Name: Gyeonggi-do Gender: Male Location: Mid-western South Korea (Metropolitan Area) Area: Approx. 10,195 km² Population: Approx. 13.67 million (1st nationwide) Administrative Districts: 31 cities and counties (28 cities, 3 counties) Provincial Office: Suwon (South) / Uijeongbu (North) Major Cities: Suwon, Yongin, Goyang, Changwon, Seongnam, Hwaseong, etc. Major Industries: IT/Semiconductors, Automobiles, Service Industry Representative Landmarks: Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, Everland, Namhansanseong Fortress

Name (Official): Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Gender: Male Location: Mid-eastern Korean Peninsula, South Korea Area: 16,875 km² Population: Approx. 1.52 million (10th nationwide) Administrative Districts: 18 cities and counties (7 cities, 11 counties) Provincial Office: 1 Jungang-ro, Chuncheon-si, Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province (6 major cities/counties: Chuncheon, Wonju, Gangneung, Sokcho, Yeongwol, Pyeongchang, etc. / Yeongseo and Yeongdong regional structure) Major Industries: Tourism, Agriculture/Livestock, Advanced Bio/Semiconductors, Renewable Energy Representative Landmarks: Seoraksan Mountain, Gyeongpodae Beach, Nami Island

Name: Gyeongsangbuk-do Gender: Male Location: South-eastern Korean Peninsula, South Korea (Yeongnam region) Area: 19,035 km² (1st in area among metropolitan local governments) Population: Approx. 2.54 million (6th nationwide) Administrative Districts: 22 cities and counties (10 cities, 12 counties) Provincial Office: 455 Docheong-daero, Pungcheon-myeon, Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do (6 major cities/counties: Pohang, Gyeongju, Gumi, Andong, Uiseong, Ulleung, etc. / Northern, Southern, and East Coast regional structure) Major Industries: Electronics/Semiconductors, Steel, Auto Parts, Advanced Materials/Batteries, Agriculture/Livestock Representative Landmarks: Gyeongju Historic Areas, Bulguksa Temple/Seokguram Grotto, Andong Hahoe Village, Ulleungdo/Dokdo Islands

Name: Gyeongsangnam-do Gender: Male Location: South-eastern Korean Peninsula, South Korea (Yeongnam region) Area: 10,541 km² Population: Approx. 3.23 million (4th nationwide) Administrative Districts: 18 cities and counties (8 cities, 10 counties) Provincial Office: 300 Jungang-daero, Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si, Gyeongsangnam-do (6 major cities/counties: Changwon, Jinju, Gimhae, Yangsan, Geoje, Namhae, etc. / Western, Eastern, and South Coast regional structure) Major Industries: Shipbuilding/Marine, Machinery/Parts, Aerospace, Defense Industry Representative Landmarks: Haeinsa Temple, Tongyeong Hansando and Dongpirang, Geoje Oedo Botania, Namhae German Village

Name: Jeju Special Self-Governing Province Gender: Female Location: Southernmost point of South Korea (South Sea) Area: 1,850 km² Population: Approx. 670,000 (17th nationwide) Administrative Districts: 2 administrative cities (2 cities, 0 counties - Jeju City, Seogwipo City) Provincial Office: 6 Munyeon-ro, Jeju-si, Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (6 major areas: Jeju City, Seogwipo City, Hallim-eup, Aewol-eup, Jocheon-eup, Seongsan-eup, etc. / Jeju City (North), Seogwipo City (South) regional structure) Major Industries: Tourism/Service Industry, Advanced IT/BT and Renewable Energy, Agriculture/Livestock/Fisheries (Citrus, Flatfish, etc.) Representative Landmarks: Hallasan Mountain, Seongsan Ilchulbong Tuff Cone, Manjanggul Cave, Hyeopjae Beach

Name: Jeollanam-do Gender: Male Location: Southernmost part of the Korean Peninsula, South Korea (Honam region) Area: 12,362 km² Population: Approx. 1.79 million (9th nationwide) Administrative Districts: 22 cities and counties (5 cities, 17 counties) Provincial Office: 1 Oryong-gil, Samhyang-eup, Muan-gun, Jeollanam-do (6 major cities/counties: Mokpo, Yeosu, Suncheon, Naju, Muan, Wando, etc. / Eastern, Western, and South Coast island regional structure) Major Industries: Petrochemicals and Steel, Shipbuilding/Marine, Advanced Agriculture/Fisheries/Livestock, Renewable Energy/Aerospace Representative Landmarks: Yeosu Night Sea and Hyangiram Hermitage, Suncheon Bay National Garden, Boseong Green Tea Fields, Sinan Jeungdo and Purple Island

Name: Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province Gender: Male Location: South-western Korean Peninsula, South Korea (Honam region) Area: 8,070 km² Population: Approx. 1.74 million (12th nationwide) Administrative Districts: 14 cities and counties (6 cities, 8 counties) Provincial Office: 225 Hyoja-ro, Wansan-gu, Jeonju-si, Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province (6 major cities/counties: Jeonju, Gunsan, Iksan, Jeongeup, Namwon, Wanju, etc. / Jeonbuk area, Inland, and Coastal regional structure) Major Industries: Agro-life/Food, Automobiles/Machinery, Saemangeum Renewable Energy/Carbon Industry Representative Landmarks: Jeonju Hanok Village, Naejangsan National Park, Gunsan Modern History Street, Muju Deogyusan Mountain

Name: Chungcheongnam-do Gender: Male Location: Mid-western Korean Peninsula, South Korea (Hoseo region) Area: 8,247 km² Population: Approx. 2.13 million (7th nationwide) Administrative Districts: 15 cities and counties (8 cities, 7 counties) Provincial Office: 21 Chungnam-daero, Hongbuk-eup, Hongseong-gun, Chungcheongnam-do (6 major cities/counties: Cheonan, Asan, Seosan, Gongju, Boryeong, Hongseong, etc. / Northern, West Coast, and Southern regional structure) Major Industries: Display/Semiconductors, Automobiles and Petrochemicals, Advanced Materials Industry Representative Landmarks: Gongju/Buyeo Baekje Historic Areas

Name: Chungcheongbuk-do Gender: Male Location: Central inland Korean Peninsula, South Korea (The only landlocked province) Area: 7,407 km² Population: Approx. 1.59 million (11th nationwide) Administrative Districts: 11 cities and counties (3 cities, 8 counties) Provincial Office: 82 Sangdang-ro, Sangdang-gu, Cheongju-si, Chungcheongbuk-do (6 major cities/counties: Cheongju, Chungju, Jecheon, Eumseong, Jincheon, Danyang, etc. / Northern, Central, and Southern regional structure) Major Industries: Semiconductors/Electronics, Bio/Pharmaceuticals, Secondary Batteries, Food Manufacturing Representative Landmarks: Eight Views of Danyang, Cheongju Suamgol/Cheongnamdae, Chungjuho Lake