejo of Goryeo, Gwangjong of Goryeo, and Gongmin of Goryeo. Kaesong has been the birth place of many politicians and philosophers and the death place of many politicians and social activists. Kaesong is located in North Korea.

Kaesong, also known as Kaijō, is a special city in the southern part of North Korea, and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty. The city is near the Kaesong Industrial Region close to the border with South Korea and contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. Called Songdo while it was the ancient capital of Goryeo, the city prospered as a trade centre that produced Korean ginseng. Kaesong now functions as North Korea's light industry centre. Read more on Wikipedia