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When did this system come into use? Is it post-Liberation or traditional? Nik42 09:14, 8 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Jachido

Since the official web site of Jeju calls itself "Jeju Special Self-Governing Province", is it not better that all instances of teukbyeol jachido be translated into similar terminology? -- 129.78.64.106 13:45, 4 March 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"Special City" or "Metropolitan Government"

I searched the official English name of 서울특별시 (literally, "Special City of the Capital" or "Seoul Special City") in 영문표기사전 (an internet dictionary to search official English names of organizations affiliated under the South Korean Goverment) administered by the Seoul City Hall. "Seoul Special City" does not exist in the DB but Seoul Metropolitan Government does (the captured image). Examples are below.

№^[1]	Official Korean name	Literal meaning of the Korean name	Official English name
★	서울특별시	Seoul Special City	Seoul Metropolitan Government
9	서울특별시중랑하수처리사업소	Seoul Special City Jungnang Sewage Treatment Station	Jungnang Sewage Treatment Plant, Seoul Metropolitan Government
14	서울특별시건설안전본부	Seoul Special City Construction Safety Headquarters	Office of Infrastructure Management, Seoul Metropolitan Government
22	서울특별시소방서	Seoul Special City Fire Extinguishment Station	Fire Station, Seoul Metropolitan Government
23	서울특별시소방학교	Seoul Special City Fire Extinguishment School	Fire Academy, Seoul Metropolitan Government
24	서울특별시품질시험소	Seoul Special City Quality Inspection Office	Quality Inspection Office, Seoul Metropolitan Government
26	서울특별시농업기술센터	Seoul Special City Agricultural Technology Center	Agricultural Technology Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government
27	서울특별시상수도사업본부	Seoul Special City Waterworks Work Headquaters	Office of Waterworks, Seoul Metropolitan Government
28	서울특별시보건환경연구원	Seoul Special City Health & Environment Research House	Research Institute of Public Health ＆ Environment, Seoul Metropolitan Government
29	서울특별시지방공무원교육원	Seoul Special City Education House of Local Public Service Workers	City Officials Training Institute, Seoul Metropolitan Government
31	서울특별시립동부병원	Eastern Hospital Established by Seoul Special City	Dongbu Hospital, Seoul Metropolitan Government
33	서울특별시공무원수련원	Seoul Special City Training House of Public Service Workers	Officials Recreation Center, Seoul Metropolitan Government
and so on...

^ It is the serial number output when searching "서울특별시" in the website.

The official English website of the Seoul City Hall[1] are also using the name "Seoul Metropolitan Government" not "Seoul Special City".

I suggest to change the word "Special City" to "Metropolitan Government" in all the Seoul related-articles and templates in English Wikipedia. The English name "Special City" is not official but just the "literal meaning" of the official Korean name "특별시 (teukbyeolsi)". ― 韓斌/Yes0song (談笑筆跡 다지모) 15:10, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm...but does Seoul Metropolitan Government describe the city, or does it describe the government of the city? The information in the table above describes departments and offices of the local government. Surely Seoul Metropolitan Government is not the appropriate moniker for Seoul? 'Seoul Special City' is a direct translation and is awkward. Why not just use 'Seoul'? Mumun 無文 17:11, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, b/c I searched "Seoul Special City" but nothing comes up. But word "Seoul" itself brings up many relevant results. "Seoul" is fine. (Wikimachine 03:14, 7 August 2007 (UTC))[reply]

Agreed; "special city" can be reserved for articles such as this one, for which the distinction between 광역시 and 특별시 is relevant. For the record, it is worth noting that the SMG government itself uses the term on such occasions, for example 'It was renamed the "Special City of Seoul" on August 15, 1949, one year after the inauguration of the Republic of Korea Government.' [2] -- Visviva 03:52, 7 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

"gu"

This is translated both as a ward and a district in the text. Which is it, or are these two different units with the same name? 85.227.226.243 (talk) 15:50, 15 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Requirements for each subdivision

What are the requirements for the following subdivisions in population, area etc.? jlog3000 (talk) 17:50, 5 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Province (Do; 도; 道)
Metropolitan City (Gwangyeoksi; 광역시; 廣域市)
Special City (Teukbyeolsi; 특별시; 特別市)
City (Si; 시; 市)
County (Gun; 군; 郡)
District or Ward (Gu; 구; 區)
Town (Eup; 읍; 邑)
Township (Myeon; 면; 面)
Neighborhood (Dong; 동; 洞)
Village (Ri; 리; 里)

Jeollabuk, etc.

I have never heard of anyone calling 전라북도 "Jeollabuk" in English. It is either Jeollabuk-do or North Jeolla. What is the point of this "Jeollabuk" here? As well as Chungcheongbuk, Jeollanam, etc.? Ri hwa won (talk) 12:18, 21 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Map problem

Daejeon is listed twice on the map. Gwangju is supposed to be on the map but is labeled as Daejeon. CalBears99 (talk) 19:51, 17 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I reopened the discussion of "Special City"

Pleas read Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Korea#서울특별시 is not Seoul Special City, but Seoul Metropolitan Government in English and discuss this. ― Yes0song 10:09, 26 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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