Jeongseon County

Jeongseon
정선군
Korean transcription(s)
 • Hangul정선군
 • Hanja
 • Revised RomanizationJeongseon-gun
 • McCune-ReischauerChŏngsŏn-gun
Flag of Jeongseon
Official logo of Jeongseon
Location in South Korea
Location in South Korea
Country South Korea
RegionGwandong
ProvinceGangwon-do
Administrative divisions4 eup, 5 myeon
Area
 • Total
1,220.67 km2 (471.30 sq mi)
Population
 (September 2024[1])
 • Total
33,661
 • Density38/km2 (100/sq mi)
 • Dialect
Gangwon

Jeongseon (Jeongseon-gun) is a county in the province of Gangwon-do, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon.

  1. ^ "Population statistics". Korea Ministry of the Interior and Safety. 2024.