Verified Korean-culture entity · as of 2026-06-29 · cross-checked + Skill-scored · via KoreaAPI · ✓✓ cross-verified
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South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and the Sea of Japan to the east. South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of about 52 million, of which half live in the Seoul metropolitan area, the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world, with other major cities being Busan, Daegu, and Incheon.
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Verified facts
South Korea (대한민국) — verified South Korean region / administrative division. Capital: Seoul. Official language: Korean. Currency: won. ISO KR. Calling code +82.
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What is South Korea?
South Korea (대한민국) is a verified South Korean region (the country or a first-level administrative division) (cross-checked via Wikidata Q884 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC; Wikipedia South Korea 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC, as of 2026-06-29).
What is the capital of South Korea?
The capital of South Korea is Seoul (verified via Wikidata Q884 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC; Wikipedia South Korea 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC, as of 2026-06-29).
What is the official language of South Korea?
The official language of South Korea is Korean (verified via Wikidata Q884 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC; Wikipedia South Korea 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC, as of 2026-06-29).
What currency does South Korea use?
South Korea uses the won (verified via Wikidata Q884 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC; Wikipedia South Korea 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC, as of 2026-06-29).
What is the country code of South Korea?
South Korea: ISO 3166-1 code KR, calling code +82 (verified via Wikidata Q884 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC; Wikipedia South Korea 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC, as of 2026-06-29).
Cite as: South Korea — verified, as of 2026-06-29 · Wikidata Q884 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC; Wikipedia South Korea 2026-06-29 00:22 UTC · Skill 1.00 · via KoreaAPI https://kwangdol-star.github.io/koreaapi/artist/southkorea.html SHA-256: 1fbdd4a956cc4bf4b1a1d5c455e1c0256dfc1237caa2c447d4dae48c187bee8c · verify at /integrity.json