Gangwon

English

Alternatives

  • Kangwon (outdated, McCune–Reischauer)

Etymology

Borrowed from Korean 강원도(江原道) (Gang'wondo). Doublet of Kangwon.

Proper noun

Gangwon

  1. A province of South Korea.
    • 2022 September 25, Adam H. Graham, “Exploring ‘The Land of Morning Calm’”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 25 September 2022:
      South Korea’s northernmost province, Gangwon, two hours northeast, is a sensible first stop, not to mention the scenic shooting locale for “Okja,” a 2017 movie by the “Parasite” director, Bong Joon Ho, about a lovable pig raised on a lush mountaintop farm. Gangwon is pressed up against the infamous DMZ (Demilitarized Zone), a 160 mile-long, 2.5 mile-wide buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea.

Translations

See also

Provinces on the Korean Peninsula:

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