Jeongseon
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Jeongseon | ![]() |
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Hangul: | 정선군 |
Hanja: | 旌善郡 |
Revised Romanization: | Jeongseon-gun |
McCune-Reischauer: | Chŏngsŏn-gun |
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Area: | 1,220.62 km² |
Population: | 51,734(2000) |
Pop. density: | 21 people/km² |
Administrative divisions: | 4 eup, 5 myeon |
Jeongseon County (Jeongseon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of the Jeongseon Arirang, a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of Seol Ki-hyeon.