Kaepung-guyok explained

Kaepung-guyok
Native Name Lang:ko
Settlement Type:Ward
Translit Lang1:Korean
Translit Lang1 Type1:Hanja
Translit Lang1 Info1:開豊區域
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:North Korea
Subdivision Type1:Special city
Subdivision Name1:Kaesŏng-T'ŭkpyŏlsi
Parts Type:Administrative divisions
Parts:2 tong, 14 ri

Kaep'ung-guyŏk is a district of Kaesong Special city in North Korea. Formerly part of the Kaesong urban area, the county was merged with North Hwanghae when Kaesong was demoted in 2003. However, it was returned to Kaesong Special City in October 2019.

The area is the site of the royal tombs of King Kongmin and King Taejo of the Goryeo dynasty. Actor O Yeong-su, who played Oh Il-nam in the television series Squid Game, was born here in 1944 when the county of Kaepung was in Keiki-dō, during Korea under Japanese rule.

Administrative divisions

The county is divided into 2 tong (neighbourhoods) and 14 ri (villages).

Transport

Kaep'ung is served by Kaep'ung and Ryohyŏn stations of the Korean State Railway. These are both on the P'yŏngbu line.

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