Jeongseon
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Jeongseon 정선군 |
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| County | ||
| Korean transcription(s) | ||
| • Hangul | ||
| • Hanja | ||
| • Revised Romanization | Jeongseon-gun | |
| • McCune-Reischauer | Chŏngsŏn-gun | |
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 Location in South Korea |
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| Country |
 South Korea
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| Region | Gwandong | |
| Administrative divisions | 4 eup, 5 myeon | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1,220.67 km2 (471.30 sq mi) | |
| Population (2004) | ||
| • Total | 46,362 | |
| • Density | 38/km2 (100/sq mi) | |
| • Dialect | Gangwon | |
Jeongseon (Jeongseon-gun) is a county in Gangwon Province, South Korea. It is famous as the hometown of "Jeongseon Arirang," a traditional Korean folksong. It is also the hometown of famous actor Won Bin and footballer Seol Ki-hyeon.
High Resort 1, a ski resort, is located in Gohan Eup, Gangwonland, the only casino in Korea that is open to South Korean citizens, is also located nearby. The resort at 1,345 meters is at the highest altitude of the Korean ski resorts.
Coordinates: 37°22′45″N 128°39′53″E / 37.3791666767°N 128.664722232°E
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