Daejeon (Korean: [tɛdʑʌn] ( listen)) is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon has a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Korea Railroad Corporation is headquartered in Daejeon. Daejeon has a National Government Complex. It was constructed as part of an effo...
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Daejeon (Korean: [tɛdʑʌn] ( listen)) is South Korea's fifth largest metropolis and the provincial capital of Chungnam. Located in the center of the country, Daejeon has a population of over 1.5 million in 2010. It is at the crossroads of Gyeongbu railway, Honam railway, Gyeongbu Expressway, and Honam Expressway. Korea Railroad Corporation is headquartered in Daejeon. Daejeon has a National Government Complex. It was constructed as part of an effort to move some government offices away from the densely populated capital, Seoul.
Daejeon is the science and technology capital of Korea because there are many research institutes such as Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology. Within the city limits lies Daedeok Science Town, an area with more than 200 research institutes. The city hosted the Taejon Expo '93.
The Daejeon area was historically known as Hanbat (한밭), a native Korean term for "large field", during the Joseon Dynasty. The term "Daejeon" simply means the same thing in...
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