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Definition of south korea

south korea

Adjective:South Korean
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1

A country in East Asia constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula, bordered by North Korea to the north, the Yellow Sea to the west, and the Sea of Japan (East Sea) to the east, with Seoul as its capital.

2

The sovereign state established in 1948 following the post-World War II division of the Korean peninsula, formally known as the Republic of Korea.

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Word Nuance & Usage

Officially known as the Republic of Korea (ROK), the term is used globally to distinguish the democratic southern half of the peninsula from its northern neighbor, North Korea (DPRK).

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of South korea. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/south-korea
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