North Gyeongsang Province is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1896 from the northern half of the former Gyeongsang province, and remained a province of Korea until the country's division in 1945, then became part of South Korea.
North Chungcheong Province, also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of 7,433 km2 located in the Hoseo region in the south-center of the Korean Peninsula. North Chungcheong borders the provinces of Gyeonggi and Gangwon to the north, North Gyeongsang to the east, North Jeolla to the south and South Chungcheong, Sejong Special Autonomous City and Daejeon Metropolitan City to the west.
Gyeongsang was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon dynasty. Gyeongsang was located in the southeast of Korea.
Seowon were the most common educational institutions of Korea during the mid- to late Joseon Dynasty. They were private institutions, and combined the functions of a Confucian shrine and a preparatory school. In educational terms, the seowon were primarily occupied with preparing students for the national civil service examinations. In most cases, seowon served only pupils of the aristocratic yangban class. On 6 July 2019, UNESCO recognized a collection of nine seowon as a World Heritage Site.
The Yeongdong Line is a line of Korail. It connects Yeongju in North Gyeongsang Province with Gangneung in Gangwon Province. From Yeongju, it crosses the Taebaek Mountains and reaches the Sea of Japan at Donghae, thence proceeding north to Gangneung.
Lee Chul-woo is a member of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Provincial Council, the chief legislative body of Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. He is the current chairperson of the council. He represents Cheongdo County.
Kang Jae-sup is a South Korean politician and former leader of Grand National Party since 11 July 2006. He was first been elected in 1988.
SM Bexel Co, Ltd. is a South Korean chemical company specializing in battery manufacture. It is headquartered in Yangpyeong-dong Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul and Gongdan-dong, Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do, Korea. Established in 1978, it also manufactures other electronic products. Manufacturing is based in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
The Liancourt Rocks form a group of small islets in the Sea of Japan between the Korean peninsula and the Japanese islands. The Liancourt Rocks comprise two main islets and 35 smaller rocks; the total surface area of the islets is 0.187554 square kilometres and the highest elevation of 168.5 metres (553 ft) is on the West Islet. The Liancourt Rocks lie in rich fishing grounds that may contain large deposits of natural gas. The English name Liancourt Rocks derives from French: Le Liancourt, the name of a French whaling ship that came close to being wrecked on the rocks in 1849.
Legislative elections were held in South Korea on 13 April 2000.
Hong Cha-Ok is a former female table tennis player from South Korea who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics. She was a member of the Korea Unified team for the 1991 World Table Tennis Championships in Chiba City, Japan.
The Korea Transportation Safety Authority is a transportation safety authority of the government of South Korea. It is headquartered in Gimcheon-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do.
Lee Cheol-uoo, also spelled Lee Cheol-woo, is a member of the National Assembly of South Korea. He was vice-governor of the Gyeongsangbuk-do Province from December 2005 to January 2008. He is currently the governor of North Gyeongsang Province.
Daegu-Gyeongbuk or Taegu-Kyŏngbuk is the compound word of Daegu and Gyeongbuk, and indicates both administrative regions in South Korea. The region usually forms the similar political, economic, and cultural area. Daegu is an independent city from Gyeongsangbuk-do and has the same administrative status with its mother province. Both have their separate local governments reporting directly to the national government.
Bogwangsa is a temple located in Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.
Bohyeonsa is a temple located in Yeongcheon, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.
Anguksa, Haanguksa or Lower Anguk Temple is a temple located in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea.
Yes Gumi FC is a South Korean professional futsal club based in Gumi, Gyeongsangbuk-do. The club was founded in October 2009.
Gyeongju World is a theme park in Gyeongju, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea. Gyeongju World is composed of 'X-zone', 'Snow sled garden', and 'Wizard Garden'. The 'X-zone' is composed of the Paethon, the Megadrop, the Tornado, and the Exploration of Grand Canyon. There are ski sleds, adult sleds, and children's sleighs in Snow sled garden. Wizard Garden is a children's termament with a wide variety of children's rides.
