Capital of Korea

Korea has had a number of capitals. Korea is a peninsula in East Asia, currently the peninsula is divided into two countries.

During the Gojoseon period

• Unknown
• Pyongyang — Second capital (post 400 BCE)

During the Three Kingdoms period

• Jolbon — first capital of Goguryeo
• Gungnae-seong — second capital of Goguryeo
• Pyongyang — third capital of Goguryeo
• Wiryeseong — first capital of Baekje
• Ungjin — second capital of Baekje
• sabi — third capital of Baekje
• Gyeongju — capital of Silla

During the North-South States Period

• Gyeongju — capital of Silla
• Dongmo Mountain — first capital of Balhae
• Junggyeong — second capital of Balhae
• Sanggyeong — third capital of Balhae

During the Later Three Kingdoms period

• Gyeongju — capital of Silla
• Wansanju — capital of Hubaekje
• Songak — first capital of Taebong
• Cheorwon — second capital of Taebong

During the Goryeo Dynasty period

• Gaegyeong

During the Joseon Dynasty period

• Hanseong

Modern capitals

• Seoul — capital of South Korea a.k.a. Republic of Korea (ROK)
• Pyongyang — capital of North Korea a.k.a. Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK)