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Where is South Korea?

South Korea is a country in East Asia.

South Korea in gold; its neighbours are lighter. Drawn from the outlines the game uses.
Type
Country
Continent
Asia
Region
East Asia
Land borders
1: North Korea
Area
About 96,000 km² on the game’s map
Hemispheres
Northern; Eastern
Capital city
37.57° N, 126.98° E

About South Korea

The Demilitarized Zone has divided the peninsula since the 1953 armistice; no peace treaty was ever signed. King Sejong's Hangul, promulgated in 1446, is still celebrated with a public holiday. Seoul's metropolitan area holds roughly half the country's people, making it one of the most concentrated capitals on Earth.

Clues from Atlas Daily

Round 2 on 2 September 2026 (#1), hardest clue first:

  1. A peninsula's southern half, separated from its northern neighbour by a strip of land no one may enter.
  2. Its alphabet was designed by a king's scholars in the 1440s so that commoners could learn to read.
  3. It hosted the Summer Olympics in 1988 and co-hosted the football World Cup in 2002.
  4. Its pop music and television dramas have become a major export known by a one-letter prefix.

Round 1 on 11 September 2026 (#10), hardest clue first:

  1. A peninsula's southern half, separated from its northern neighbour by a strip of land no one may enter.
  2. Its alphabet was designed by a king's scholars in the 1440s so that commoners could learn to read.
  3. It hosted the Summer Olympics in 1988 and co-hosted the football World Cup in 2002.
  4. Its pop music and television dramas have become a major export known by a one-letter prefix.

Round 2 on 18 September 2026 (#17), hardest clue first:

  1. A peninsula's southern half, separated from its northern neighbour by a strip of land no one may enter.
  2. Its alphabet was designed by a king's scholars in the 1440s so that commoners could learn to read.
  3. It hosted the Summer Olympics in 1988 and co-hosted the football World Cup in 2002.
  4. Its pop music and television dramas have become a major export known by a one-letter prefix.

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Sources: Encyclopaedia Britannica: South Korea. Borders, area and map from Natural Earth 1:50m outlines, the same ones the game uses.