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Capital of Korea

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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

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Gojoseon:

During the Three Kingdoms of Korea

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Three Kingdoms of Korea:

During the North–South States Period

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North–South States Period:

During the Later Three Kingdoms

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Later Three Kingdoms:

During Goryeo

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Goryeo

During Joseon

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Joseon and Korean Empire

Modern capitals

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Notes

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

References

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  1. ^ "Korea, South". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
  2. ^ Eberstadt, Nicholas (1999). The End of North Korea. Washington: American Enterprise Institute. pp. 26, 32. ISBN 978-0-8447-4087-4.
  3. ^ "Korea, North". The World Factbook. Central Intelligence Agency. 16 November 2022. Retrieved 1 December 2022.