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.
The county is divided into 2 tong (neighbourhoods) and 14 ri (villages).
Kaep'ung is served by Kaep'ung and Ryohyŏn stations of the Korean State Railway. These are both on the P'yŏngbu line.