Kaesong (prk)

Kaesong

Kaesong ranks 447th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Groningen, Bruges, and Hyderabad. Memorable people born in Kaesong include Gwangjong of Goryeo, Jeongjong, 3rd monarch of Goryeo, and Youn Yuh-jung. Memorable people who died in Kaesong include Taejo of Goryeo, Gwangjong of Goryeo, and Yun Chi-ho. Kaesong has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many politicians, and social activists. Kaesong is located in North Korea.

Kaesong is a special city in the southern part of North Korea, and the capital of Korea during the Taebong kingdom and subsequent Goryeo dynasty. The city is near the Kaesong Industrial Region close to the border with South Korea and contains the remains of the Manwoldae palace. Called Songdo while it was the ancient capital of Goryeo, the city prospered as a trade centre that produced Korean ginseng. Kaesong now functions as North Korea's light industry centre. Read more on Wikipedia