Administrative divisions: There is currently 1 special city: Seoul (formerly translated as "Seoul") Special City; 9 provinces: Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do, Chungcheongbuk-do, Chungcheongnam-do, Jeollabuk-do, Jeollabuk-do, and Jeollabuk-do. Ronam-do, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Gyeongsangnam-do, and Jeju-do; 6 metropolitan cities: Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon, and Ulsan.
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Seoul Special City [Seoul] ▲ 9,853,972 606
Busan Metropolitan City [Busan] ▲ 3,587,562 533 Gijang-gun 67,875 218
Daegu Metropolitan City [Daegu] ▲ 2,326,318 459 Da Seong-gun 147,672 427
Incheon Metropolitan City [Incheon] ▲ 2,392,745 383 Ganghwa-gun 60,289 411 Ongjin-gun 13,304 164
Gwangju Metropolitan Area City [Gwangju] ▲ 1,350,948 501
Daejeon Metropolitan City [Daejeon] ▲ 1,365,961 540
Ulsan Metropolitan City [Ulsan] ▲ 851,751 301 Ulju-gun 160,359 755
Suwon City, Gyeonggi-do ▲ 944,239 121 Ansan City ▲ 554,998 145 Uiwang City 117,594 54 Guangzhou City 125,943 432
Seongnam City ▲ 912,222 142 Goyang City ▲ 762,598 268 Hanam City 120,149 88 Pocheon City 138,654 827
Uijeongbu City 354,422 82 Gwacheon City 66,592 36 Yongin City 384,741 591 Yangju City 110,299 310
Anyang City▲ 578,845 59 Guri City 160,485 33 Paju City 177,128 682 Yeoju County 97,412 608
Bucheon City ▲ 757,832 53 Namyangju City 339,545 460 Icheon City 179,081 461 Yeoncheon County 48,915 696
Gwangmyeong City 333,596 39 Osan City 102,287 43 Anseong City 132,965 554 Gapyeong County 52,024 843
Pyeongtaek City 342,806 451 Siheung City 304,260 130 Gimpo City 148,576 276 Yangpyeong County 75,574 878
Dongducheon City 72,366 96 Gunpo City 262,593 36 Hwaseong City 189,467 688
Chuncheon City, Gangwon Province 252,177 1,116 Sokcho City 87,880 105 Pyeongchang County 41,162 1,463 Inje County 30,771 1,646
Wonju City 267,849 868 Samcheok City 75,592 1,186 Jeongseon County 46,048 1,221 Goseong County 32,207 664
Gangneung City 227,856 1,310 Hongcheon County 67,094 1,818 Cheorwon County 47,901 890 Yangyang County 29,079 629
Donghae City 96,280 180 Hengcheng County 40,900 998 Hwachuan County 22,726 909
Taibai City 54,164 304 Ningyue County 43,732 1,127 Yangkou County 21,118 700
Cheongju City, North Chungcheong Province▲ 585,622 154 Cheongwon County 116,129 814 Yeongdong County 60,415 845 Eumseong County 83,725 521
Chungju City 217,510 984 Boeun County 38 , 261 539 Jincheon County 56, 934 406 Danyang County 36, 050 781
Jecheon City 143, 5
37 882 Okcheon County 57,445 537 Goesan County 38,335 841 Jeongpyeong County 29,153
Chungcheongnam-do Cheonan City 415,818 636 Seosan City 142,972 739 Yeongi County 79, 745 362 Hongseong County 90, 470 444
Gongju City 130, 223 941 Nonsan City 137, 157 554 Buyeo County 83, 571 625 Yesan County 97, 521 543
Boryeong City 109,423 561 Gyeryong City 27,104 Seochon County 66,852 268 Taean County 65,888 503
Asan City 179,900 543 Geumsan County 57,775 578 Cheongyang County 38,544 480 Dangjin County 117,652 653
Jeonju City, North Jeolla Province ▲ 615,804 206 Namwon City 94,810 752 Muju County 27,430 632 Gochang County 64,846 607
Gunsan City 272,129 382 Geumje City 102,428 545 Jangsu County 23,266 534 Buan County 64,621 493
Iksan City 322,636 507 Wanju County 78, 964 821 Imsil County 30,743 597
Jeongeup City 128,892 693 Jinan County 30,223 789 Sunchang County 30,447 496
Mokpo City, Jeollanam-do 250,336 46 Damyang County 54,424 455 Jangheung County 48,229 618 Yeonggwang County 65,452 473
Yeosu City 303,115 498 Guchong County 37,960 547 Kangjin County 44,007 493 Jangseong County 49 , 550 519
Sunchon City 265,724 904 Gurye County 28,652 442 Hainan County 89,531 1,063 Wando County 61,479 380
Naju City 99 , 233 604 Gaohe County 87,697 747 Yeongam County 60, 226 534 Jindo County 38, 442 427
Gwangyang City 132,568 445 Boseong County 55,889 663 Muan County 62,233 432 Sinan County 46,309 653
Hwasun County 72,006 786 Hampyeong County 41,225 392
Pohang City, Gyeongsangbuk-do▲ 515,187 1,127 Yeongju City 126 , 415 668 Cheongsong County 31,274 842 Chilgok County 100,380 451
Gumi City 339,457 617 Sangju City 116,365 1,255 Yeongyang County 20,724 815 Yecheon County 54,232 661
Gyeongju City 275,132 1,324 Yeongcheon City 110,918 920 Yeongdeok County 44,164 741 Bonghwa County 38,190 1,201
Gyeongsan City 226, 713 411 Mungyeong City 90,778 912 Cheongdo County 48,170 696 Uljin County 59,926 989
Andong City 171,974 1,518 Gunwi County 28,646 614 Goryeong County 35, 150 384 Ulleung County 10,146 73
Gimcheon City 147,269 1,010 Uiseong County 68,178 1,176 Seongju County 46,831 616
Gyeongsangnam Daochangyuan City 515,619 296 Sichuan City 110,912 396 Yining
County 31,291 483 Hadong County 51,536 676
Mashan City 433,695 329 Miryang City 115,787 799 Haman County 58,466 417 Sanqing County 38,168 795
Jinju City 339,413 713 Gimhae City 330,829 463 Changnyeong County 65,151 533 Hamyang County 41,869 725
Jinhae City 127,134 111 Geoje City 167,231 400 Gu Seong-gun 55,713 516 Geochang-gun 65,900 804
Tongyeong-si 123,747 235 Yangsan-si 191,147 484 Namhae-gun 53,073 357 Shaancheon-gun 54,248 983
Jeju City, Jeju Province 279,529 255 Seogwipo City 80,734 255 North Jeju County 87,280 721 South Jeju County 64,998 615
In 1995, South Korea launched an upsurge of city and county mergers. Some cities also had their names changed at the same time.
Note 1: City divisions with ▲. Among them, Anshan City organized the district in October 2002. Mashan City was abolished as a district on December 31, 2000.
In the first half of 2005, a mountainous area in Gaoyang City was divided into a Shandong District and a Shanxi District