Boseong County

Boseong
보성군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul보성군
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationBoseong-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerPosŏng-gun
Green tea field in Boseong
Green tea field in Boseong
Flag of Boseong
Official logo of Boseong
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionHonam
Administrative divisions2 eup, 10 myeon
Area
 • Total
663.16 km2 (256.05 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total
37,164
 • Density92/km2 (240/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Jeolla

Boseong County (Boseong-gun) is a county in South Jeolla Province, South Korea. Boseong is famous for its green tea leaves, with 26.71 hectares of land dedicated to its production.[2] It is also the birthplace of the Korean independence activist Philip Jaisohn.

  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.
  2. ^ Suh, Jeongwook; MacPherson, Alan (December 2007). "The impact of geographical indication on the revitalisation of a regional economy: a case study of 'Boseong' green tea". Area. 39 (4): 518–527. doi:10.1111/j.1475-4762.2007.00765.x. JSTOR 40346073.