South Korea (kor)

South Korea

South Korea ranks 400th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Podgorica, Cork (city), and İzmir. Memorable people born in South Korea include Dongmyeong of Goguryeo, Shin Min-a, and Lee Sun-kyun. Memorable people who died in South Korea include Kim Ki-young. South Korea has been the birth place of many actors and soccer players and the death place of many 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