Gangwon Province, South Korea (redirect from Kangwŏn Province, South Korea)
northern portion is administered by the DPRK and is called Kangwŏn Province (Note that "Kangwŏn" and "Gangwon" have the exact same spelling and pronunciation...
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North Korea (section Leadership of Kim Jong Il)
landmarks in North Korea are named for Kim Il Sung, including Kim Il Sung University, Kim Il Sung Stadium, and Kim Il Sung Square. Defectors have been quoted...
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Wonsan (category Cities in Kangwon Province (North Korea))
previously known as Wonsanjin (元山津), is a port city and naval base located in Kangwon Province, North Korea, along the eastern side of the Korean Peninsula,...
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needed] Museum of President Kim Il Sung's Revolutionary Activities – in Wonsan, Kangwon Province Museum of President Kim Il Sung's Revolutionary Activities...
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Won Il(Korean: 원일; RR: Won Il), stylized as IL WON, is a Korean modern musician mainly based on Korean traditional music. He won four times at the Grand...
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Kim Il Sung (15 April 1912 – 8 July 1994) was the leader of North Korea for 46 years, from its establishment in 1948 until his death in 1994. According...
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Masikryong Ski Resort (category Kangwon Province, North Korea)
Taehwa Peak (Korean: 대황산) some 20 kilometres (12 mi) outside Wonsan City in Kangwon Province, North Korea. According to the official project plan, the first...
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An Kyong-ho (category People from Kangwon Province (North Korea))
North Korean politician. He was born in Gangwon, and is a graduate of Kim Il-sung University in Pyongyang. He formerly served as the Chief Director of...
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Anbyon County (category Counties of Kangwon Province (North Korea))
a kun, or county, in Kangwŏn province, North Korea. Originally included in South Hamgyŏng province, it was transferred to Kangwŏn province in a September...
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Ch'ŏngjin Local Chong Jun-taek University of Economics [ko] 정준택경제대학 1960 Kangwon Province Central Chongsong University (정성대학) 1946 South Hamgyong Province...
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third largest non-life insurer. Chung Mong-il [ko] (1959–). Former chairman of Hyundai Merchant Bank and Kangwon Bank. Chung Chung-in (Grace Jeong; 1979–)...
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War); the sound of the Ullim Waterfall in the mountains above Munchon, Kangwon Province (as it is the sound of a "powerful and prosperous nation"); the...
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Jang Song-thaek (category People from Kangwon Province (North Korea))
North Korean premier Kim Il Sung and his first wife Kim Jong-suk, and only sister of North Korean general secretary Kim Jong Il. He was therefore the uncle...
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Hanafos saw an increase in players, and customer traffic to the casino Kangwon Land was said to have increased by 10% since the drama's airing. All In...
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Chung Mong-koo (Korean: 정몽구; born March 19, 1938, in Kangwon Province) is a South Korean business magnate. He is the honorary chairman and former CEO...
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three-level administrative system used in North Korea was first inaugurated by Kim Il Sung in 1952, as part of a massive restructuring of local government. Previously...
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by North Pyongan and Chagang Provinces to the north, South Hamgyong and Kangwon Provinces to the east and southeast and North Hwanghae Province and Pyongyang...
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Department of Military-Political Leadership. I Corps (Hoeyang County, Kangwon Province) II Corps (Pyongsan County, North Hwanghae Province) III Corps...
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Tu-sam Kim Nak-hui Kim Man-gum Kim Il Sung Kim Chang-dok Yu Su-yon Yu Chuk-un Yu Hyon-gyu Yi Ki-yong Yi Man-gyu Yi Yong Yi Il-gyong Yi Chae-chon Yi Chong-man...
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party conferences were held in Jagang, South Hwanghae, North Pyongan, and Kangwon and a city party conference was held in Rason (Rajin-Sonbong is one of...
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캐스팅..감동 힐링 드라마[공식]" ['If you tell me your wish' Ji Chang-wook X Sung Dong-il X Choi Soo-young Casting... A touching healing drama [Official]]. Herald POP...
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tourists during the winter. The Masikryong Ski Resort outside Wonsan City in Kangwon Province opened in early 2014. While tourists have historically been restricted...
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Outline of North Korea (section Kangwon Province)
Songhwa County Taetan County Ullyul County Unchon County Yonan County Kangwon Province (North Korea) 2 cities (si): Munchon Wonsan 1 special administrative...
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Ryanggang Province Branch Chagang Province Branch Kangwon Province Branch Nampo City Branch Kim Il Sung University Branch Kim Chaek University of Technology...
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Wonsan station (category Buildings and structures in Kangwon Province)
railway station located in Yangji-dong, Wŏnsan city, Kangwŏn province, North Korea. It is on the Kangwŏn Line of the Korean State Railway. Locomotive and...
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more than a dozen leader's residences in North Korea, according to Kim Jong Il’s former bodyguard Lee Young-kuk. Many of the residences were identified on...
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of Japan (now in Kangwon Province, North Korea). He joined the Korean People's Army (KPA) in August 1959. He graduated from the Kim Il Sung Military University...
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Ju Sang-song (category People from Kangwon Province (North Korea))
Sang-song was born in Kangwon-do Province in 1933, joined the Korean People's Army in June 1951, and later attended the Kim Il Sung Military University...
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Central South Korea, near Chuncheon City, 48 miles north of Seoul, in the Kangwon province. As of 5 February 2018, the only remaining structure on the site...
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from 1998 to 2003. He succeeded Kang Song-san. Born in Kangwon Province, he graduated from the Kim Il-sung University and studied electrical engineering at...
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