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Provinces: Chungcheongbuk - Chungcheongnam - Gyeonggi - Gyeongsangbuk - Gyeongsangnam - Jeollabuk - Jeollanam - Special Autonomous Provinces: Gangwon - Jeju (Cheju) - Jeonbuk - Metropolitan Cities: Busan (Pusan) - Daegu (Taegu) - Incheon (Inchon) - Gwangju (Kwangju) - Daejon (Taejon) - Ulsan - Special City: Seoul - Special Autonomous City: Sejong - Former Provinces: Gangwon - Jeollabuk -

Note: The Republic of Korea is divided into 8 provinces (-do) and 1 special autonomous province (teukbyeol jachido), 6 metropolitan cities (gwangyeoksi), which have provincial status, the special city (teukbyeolsi) of Seoul, and (from 1 Jul 2012) the special autonomous city (teukbyeol jachisi) of Sejong. Elected governments were instituted in 1948. Since 1995, under provisions of the revised Local Government Act, the province Governor is elected by direct election.

Party abbreviations: BD = Baleunmilaedang (Righteous Future Party, reformist, est.13 Feb 2018); DMD = Deobureominjudang (Democratic Party of Korea, center-left, social liberal, merger of MD and NPAD, est.28 Dec 2015); Ind = Independent; PPP = Gungminuihim (People Power Party, conservative, merger of JG, New Conservative Party and Onward for Future 4.0, est.17 Feb 2020); Mil = Military; 
- Former parties: DJP = Minju Jeonguidang (Democratic Justice Party, conservative, nationalist, 1980-9 Feb 1990 merged into MDD); DP = Minjudang (Democratic Party, liberal, anti-communist, from 1955 Syngman Ree and LP opposition, as Hanguk Minjudang [Korean Democratic Party] 1945-10 Feb 1949 merged into Minju Gukmin Dang, re-est.1955-1963, suceeded by Jongmin hoe [Civil Rule Party]); DPR = Tongil Minju Dang (Reunification Democratic Party, 1981-9 Feb 1990, merged into MDD); DRP = Minju Gonghwadong (Democratic Republican Party, authoritarian, conservative, nationalist, 2 Feb 1963-1 Sep 1980, succeeded by DJP); HD = Hannara Dang (Grand National Party, conservative, 21 Nov 1997-2 Feb 2012, renamed SP); JG = Jayuhan Gukdang (Liberty Korea Party, social conservative, center-right, former SP, 13 Feb 2017-17 Feb 2020, merged into PPP); JMY = Jayu Minju Yonmaeng (United Liberal Democrats, conservative, nationalist, 30 Mar 1995-7 Apr 2006, merged into HD); JS = Jayu Seonjin Dang (Liberty Forward Party, liberal conservative, 2012 renamed Advancement Unification Party, 12 Feb 2008-25 Oct 2012, merged into SP); LP = Minjudang (Liberal Party, conservative, pro-Syngman Ree, 17 Dec 1951-24 Jan 1970, merged into SD); MD = Minju Dang (Democratic Party, liberal, center-left, former SMD, 15 Dec 2011-26 Mar 2014 named Democratic United Party [Minju Tonghap Dang], 6 May 2005-28 Dec 2015, merged into DMD); MDD = Minju Chayudang (Democratic Liberal Party, merger of DJP, DPR and RDNP; 22 Jan 1990-Dec 1995, became SHD); NPAD = Saejeongchi minju yeonhap (New Politics Alliance for Democracy, center-left, social liberal, 26 Mar 2014-27 Jan 2016, merged into DMD); RDNP = Shin Minju Gonghwadong (New Democratic Republican Party, conservative, former DRP, 1987-22 Jan 1990, merged into MDD); SD = Shinmindang (New Democratic Party, liberal, 1961, 1967-1980, 1991); SHD = Sin Han-gukdang (New Korea Party, center-right, liberal conservative, nationalist, 1995-21 Nov 1997, later part of HD); SJKH = Sae Jungchi Kukmin Hoiee (National Congress for New Politics, personalist, centrist, 11 Sep 1995 - 20 Jan 2000, merged into MD); SMD = Saecheonnyeon Minju-dang (Millennium Democratic Party [in Korean, called simply Democratic Party], center-left, 20 Jan 2000-2005, formerly SJKH, renamed MD); SP = Saenuri Dang (New Frontier Party, conservative, former HD, 2 Feb 2012-13 Feb 2017, renamed JG); UD = Yeollin Uri-dang (Our Open Party, liberal, split from SMD, 2003-18 Aug 2007, merged into MD)

Provinces

Chungcheongbuk  (North Chungcheong)

[Former flag Chungcheongbuk-do 1966-1998 (South Korea)] 1966 - 1998
 [Chungcheongbuk-do flag 1998-2023 (South Korea)] 1998 - 6 Oct 2023 [Chungcheongbuk-do (South Korea)] Adopted 6 Oct 2023

15 Feb 1946                North Chungcheong province (Chungcheongbuk-do).

Governors
16 Jun 1945 -  2 Sep 1945  Jeong Jeong Won                   (b. 1887 - d. 1987)
 2 Sep 1945 -  1 Oct 1945  Bae Seok Won (acting)
 2 Sep 1945 -  8 Nov 1946  Robert E. Pachler 
                            (U.S. military governor, commander 17th Regiment)
15 Feb 1946 – 27 Jan 1949  Yeon Son Ha (Yoon Ha-young)       (b. 1919 - d. 2019)
 28 Jan 1949 - 25 Jul 1951  Lee Gwang
26 Jul 1951 – 16 Sep 1952  Lee Myeong Gu
17 Sep 1952 – 23 Nov 1953  Jeong Hyeon Mo                    (b. 1894 - d. 1965)
 10 Dec 1953 – 29 Aug 1955  Jeong Nak Hun                     (b. 1895 - d. 1989)
  2 Sep 1955 – 29 Jul 1958  Kim Hak Eung                      (b. 1899 - d. 19..)
 29 Jul 1958 – 30 Apr 1960  Jeon In Taek                      (b. 1907 - d. ....)
 12 May 1960 –  7 Oct 1960  Hwang Jong Ryul                   (b. 1909 - d. 1972)
  7 Oct 1960 – 24 May 1961  Jo Dae Yeon                       (b. 1888 - d. 1962)  DP
 24 May 1961 - 14 Mar 1962  Go Gwang Do
14 Mar 1962 – 17 Dec 1963  Choe Se In
19 Dec 1963 – 30 Mar 1966  Sin Myeong Sun
 31 Mar 1966 – 13 May 1969  Kim Hyo Yeong                     (b. 1923 - d. 2006)
 13 May 1969 – 11 Jun 1971  Jeon Hea Shik
 12 Jun 1971 – 26 Sep 1973  Tea Jong Hak                      (b. 1922 - d. 1997)  Ind
 26 Sep 1973 – 11 Oct 1976  O Yong Un                         (b. 1926 - d. 2005)
 12 Oct 1976 – 17 Jan 1980  Jeong Jong Taek                   (b. 1935)
 17 Jan 1980 –  9 Sep 1980  Kim Jong Ho                       (b. 1935 - d. 2018)
  9 Sep 1980 - 14 Oct 1983  Lim Seong Jea
 14 Oct 1983 -  8 Jan 1986  Kang U Hyeok                      (b. 1938)
  8 Jan 1986 - 19 May 1988  Noh Geon Il                       (b. 1940)
 19 May 1988 -  9 Mar 1990  Ming Tea Gu                       (b. 1934 - d. 2011)
 14 Mar 1990 - 19 Sep 1990  Ju Beong Deok (1st time)          (b. 1936 - d. 2020)
 19 Sep 1990 - 30 Mar 1992  Lee Dong Ho                       (b. 1937)
 31 Mar 1992 -  4 Mar 1993  Lee Won Jong (1st time)           (b. 1942)
  4 Mar 1993 - 23 Sep 1994  Kim Deok Yeong                    (b. 1948)
 23 Sep 1994 - 30 Jun 1995  Heo Tae Yeol                      (b. 1945)            HD
  1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 1998  Ju Beong Deok (2nd time)          (s.a.)               JMY; 1997 HD
  1 Jul 1998 - 30 Jun 2006  Lee Won Jong (2nd time)           (s.a.)               JMY; 2002 HD
  1 Jul 2006 – 30 Jun 2010  Chung Woo Taik                    (b. 1953)            HD
  1 Jul 2010 - 30 Jun 2022  Lee Si Jong                       (b. 1947)          MD;2014 NPAD;2016 DMD
 1 Jul 2022 -              Kim Young Hwan                    (b. 1955)            PPP

Chungcheongnam (South Chungcheong)

[Former flag Chungcheongnam-do 1962-1998 (South Korea)] 1962 - 1998
 [Chungcheongnam-do former flag 1998-2012 (South Korea)] 1998 - 2012
 [Chungcheongnam-do flag (South Korea)] Adopted 2012

 3 Nov 1945                Chungcheongnam province (Chungcheongnam-do).

Governors
26 Jun 1945 -  2 Sep 1945  Park Jae Hong (= Hiroshi Masunaga)(b. 1892 - d. 1977)
16 Aug 1945 -  2 Sep 1945  Hwang In Sik (acting for Park)    (b. 1889 - d. 1965)
 3 Sep 1945 -  3 Nov 1945  William A. Karp
                             (U.S. military governor; commander 27th regiment)
 3 Nov 1945 - 28 Jun 1946  Hwang In Sik                      (s.a.)
28 Jun 1946 - 15 Jul 1947  Park Jong Man                     
16 Jul 1947 - 15 Nov 1947  Jeong Il Hyung                    (b. 1904 - d. 1982)
16 Nov 1947 - 18 Oct 1948  Seo Deok Sun (= Seo Jin Sun)
18 Oct 1948 - 17 Dec 1951  Lee Yeong Jin                     (b. 1908 - d. 1980)
17 Dec 1951 - 29 Aug 1952  Jin Heon Shik                     (b. 1902 - d. 1980)
 9 Sep 1952 - 27 Sep 1954  Seong Nak Seo                     (b. 1905 - d. 1988)
27 Sep 1954 - 24 Sep 1956  Lee Gi Se (1st time)              (b. 1903 - d. 1990)
24 Sep 1956 - 14 Jun 1958  Min Byeong                        (b. 1901 - d. 1973)
29 Jul 1958 - 30 Apr 1960  Kim Hak Eung                      (b. 1899 - d. 19..)
 2 May 1960 -  7 Oct 1960  Kim Hong Shik                     (b. 1909 - d. 1974)
 7 Oct 1960 - 30 Dec 1960  Kim Yang Hyeon
 5 Jan 1961 - 24 May 1961  Lee Gi Se (2nd time)              (s.a.)               SD
24 May 1961 - 17 Dec 1963  Yun Tae Ho
19 Dec 1963 - 19 Mar 1966  Noh Myeong Woo
19 Mar 1966 - 10 Oct 1967  Kim Ui Chang
10 Oct 1967 - 12 Jun 1971  Kim Yun Hwan  
12 Jun 1971 - 20 Oct 1973  Min Yu Dong                       (b. 1923 - d. 1995)
20 Oct 1973 - 10 Dec 1973  Jeong Suk Mo (1st time)           (b. 1929 - d. 2009)
10 Dec 1973 -  2 Sep 1974  Kim Su Hak                        (b. 1927 - d. 2011)
 2 Sep 1974 - 12 Jan 1976  Seo Jeong-Hwa                     (b. 1933 - d. 2024)
12 Jan 1976 - 11 Sep 1978  Jeong Suk Mo (2nd time)           (s.a.)
11 Sep 1978 - 27 Apr 1980  Son Soo Ik  
28 Apr 1980 -  4 Jan 1982  Lee Gye Wan
 5 Jan 1982 - 27 Mar 1984  Yu Heung Soo                      (b. 1937)
28 Mar 1984 -  4 Jan 1987  An Eung Mo                        (b. 1930 - d. 2024)
 4 Jan 1987 - 19 May 1988  Han Yang Soo
20 May 1988 - 27 Dec 1990  Shim Dae Pyeong (1st time)        (b. 1941)
28 Dec 1990 -  8 Jan 1992  Han Cheong Soo
 9 Jan 1992 - 17 Sep 1992  Lee Jong Guk
18 Sep 1992 -  3 Mar 1993  Hong Seon Gi                      (b. 1936)
 4 Mar 1993 - 27 Dec 1993  Lee Dong Woo
28 Dec 1993 - 11 Apr 1994  Park Tae Kwon                     (b. 1946)
16 Apr 1994 - 29 Mar 1995  Park Joong Bae
30 Mar 1995 - 30 Jun 1995  Kim Han Gon
 1 Jul 1995 - 24 Mar 2006  Shim Dae Pyeong (2nd time)        (s.a.)               JMY
24 Mar 2006 - 30 Jun 2006  Yu Deog Jun (acting)              (b. 1946)            Ind
 1 Jul 2006 -  4 Dec 2009  Lee Wan Koo                       (b. 1950 - d. 2021)  HD
 4 Dec 2009 - 30 Jun 2010  Lee In Hwa  (acting)              (b. 1954)            Ind
 1 Jul 2010 -  6 Mar 2018  Ahn Hee Jung                      (b. 1965)         MD;2014 NPAD;2016 DMD
 7 Mar 2018 - 30 Jun 2018  Nam Gung Yeong (acting)           (b. 1962)            Ind
 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022  Yang Seung Jo                     (b. 1959)            DMD
 1 Jul 2023 -              Kim Tae Heum                      (b. 1962)            PPP

Gyeonggi

[Former flag Gyeonggi-do 1967-1996 (South Korea)]
1967 - 1996
 [Former flag Gyeonggi-do 1996-2006 (South Korea)]
1996 - 2006 		[Gyeonggi-do 2006-2021 (South Korea)]
2006 - 2021
 [Gyeonggi-do (South Korea)]
Adopted 2021

15 Feb 1946                Gyeonggi province (Gyeonggi-do).

Governors
16 Jun 1945 - 15 Aug 1945  Ikuta Seizaburo
15 Aug 1945 - 12 Sep 1945  Gu Ja-ok (Guh Ja Ock)(acting)     (b. 1887 - d. 1950)
                             (1st time)
12 Sep 1945 - 23 Nov 1945  William Bradford Myers
                             (U.S. military governor)
23 Nov 1945 - 18 May 1946  Maurice Lutwack
                             (U.S. military governor)
15 Feb 1946 - 30 Jul 1950  Gu Ja Ok (2nd time)               (s.a.)
18 May 1946 - 15 Feb 1947  Charles A. Anderson
                             (U.S. military governor)
30 Jul 1950 - 12 Oct 1950  Son Yeong Gi (acting)             (b. 1904 - d. 1976)
13 Oct 1950 - 11 Sep 1952  Lee Hae Ik                        (b. 1905 - d. 1984)
12 Sep 1952 - 22 Nov 1953  Kim Young Ki                      (b. 1905 - d. 1989)
23 Nov 1953 - 21 May 1956  Lee Ik Heung                      (b. 1905 - d. 1993)
26 May 1956 - 30 Apr 1960  Choi Heon Gil                     (b. 1901 - d. 1982)
12 May 1960 -  7 Oct 1960  Choi Moon Kyoung                  (b. 1909 - d. 1982)
 7 Oct 1960 - 28 Dec 1960  Yoon Won Sun                      (b. 1910 - d. 1971)
29 Dec 1960 - 24 May 1961  Shin Kwang Gyun                   (b. 1896 - d. 1974)   DP
24 May 1961 - 16 Dec 1963  Park Chang Won
19 Dec 1963 -  8 Jul 1964  Lee Heung Bae                     (b. 1908 - d. 1994)
 8 Jul 1964 -  4 Sep 1968  Park Tae Won                      (b. 1924 - d. 2007)
 4 Sep 1968 - 12 Jun 1971  Nam Bong Jin                      (b. 1921 - d. 2008)
12 Jun 1971 - 30 Jun 1972  Kim Tae Kyeong
30 Jun 1972 - 15 Jan 1973  Son Su Ik
16 Jan 1973 - 12 Oct 1976  Jo Byeong Kyu                     (b. 1923 - d. 2004)
12 Oct 1976 - 16 Jan 1980  Son Jae Shik                      (b. 1934)
17 Jan 1980 -  2 Sep 1980  Kim Ju Nam                        (b. 1931 - d. 2009)
 3 Sep 1980 -  8 Sep 1980  Chae Jae Young (acting)
 9 Sep 1980 - 14 Oct 1983  Yeom Bo Hyeon                     (b. 1932 - d. 2021)
15 Oct 1983 -  9 Oct 1984  Kim Tae Ho                        (b. 1935 - d. 2002)
10 Oct 1984 -  8 Jan 1986  Lee Hae Gu                        (b. 1937)
 9 Jan 1986 - 29 Dec 1987  Kim Young Rae                     (b. 1934 - d. 2009) 
30 Dec 1987 - 20 Jan 1990  Lim Sa Bin                        (b. 1935 - d. 1999)
21 Jun 1990 - 20 Apr 1992  Lee Jae Chang                     (b. 1936)
21 Apr 1992 -  3 Mar 1993  Shim Jae Hong                     (b. 1933)
 4 Mar 1994 -  6 Mar 1994  Yoon Se Dal
 7 Mar 1994 - 25 Dec 1994  Lim Kyeong Ho
26 Dec 1994 - 20 Feb 1995  Kim Yong Sun
21 Feb 1995 - 30 Jun 1995  Lee Hae Jae
 1 Jul 1995 - 18 Sep 1997  Lee In Je                         (b. 1948)            MDD
19 Sep 1997 - 30 Jun 1998  Lim Su Bok (acting)               (b. 1943)            Ind
 1 Jul 1998 - 29 Jun 2002  Lim Chang Ryol                    (b. 1944)            SJKH;2000 SMD
 1 Aug 1999 - 17 Oct 1999  Gwon Ho Jang (acting for Lim)     (b. 1944 - d. 2000)
 1 Jul 2002 - 30 Jun 2006  Sohn Hak Kyu                      (b. 1947)            HD
 1 Jul 2006 - 30 Jun 2014  Kim Moon Soo                      (b. 1951)            HD
 1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2018  Nam Kyung Pil                     (b. 1965)            SP;2017 JG
 1 Jul 2018 - 25 Oct 2021  Lee Jae Myung                     (b. 1964)            DMD
25 Oct 2021 - 30 Jun 2022  Oh Byeong Kwon (acting)           (b. 1971)            Ind
 1 Jul 2022 -              Kim Dong Yeon                     (b. 1957)            DMD

Gyeongsangbuk (Kyongsangbuk)(North Gyeongsang)

[former flag Gyeongsangbuk-do 1966-1997 (South Korea)]
1966 - 1997
 [Gyeongsangbuk-do (South Korea)]
Adopted 1997

15 Aug 1945                North Gyeongsang province (Gyeongsangbuk-do).

Governors
16 Jun 1945 - 19 Oct 1945  Kim Dae Woo                       (b. 1900 - d. 1976)
20 Oct 1945 -  2 Dec 1945  Edwin A. Henn
                             (U.S. military governor)
 2 Dec 1945 - 22 Dec 1945  Raymond A. Janowski               (b. 1914 - d. 1989)
                             (U.S. military governor)
22 Dec 1945 - 10 Dec 1946  Kim Seon Gyun
10 Dec 1946 - 27 May 1948  Choi Hee Song                     (b. 1894 - d. 1982)
27 May 1948 - 17 Oct 1948  Jang In Hwan
18 Oct 1948 - 23 Jan 1950  Jeong Hyeon Mo                    (b. 1901 - d. 1965)
24 Jan 1950 - 28 Jun 1951  Jo Jae Cheon                      (b. 1912 - d. 1970)
29 Jun 1951 - 24 Feb 1955  Shin Hyeon Don                    (b. 1903 - d. 1965)
25 Feb 1955 - 26 Sep 1957  Lee Geun Shik                     (b. 1903 - d. 1964)
27 Sep 1957 - 12 May 1959  Song Gwan Soo                     (b. 1907 - d. 1967)
13 May 1959 - 30 Apr 1960  Oh Im Geun
 2 May 1960 -  6 Oct 1960  Jo Jun Yeong
 7 Oct 1960 - 23 May 1961  Lee Ho Geun                       (b. 1915 - d. 1966)  DP
24 May 1961 - 18 Dec 1963  Park Gyeong Won      
19 Dec 1963 -  9 Oct 1967  Kim In                            (b. 1924 - d. 1998)
10 Oct 1967 - 15 Apr 1970  Yang Tak Shik                     (b. 1924 - d. 2012)
16 Apr 1970 - 11 Jun 1971  Kim Deok Yeop
12 Jun 1971 -  1 Sep 1974  Gu Ja Chun                        (b. 1932 - d. 1996)
 2 Sep 1974 - 25 Dec 1978  Kim Su Hak                        (b. 1927 - d. 2011)
26 Dec 1978 -  7 Apr 1981  Kim Mu Yeon                       (b. 1921 - d. 2019)
 8 Apr 1981 -  2 May 1982  Kim Seong Bae
 3 May 1982 - 20 Feb 1985  Jeong Chae Jin                    (b. 1932 - d. 2008)
21 Feb 1985 -  8 Jan 1986  Lee Sang Hui                      (b. 1932 - d. 2022)
 9 Jan 1986 - 19 May 1988  Lee Sang Bae                      (b. 1939)
20 May 1988 - 20 Jun 1990  Kim Sang Jo
21 Jun 1990 -  8 Jan 1992  Kim U Hyeon
 9 Jan 1992 -  3 Mar 1993  Lee Pan Seok                      (b. 1934 - d. 1998)    
 4 Mar 1993 - 27 Dec 1993  Lee Eui Geun (1st time)           (b. 1938 - d. 2009)  MDD
 28 Dec 1993 - 21 Oct 1994  Woo Myeong Gyu                    (b. 1936)              
22 Oct 1994 - 30 Jun 1995  Shim U Yeong                      (b. 1940)
 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 2006  Lee Eui Geun (2nd time)           (s.a.)               HD
 1 Jul 2006 - 30 Jun 2018  Kim Kwan Yong                     (b. 1942)            HD;2012 SP;2017 JG
 1 Jul 2018 -              Lee Cheol Woo                     (b. 1955)            JG;2020 PPP

Gyeongsangnam (South Gyeongsang)

[Former flag Gyeongsangnam-do 1974-1999 (South Korea)]
1974 - 1999
 [Gyeongsangnam-do (South Korea)]
Adopted 1999

23 Jan 1946                South Gyeongsang province (Gyeongsangnam-do).

Governors
28 Mar 1945 - 15 Aug 1945  Nobuhara Satoru
15 Aug 1945 - 27 Sep 1945  Lee Eui-geun
28 Sep 1945 - 22 Jan 1946  Charles S. Harris
                             (U.S. military governor)
23 Jan 1946 - 20 Dec 1946  Kim Byeong Gyu
25 Jan 1946 - 194.         Francis K. Gillette               (b. 1901 - d. 1989)
                             (U.S. military governor)
 7 Jan 1947 - 17 Oct 1948  Kim Cheol Soo
18 Oct 1948 - 14 Nov 1949  Moon Shi Hwan                     (b. 1897 - d. 1973)
15 Nov 1949 -  7 Oct 1953  Yang Seong Bong
21 Oct 1953 - 14 Feb 1957  Lee Sang Yong                     (b. 1911 - d. 1968)
 1 Mar 1957 - 23 Nov 1959  Kim Kyu Jin
24 Nov 1959 - 30 Apr 1960  Shin Do Seong                     (b. 1918 - d. 1999)
 2 May 1960 -  6 Oct 1960  Lee Gi Ju (1st time)
 7 Oct 1960 - 28 Dec 1960  Jeong Jong Cheol
29 Dec 1960 - 23 May 1961  Lee Gi Ju (2nd time)                                    SD
24 May 1961 - 24 Aug 1961  Choi Gap Jung
25 Aug 1961 - 16 Dec 1963  Yang Chan Woo                     (b. 1926 - d. 2011)
19 Dec 1963 - 20 May 1968  Lee Gye
21 May 1968 - 12 May 1969  Lee Gi Su
13 May 1969 - 11 Jun 1971  Kim Hyo Yeong                     (b. 1923 - d. 2006)
12 Jun 1971 -  4 Feb 1974  Jeong Hae Shik
 5 Feb 1974 - 11 Oct 1976  Gang Yeong
12 Oct 1976 - 23 Dec 1978  Jo Byeong                         (b. 1923 - d. 2004)
26 Dec 1978 -  9 Jul 1980  Kim Seong                         (b. 1922 - d. 2014)
10 Jul 1980 - 17 Jul 1980  Lee Nam Doo (acting)              (b. 1928 - d. 2003)
18 Jul 1980 - 24 May 1982  Choi Jong Ho                      (b. 1930)
25 May 1982 - 20 Feb 1985  Lee Gyu Hyo                       (b. 1933)      
21 Feb 1985 - 28 Aug 1986  Kim Ju Ho                         (b. 1933 - d. 2014)
29 Aug 1986 - 12 Dec 1988  Jo Ik Lae       
13 Dec 1988 - 27 Dec 1990  Choi Il Hong
28 Dec 1990 -  3 Mar 1993  Kim Won Seok
 4 Mar 1993 - 27 Dec 1993  Yun Han Do                        (b. 1937)
28 Dec 1993 - 29 Mar 1995  Kim Hyeok Gyu (1st time)          (b. 1939)
 30 Mar 1995 - 30 Jun 1995  An Myeong Pil
 1 Jul 1995 - 14 Dec 2003  Kim Hyeok Gyu (2nd time)          (s.a.)               SHD;1997 HD
15 Dec 2003 -  3 May 2004  Jang In Tae (acting)              (b. 1951)            Ind
 4 May 2004 -  5 Jun 2004  Kim Chae Yong (acting)            (b. 1949)            Ind
 6 Jun 2004 - 30 Jun 2010  Kim Tae Ho                        (b. 1962)            HD
 1 Jul 2010 -  6 Jul 2012  Kim Doo Kwan                      (b. 1959)            Ind;2011 MD
 7 Jul 2012 - 19 Dec 2012  Lim Chae Ho (acting)              (b. 1958)            Ind
20 Dec 2012 -  9 Apr 2017  Hong Joon Pyo                     (b. 1954)            SP;2017 JG
10 Apr 2017 - 16 Aug 2017  Ryu Soon Hyun (acting)            (b. 1963)            Ind
17 Aug 2017 - 30 Jun 2018  Han Kyung Ho (acting)             (b. 1963)            Ind
 1 Jul 2018 - 21 Jul 2021  Kim Kyoung Soo                    (b. 1967)            DMD
21 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2022  Ha Byung Pil (acting)             (b. 1968)            Ind
 1 Jul 2022 -              Park Wan Su                       (b. 1955)            PPP

Jeollanam (Chollanam)(South Jeolla)

[Former flag Jeollanam-do 1969-2000 (South Korea)] 1969 - 2000
 [Jeollanam-do flag (South Korea)]
Adopted 2000		  [Jeollanam-do variant flag (South Korea)]
Current Flag Variant

15 Feb 1946                South Jeolla province (Jeollanam-do).

Governors
20 May 1945 - 25 Oct 1945  Yogi Nobuo
23 Sep 1945 - 22 Oct 1946  Gilbert
                             (U.S. military governor)
25 Oct 1945 - 16 Nov 1945  Julius H. Lintner                 (b. 1903 - d. 1997)
                             (U.S. military governor)
16 Nov 1945 - 1946         John B. Brockie
                             (U.S. military governor)
18 Oct 1948 - 30 Apr 1950  Lee Nam Gyu                       (b. 1901 - d. 1976)
 1 May 1950 - 16 Dec 1951  Park Cheol Soo  
17 Dec 1951 - 22 Nov 1953  Lee Eul Shik                      (b. 1906 - d. 2008)
23 Nov 1953 - 24 Feb 1955  Chu Gyu Yeong  
25 Feb 1955 - 23 Sep 1956  Min Byeong Gi                     (b. 1901 - d. 1973)
24 Sep 1956 - 23 May 1959  Lee Gi Se                         (b. 1903 - d. 1990)
13 May 1959 - 10 Aug 1959  Hwang Seong Soo                   (b. 1917 - d. 1997)
11 Aug 1959 -  1 May 1960  Lee Ha Yeong  
 2 May 1960 -  6 Oct 1960  Min Yeong Nam (1st time)          (b. 1907 - d. 1986)
 7 Oct 1960 - 30 Dec 1960  Choi Eui Nam
31 Dec 1960 - 23 May 1961  Min Yeong Nam (2nd time)          (s.a.)               SD
24 May 1961 - 22 Jul 1963  Song Ho Lim                       (b. 1923 - d. 1996)
23 Jul 1963 - 18 Dec 1963  Kim Yong Gwan                     (b. 1897 - d. 1967)
19 Dec 1963 - 28 Jan 1966  Shin Yong Woo                     (b. 1912 - d. 1989)
29 Jan 1966 - 21 Oct 1969  Kim Bo Hyeon  
25 Oct 1969 - 25 Sep 1976  Kim Jae Shik
26 Sep 1973 - 12 Nov 1975  Heo Yeon                          (b. 1924)
13 Nov 1975 -  9 Jan 1979  Go Geon                           (b. 1938)
10 Jan 1979 - 27 May 1980  Jang Hyeong Tae
28 May 1980 -  4 Jan 1982  Kim Jong Ho
 5 Jan 1982 -  9 Oct 1984  Kim Chang Shik
10 Oct 1984 - 25 Feb 1988  Jeon Seok Hong                    (b. 1934)
25 Feb 1988 - 28 Feb 1988  Lee Byeong Nae (acting)
29 Feb 1988 -  3 Oct 1988  Moon Chang Soo
 4 Oct 1988 - 20 Jun 1990  Song Eon Jong                     (b. 1937 - d. 2020)
21 Jun 1990 - 18 Feb 1991  Choi In Gi                        (b. 1944)
19 Feb 1991 - 20 Apr 1992  Baek Hyeong Jo
21 Apr 1992 -  3 Mar 1993  Lee Hyo Gye                       (b. 1935 - d. 2014)
 4 Mar 1993 - 27 Dec 1993  Lee Gyun Beom                     (b. 1934 - d. 2024)
28 Dec 1993 - 23 Sep 1994  Goo Yong Sang                     (b. 1935 - d. 1995)
24 Sep 1994 - 30 Jun 1995  Jo Kyu Ha
 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 2002  Heo Gyeong Man                    (b. 1938)            SJKH;2000 SMD
 1 Jul 2002 - 24 Apr 2004  Park Tae Yeong                    (b. 1941 - d. 2004)  SMD
30 Apr 2004 -  5 Jun 2004  Song Kwang Un (acting)            (b. 1953)            Ind
 6 Jun 2004 - 30 Jun 2014  Park Joon Yung                    (b. 1946)            SMD;2005 MD
 1 Jul 2014 - 12 May 2017  Lee Nak Yon                       (b. 1952)            NPAD;2016 DMD
12 May 2017 - 11 Sep 2017  Kim Gap Seop (acting)             (b. 1958)            Ind
12 Sep 2017 - 30 Jun 2018  Lee Jae Yeong (acting)            (b. 1966)            Ind
 1 Jul 2018 -              Kim Yung Rok                      (b. 1955)            DMD

Special Autonomous Provinces

Gangwon (Kangwon)

[Former flag Gangwon-do 1970-1997 (Kangwon-do) 1907-1997 (South Korea)] 1970 - 1997
 [Gangwon-do (Kangwon-do) 1997-2023 (South Korea)]
1997 - 11 Jun 2023
[Gangwon Special Self-Governing State (South Korea)]
Adopted 11 Jun 2023
19 Jan 1946                Gangwon province (Gangwon-do).
11 Jun 2023                Gangwon Special Self-Governing State (Gangwon Teukbyeol Jachido).

Governors
16 Jun 1945 - 19 Sep 1945  Son Yeong Mok (1st time)          (b. 1888 - d. 1950)
19 Sep 1945 - 27 Sep 1945  Kim Sang Yong                     (b. 1902 - d. 1951)
28 Sep 1945 - 17 Oct 1945  Son Yeong Mok (2nd time)          (s.a.)
26 Oct 1945 - 23 Nov 1945  Karl H. Mullinix
                             (U.S. military governor)
23 Nov 1945 - Feb 1946     Carl H. Zwermann                  (b. 1908 - d. 1989)
                             (U.S. military governor, acting to 27 Nov 1945)
19 Jan 1946 -  9 Jul 1947  Park Geon Won                     (b. 1904 - d. 1975)
10 Jul 1947 - 20 Aug 1947  Seo Min Ho
21 Aug 1947 - Sep 1947     Lee Jae Hak (1st time)(acting)    (b. 1904 - d. 1973)
Sep 1947 - 11 Sep 1947     Jo Moon Young
12 Sep 1947 - 22 Nov 1947  Lee Jae Hak (2nd time)(acting)    (s.a.)
23 Nov 1947 - 23 Feb 1949  Lee Jong Hyeon                    (b. 1902 - d. 1959)
                             (acting to 1 Dec 1947)
23 Feb 1949 - 17 Jun 1949  Kang Chi Bong (acting)
17 Jun 1949 - 15 Nov 1949  Yang Seong Bong
17 Nov 1949 - 15 Jul 1954  Choi Gyuok                        (b. 1901 - d. 1978)
28 Nov 1949 -  1 Dec 1949  Kim Sun Yang (acting for Choi) 
16 Jul 1954 - 25 May 1956  Choi Heon Gil                     (b. 1901 - d. 1982)
26 May 1956 - 26 Jul 1958  Kim Jang Heung
26 Jul 1958 -  2 Sep 1958  Kim Dong Seon (acting)            (b. 1905 - d. 19..)
 2 Sep 1958 - 12 May 1959  Seo Jeong Hak
13 May 1959 - 30 Apr 1960  Hong Chang Seop                   (b. 1905 - d. 2001)
 1 May 1960 - 30 Jun 1960  Sim Sang Dae                      (b. 1908 - d. 1980)
 1 Jul 1960 -  7 Oct 1960  Yu Ki Jun                         (b. 1924 - d. 2004)
 7 Oct 1960 -  3 Dec 1960  Lee Chang Geun                    (b. 1911 - d. 2003)
29 Dec 1960 - 24 May 1961  Park Yeong Rok                    (b. 1922 - d. 2019)  DP
24 May 1961 - 25 Aug 1961  Lee Gyu Sam
25 Aug 1961 - 16 Dec 1963  Lee Yong                          (b. 1923 - d. 2009)
16 Dec 1963 - 19 Dec 1963  Kim Hyo Yeong (acting)
19 Dec 1963 - 17 Feb 1969  Park Gyeong Won                   (b. 1923 - d. 2008)
17 Feb 1969 - 12 Jun 1971  Eom Byeong Gil
12 Jun 1971 - 12 Dec 1971  Jeong Sang Cheon                  (b. 1931 - d. 2015)
13 Dec 1971 - 15 Jan 1973  Choi Jong Won                     (b. 1927 - d. 2001)
16 Jan 1973 - 20 Oct 1973  Jeong Seok Mo                     (b. 1929 - d. 2009)
20 Oct 1973 - 15 Feb 1978  Park Jong Seong   
15 Feb 1978 - 15 Dec 1978  Kim Mu Yeon                       (b. 1921 - d. 2019)
26 Dec 1978 -  7 Apr 1981  Kim Seong Bae
 8 Apr 1981 - 20 May 1982  Park Jong Mun                     (b. 1932)
20 May 1982 - 25 May 1982  Han Seok Yong (1st time) (acting) (b. 1936 - d. 2015)
25 May 1982 - 10 Oct 1984  Kim Hyeong Bae                    (b. 1932)
10 Oct 1984 - 21 Feb 1985  Kim Ju Ho                         (b. 1933 - d. 2014)
21 Feb 1985 - 19 May 1988  Kim Yeong Jin                     (b. 1940)
20 May 1988 - 27 Dec 1990  Lee Sang Yong
28 Dec 1990 -  3 Mar 1993  Han Seok Yong (2nd time)          (s.a.)
30 Mar 1993 - 27 Dec 1993  Ham Jong Han                      (b. 1944)            MDD
28 Dec 1993 - 29 Mar 1995  Lee Sang Ryong
30 Mar 1995 - 30 Jun 1995  An Gyeong Jin
 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 1998  Choi Gak Gyu                      (b. 1933 - d. 2024)  JMY            
 1 Jul 1998 - 30 Jun 2010  Kim Jin Sun                       (b. 1946)            HD
 1 Jul 2010 -  3 Sep 2010  Kang Ki Chang (1st time)(acting)  (b. 1955)            Ind
 3 Sep 2010 - 27 Jan 2011  Lee Kwang Jae                     (b. 1965)            MD
28 Jan 2011 - 27 Apr 2011  Kang Ki Chang (2nd time)(acting)  (s.a.)               Ind
28 Apr 2011 - 30 Jun 2022  Choi Moon Soon                    (b. 1954)        MD;2014 NPAD;2016 DMD
 1 Jul 2022 -              Kim Jin Tae                       (b. 1964)            PPP

Jeju (Cheju)

Jeju (Cheju) former province flag 1969-2009 (South Korea)]
1969 - 2009
 [Jeju (Cheju) Special Autonomous Province flag (South Korea)]
Adopted 2009

28 Sep 1945                Surrender of the Japanese troops and civil administration of Saishū.
28 Sep 1945 - 15 May 1948  U.S. military occupation.
 1 Aug 1946                Jeju Autonomous Province (split from South Jeolla province).
 1 Jul 2006                Jeju Special Self-Governing Province (Jeju Teukbyeoljachi-do).

Governors
16 Aug 1945 - 10 Sep 1945  Ono Dolaichi
10 Sep 1945 - 22 Sep 1945  Ahn Se Hoon
10 Sep 1945 - 28 Oct 1945  Kim Moon Hee (acting)             (b. 1886 - d. 1986)
22 Sep 1945 -  1 Aug 1946  Heads of Jeju Province People's Committee
                           - ... (head of farmers guild)
                           - ... (head of fishermen's guild)
28 Oct 1945 -  2 Apr 1947  Thurman Allen Stout               (b. 1899 - d. 1967)  Mil
                             (U.S. military administrator to 1 Aug 1946,
                             then military governor)
28 Mar 1946 - 20 Mar 1947  Park Kyung Hun 
28 Mar 1947 - 12 Apr 1947  Kim Doo Hyun (acting)
 2 Apr 1947 - 15 May 1948  Russell D. Barros                 (b. 1912 - d. 2005)  Mil
                             (U.S. military governor)
13 Apr 1947 - May 1948     Yu Hae-Jin
28 May 1948 - 21 Apr 1949  Lim Kwan Ho
21 Apr 1949 - 15 Nov 1949  Kim Yong Ha
15 Nov 1949 - Aug 1951     Kim Chung Hee
Aug 1951 - 23 Nov 1953     Choe Seung Man
23 Nov 1953 - 30 May 1959  Gil Seong Woon
30 May 1959 - 30 Apr 1960  Jeon In Hong
 1 May 1960 - 11 May 1960  Chang Yoon Seok (acting)
12 May 1960 -  7 Oct 1960  Yang Je Bak
 7 Oct 1960 - 31 Dec 1960  Kim Seon Ok
31 Dec 1960 - 24 May 1961  Kang Seong Ik                                          Ind
24 May 1961 - 17 Dec 1963  Kim Young Kwan                    (b. 1925 - d. 2021)  Mil
19 Dec 1963 - 25 Jan 1966  Kang Woo Jun
25 Jan 1966 - 28 Jan 1966  Ha Hyeong Mo (acting) 
29 Jan 1966 - 22 Feb 1968  Jeong Woo Sik                     (b. 1921 - d. 2012)
22 Feb 1968 - 25 Oct 1969  Koo Ja Chun                       (b. 1932 - d. 1996)
25 Oct 1969 - 11 Jun 1971  Kwon Yong Shik
11 Jun 1971 - 12 Jan 1976  Lee Seung Teak  
12 Jan 1976 - 11 Sep 1978  Jang Il Hun
11 Sep 1978 - 17 Jan 1980  Kang Shin Ik
17 Jan 1980 - 16 Jul 1980  Park Sang Yeol
16 Jul 1980 -  5 Jan 1982  Lee Kyu I
 5 Jan 1982 - 10 Oct 1984  Choe Jae Young
10 Oct 1984 - 21 Oct 1987  Jang Byeong Gu
22 Oct 1987 - 19 May 1988  Lee Chang Soo
19 May 1988 - 13 Dec 1989  Lee Goon Bo
13 Dec 1989 - 29 Jul 1991  Hong Young Ki
29 Jul 1991 - 31 Jul 1991  Park Chan Moo (acting)
 1 Aug 1991 - 27 Dec 1993  Woo Keun Min (1st time)           (b. 1942)
27 Dec 1993 - 28 Mar 1995  Shin Goo Beom (1st time)          (b. 1942 - d. 2023)
29 Mar 1995 - 30 Jun 1995  Kim Moon Tak
 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 1998  Shin Goo Beom (2nd time)          (s.a.)               Ind
 1 Jul 1998 - 27 Apr 2004  Woo Keun Min (2nd time)           (s.a.)             SJKH;2000 SMD;2003 UD
28 Apr 2004 -  5 Jun 2004  Kwon Young Cheol (acting)         (b. 1951)            Ind
 6 Jun 2004 -  8 May 2006  Kim Tae Hwan (1st time)           (b. 1942)            HD
 8 May 2006 - 30 Jun 2006  Kim Han Wook (acting)             (b. 1948)            Ind
 1 Jul 2006 -  6 Aug 2009  Kim Tae Hwan (2nd time)           (s.a.)               Ind
                             (suspended 6-27 Aug 2009)
 6 Aug 2009 - 26 Aug 2009  Lee Sang Bok                                           Ind
                             (acting for suspended Kim)
27 Aug 2009 - 30 Jun 2010  Kim Tae Hwan (3rd time)           (s.a.)               Ind
 1 Jul 2010 - 30 Jun 2014  Woo Keun Min (3rd time)           (s.a.)               Ind
 1 Jul 2014 - 11 Aug 2021  Won Hee Ryong                     (b. 1964)        SP;2017 JG;2018 BD
12 Aug 2021 - 30 Jun 2022  Koo Man Seop (acting)             (b. 1966)            Ind
 1 Jul 2022 -              Oh Young Hun                      (b. 1969)            DMD

Jeonbuk

[Former flag Jeollabuk-do 1969-1987 (South Korea)]
1969 - 1987
 [Jeollabuk-do former flag 1997-2009 (South Korea)] 1997 - 2009 [Jeollabuk-do former flag 2009-2024 (South Korea)] 2009 - 18 Jan 2024
 [Jeonbuk Special Self-governing State (South Korea)] Adopted 18 Jan 2024

19 Jan 1946                North Jeolla province (Jeollabuk-do).
18 Jan 2024                Jeonbuk Special Self-governing State (Jeonbuk Teukbyeol Jachido).

Governors
16 Jun 1945 -  2 Sep 1945  Jeong Yeon Gi (= Zenki Kusamoto)  (b. 1881 - d. 19..)
 2 Sep 1945 - 11 Oct 1945  Ralph F. Gallogy 
                             (U.S. acting military governor)
12 Oct 1945 - 26 Nov 1945  Edwin A. Henn
                             (U.S. military governor, commander 40th Division)
26 Nov 1945 -  1 Mar 1946  Raymond A. Janowski               (b. 1914 - d. 1989)
                             (U.S. military governor)
 1 Mar 1946 - 194.         Neill
                             (U.S. military governor)
 4 Apr 1946 - 28 Jun 1947  Jeong Il Sa                       (b. 1881 - d. 1948)
29 Jun 1947 - 10 Sep 1948  Park Jong Man
10 Sep 1948 - 16 Aug 1949  Shin Hyeon Don                    (b. 1903 - d. 1965)
17 Aug 1949 - 14 Dec 1949  Chang Hyeon Shik
15 Dec 1949 -  5 Oct 1951  Kim Ga Jeon
29 Oct 1951 - 16 Sep 1952  Lee Seong Deuk                    (b. 1899 - d. 1985)
17 Sep 1952 -  1 Sep 1955  Lee Yo Han                        (b. 1899 - d. 1988)
 2 Sep 1955 - 23 Sep 1956  Shin Yong Woo
24 Sep 1956 - 10 Mar 1957  Kim Gyu Jin
11 Mar 1957 - 12 May 1959  Lee Ha Yeong
13 May 1959 - 11 May 1960  Park Jeong Geun                   (b. 1899 - d. 1980)
12 May 1960 - 26 Jun 1960  Lee Gi Se                         (b. 1903 - d. 1990)
27 Jun 1960 -  6 Oct 1960  Yim Chun Seong (1st time)
17 Oct 1960 - 28 Dec 1960  Lee Yong Taek
29 Dec 1960 - 23 May 1961  Kim Sang Sul
24 May 1961 - 24 Aug 1961  Lee Jon Il
25 Aug 1961 - 16 Dec 1963  Kim In
19 Dec 1963 - 21 Feb 1968  Lee Jeong Woo                     (b. 1910 - d. 1991)
22 Feb 1968 - 12 Jun 1971  Lee Hwan Eui                      (b. 1931 - d. 2021)
22 Jun 1971 - 22 Oct 1973  Lee Chun Seong (2nd time)
22 Oct 1973 - 25 Dec 1978  Hwang In Seong                    (b. 1926 - d. 2010)
26 Dec 1978 - 17 Jul 1980  Kim Hak Jung
18 Jul 1980 - 14 Oct 1983  Jo Cheol Gwon                     (b. 1929 - d. 2007)
15 Oct 1983 - 28 Aug 1986  Shim Jae Hong                     (b. 1933)
29 Aug 1986 - 19 May 1988  Hong Seok Pyo
20 May 1988 - 20 Jun 1990  Kang Hyeon Uk (1st time)          (b. 1938)
21 Jun 1990 - 21 Apr 1992  Choi Yong Bok
22 Apr 1992 -  3 Mar 1993  Kang Sang Won
 4 Mar 1993 - 23 Sep 1994  Lee Kang Nyeon
24 Sep 1994 - 30 Jun 1995  Jo Nam Jo                         (b. 1938)
 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 2002  Yu Jong Geun                      (b. 1944)            SJKH;2000 SMD
19 Mar 2002 - 23 Jun 2002  Chae Gyu Jeong (acting for Yu)    (b. 1646)            SMD
 1 Jul 2002 - 30 Jun 2006  Kang Hyeon Uk (2nd time)          (s.a.)               SMD;2005 MD
 1 Jul 2006 - 30 Jun 2014  Kim Wan Joo                       (b. 1946)            UD;2007 MD
 1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2022  Song Ha Jin                       (b. 1952)            NPAD;2016 DMD
 1 Jul 2022 -              Kim Kwan Young                    (b. 1969)            DMD

Metropolitan Cities

Busan (Pusan)

[Former flag Busan (Pusan) city (South Korea)] First Former Flag
 [Busan (Pusan) city former flag (South Korea)] Second Former Flag
 [Busan (Pusan) Metropolitan City 1995-2023 (South Korea)]
1995 - 2023
 [Busan (Pusan) Metropolitan City (South Korea)]
Adopted 2023

 1 Jan 1963                Busan Direct Control City, split from Gyeongsangnam.
 1 Jan 1995                Busan Metropolitan City (Busan Gwang-yeoksi).

Mayors
21 Apr 1962 - 30 Mar 1966  Kim Hyun Ok                       (b. 1926 - d. 1997)
31 Mar 1966 - 26 Apr 1969  Kim Dae Man
28 Apr 1969 - 15 Apr 1970  Kim Duk Yup (acting)
16 Apr 1970 - 11 Jun 1971  Choi Doo Yul                      (b. 1932 - d. 1995)
12 Jun 1971 -  6 Jul 1977  Park Young Soo                    (b. 1928 - d. 2003)
 7 Jul 1977 - 16 Jan 1980  Choi Suk Won
17 Jan 1980 -  7 Apr 1981  Son Jae Shik                      (b. 1934)
 8 Apr 1981 - 24 May 1982  Kim Moo Yun                       (b. 1921 - d. 2019)
25 May 1982 - 21 Feb 1985  Choi Jong Ho                      (b. 1930)
22 Feb 1985 - 28 Aug 1986  Jung Chae Jin                     (b. 1932 - d. 2008)
29 Aug 1986 - 18 May 1987  Kim Joo Ho                        (b. 1933 - d. 2014)
19 May 1987 - 18 May 1988  Kang Tae Hong
19 May 1988 - 27 Dec 1990  Ahn Sang Yeong (1st time)         (b. 1938 - d. 2004)
28 Dec 1990 - 15 Dec 1992  Kim Young Hwan
16 Dec 1992 -  3 Mar 1993  Park Boo Chan
 4 Mar 1993 - 23 Sep 1994  Chung Moon Hwa                    (b. 1940)            Ind
24 Sep 1994 - 30 Jun 1995  Kim Ki Jae                        (b. 1946)            Ind
 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 1998  Moon Jung Soo                     (b. 1939)            MDD
 1 Jul 1998 -  4 Feb 2004  Ahn Sang Yeong (2nd time)         (s.a.)               HD
25 Oct 2003 - 13 May 2004  Oh Ke Don (1st time) (acting)     (b. 1948)            Ind
14 May 2004 -  5 Jun 2004  Ahn Jun Tae (acting)              (b. 1952)            Ind
 6 Jun 2004 - 30 Jun 2014  Hur Nam Shik                      (b. 1949)            HD;2012 SP
 1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2018  Seo Byung Soo                     (b. 1952)            SP;2017 JG
 1 Jul 2018 - 23 Apr 2020  Oh Keo Don (2nd time)             (s.a.)               DMD
23 Apr 2020 - 26 Jan 2021  Byeon Sung Wan (acting)           (b. 1965)            Ind
26 Jan 2021 - 28 Jan 2021  Kim Sun Jo (acting)               (b. 1964)            Ind
29 Jan 2021 -  7 Apr 2021  Lee Byung Jin (acting)            (b. 1964)            Ind
 8 Apr 2021 -              Park Heong Joon                   (b. 1960)            PPP

Daegu (Taegu)

[Former flag Daegu (Taegu) city 1977-1996 (South Korea)] 1977 - 1996
 [Daegu (Taegu) Metropolitan City (South Korea)] Adopted 2001 [Daegu (Taegu) city, variant flag (South Korea)] Variant Flag

 1 Jul 1981                Daegu Direct Control City, split from Gyeongsangbuk.
 1 Jan 1995                Daegu Metropolitan City (Daegu gwang-yeoksi). 

Mayors
 1 Jul 1981 -  2 May 1982  Jeong Chae Jin                    (b. 1932 - d. 2008)
 3 May 1982 - 20 Feb 1985  Lee Sang Hee                      (b. 1932 - d. 2022)
21 Feb 1985 - 29 May 1987  Lee Sang Yeon                     (b. 1936 - d. 2022)
30 Mar 1987 - 12 Dec 1988  Park Bae Geun
13 Dec 1988 - 27 Dec 1990  Park Seong Dal
28 Dec 1990 - 20 Apr 1992  Lee Hae Bong                      (b. 1942 - d. 2012)
21 Apr 1992 -  3 Mar 1993  Han Myeong Hwan
 4 Mar 1993 - 27 Dec 1993  Lee Eui Ik                        (b. 1940)
28 Dec 1993 - 30 Mar 1995  Cho Hae Nyoung (1st time)         (b. 1943)
 1 Apr 1995 - 30 Jun 1995  Lee Jong Ju                       (b. 1935 - d. 2023)
 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 2002  Mun Hee Gab                       (b. 1937)            SMY;1999 HD
 1 Jul 2002 - 30 Jun 2006  Cho Hae Nyoung (2nd time)         (s.a.)               HD
 1 Jul 2006 - 30 Jun 2014  Kim Bum Il                        (b. 1950)            HD;2012 SP
 1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2022  Kwon Young Jin                    (b. 1962)            SP;2017 JG;2020 PPP
 1 Jul 2022 -              Hong Joon Pyo                     (b. 1953)            PPP

Daejeon (Taejon)

[Daejeon (Taejon) Metropolitan City (South Korea)]
Adopted 1995
 [Daejeon (Taejon) city alternate flag (South Korea)]
Alternate Flag

 1 Jan 1989                Daejeon Direct Control City, split from Chungcheongnam.
 1 Jan 1995                Daejeon Metropolitan City (Daejeon gwang-yeoksi).

Mayors
 1 Jan 1989 - 27 Dec 1990  Lee Bong Hak
28 Dec 1990 - 20 Apr 1992  Hong Seon Ki (1st time)           (b. 1936)
 21 Apr 1992 -  3 Mar 1993  Kim Ju Bong
  4 Mar 1993 - 29 Mar 1995  Yum Hong Chul (1st time)          (b. 1944)
 30 Mar 1995 - 30 Jun 1995  Kim Bo Seong
  1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 2002  Hong Seon Ki (2nd time)           (s.a.)               JMY
  1 Jul 2002 - 30 Jun 2006  Yum Hong Chul (2nd time)          (s.a.)               HD
  1 Jul 2006 - 30 Jun 2010  Park Seoung Hyo                   (b. 1955)            HD
  1 Jul 2010 - 30 Jun 2014  Yum Hong Chul (3rd time)          (s.a.)               JS
 1 Jul 2014 - 14 Nov 2017  Kwon Seon Taek                    (b. 1965)            NPAD;2016 DMD
14 Nov 2017 - 30 Jun 2018  Lee Jae Kwan (acting)             (b. 1965)            Ind
 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022  Heo Tae Jeong                     (b. 1965)            DMD
 1 Jul 2022 -              Lee Jang Woo                      (b. 1965)            PPP

Gwangju (Kwangju)

[Former flag Gwangju (Kwangju) city 1998-2000 (South Korea)]
1988 - 2000
 [Gwangju (Kwangju) Metropolitan City (South Korea)]
Adopted 2000

 1 Nov 1986                Gwangju Direct Control City, split from Jeollanam.
  1 Jan 1995                Gwangju Metropolitan City (Gwangju gwang-yeoksi).

Mayors
 1 Nov 1986 - 20 May 1988  Kim Yang Bae                      (b. 1938)
 20 May 1988 - 20 Jun 1990  Choi In Gi                        (b. 1944)
 20 Jun 1990 - 20 Apr 1992  Lee Hyo Gye                       (b. 1935 - d. 2014)
 21 Apr 1992 -  4 Mar 1993  Kim Dong Hwan    
 4 Mar 1993 - 24 Sep 1994  Kang Yeong Gi
 24 Sep 1994 - 30 Jun 1995  Kang Woon Tae (1st time)          (b. 1948)            Ind         
 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 1998  Song Eon Jong                     (b. 1937 - d. 2020)  MDD;1995 SJKH
 1 Jul 1998 - 30 Jun 2002  Koh Jae Yoo (Go Jae-yu)           (b. 1938)            SMD;2000 SMD
  1 Jul 2002 - 30 Jan 2004  Park Gwang Tae (1st time)         (b. 1943)            SMD
 30 Jan 2004 - 26 Jul 2004  Shim Jae Min (acting)             (b. 1953 - d. 2010)  Ind
27 Jul 2004 - 30 Jun 2010  Park Gwang Tae (2nd time)         (s.a.)               SMD;2005 MD
 1 Jul 2010 - 30 Jun 2014  Kang Woon Tae (2nd time)          (s.a.)               MD
 1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2018  Yoon Jang Hyun                    (b. 1949)            NPAD;2016 DMD
 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022  Lee Yong Seop                     (b. 1951)            DMD
 1 Jul 2022 -              Kang Gi Jung                      (b. 1964)            DMD

Incheon (Inchon)

Former flag Incheon city 1977-1996 (South Korea)]
1977 - 1996
 [Incheon Metropolitan City (South Korea)]
Adopted 1996
 
 1 Jul 1981                Incheon Direct Control City, split from Gyeonggi.
  1 Jan 1995                Incheon Metropolitan City (Incheon gwang-yeoksi).

Mayors
 1 Jul 1981 - 27 Feb 1985  Kim Chan Hoe
 28 Feb 1985 -  8 Jan 1986  Ahn Chan Hui                      (b. 1930 - d. 2019)
  9 Jan 1986 - 29 May 1987  Park Bae Geun
30 May 1987 - 20 Jul 1989  Lee Jae Chang                     (b. 1936)
 22 Jul 1989 - 20 Apr 1992  Shim Jae Hong                     (b. 1933)
 21 Apr 1992 -  3 Mar 1993  Park Jong Woo                     (b. 1938 - d. 2024)  Ind
  4 Mar 1993 - 23 Sep 1994  Choi Gi Seon (1st time)           (b. 1945 - d. 2018)
 24 Sep 1994 - 30 Jun 1995  Lee Yeong Rae                     (b. 1940)  
 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 2002  Choi Gi Seon (2nd time)           (s.a.)               SHD;1998 JMY
  1 Jul 2002 - 30 Jun 2010  Ahn Sang Soo                      (b. 1946)            HD
 1 Jul 2010 - 30 Jun 2014  Song Young Gil                    (b. 1963)            MD
 1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2018  Yoo Jeong Bok                     (b. 1957)            SP;2017 JG
 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022  Park Nam Chun                     (b. 1958)            DMD
 1 Jul 2022 -              Yoo Jeong Bok                     (b. 1957)            PPP

Ulsan

[Ulsan Metropolitan City (South Korea)]
Adopted 1997
 1 Jan 1995                Merger into the city of Ulsan county.
15 Jul 1997                Ulsan Metropolitan City (Ulsan gwang-yeoksi), split from Gyeongsangnam.

Mayors
 1 Jul 1995 - 30 Jun 2002  Shim Wan Gu                       (b. 1938 - d. 2020)  1995 SHD;1997 HD;
                                                                                1998 SJKH; 2000 SMD
 1 Jul 2002 - 31 Mar 2014  Park Maeng Woo                    (b. 1951)            HD;2012 SP
 1 Apr 2014 - 30 Jun 2014  Park Seong Hwan (acting)          (b. 1956)            Ind
 1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2018  Kim Gi Hyeon                      (b. 1959)            SP;2017 JG
 1 Jul 2018 - 30 Jun 2022  Song Cheol Ho                     (b. 1949)            DMD
 1 Jul 2022 -              Kim Doo Gyum                      (b. 1958)            PPP

Special City
 
Seoul

[Seoul Special City 1947-1996 (South Korea)] 1 Apr 1947 - 28 Oct 1996
 [Seoul Metropolitan Government (South Korea)] Adopted 28 Oct 1996

1910                       Gyeongseong (Keijō).
28 Sep 1946                Seoul Special Free City
15 Aug 1949                Seoul Special City 
28 Jun 1950 - 27 Sep 1950  Occupied by North Korea.
 4 Jan 1951 - 15 Mar 1951  Occupied by North Korea and China.

Mayors of Gyeongseong
15 Aug 1945 - 24 Oct 1945  Kim Chang Young                   (b. 1890 - d. 1967)
12 Sep 1945 - 16 Nov 1945  James Sevier Killough             (b. 1910 - d. 2008)  Mil
                             (U.S. military government mayor)
25 Oct 1945 -  9 May 1946  Lee Beom Sung                     (b. 1887 - d. 1976)
16 Nov 1945 - 27 Nov 1946  James E. Wilson                                        Mil
                             (U.S. military government mayor)
10 May 1946 - 27 Jun 1946  Kim Seong Hwan (acting)           (b. 1910 - d. 1989)
28 Jun 1946 - 27 Sep 1946  Kim Hyong Min                     (b. 1907 - d. 1998)
Mayors of Seoul
28 Sep 1946 - 15 Dec 1948  Kim Hyong Min                     (s.a.)
15 Dec 1948 -  5 Jun 1949  Yun Po Sun (Yun Bo-seon)          (b. 1897 - d. 1990)
 6 Jun 1949 -  7 May 1951  Lee Ki Poong (Bung)               (b. 1896 - d. 1960)  LP
28 Jun 1950 - 27 Sep 1950  Yi Sung Yop (1st time)            (b. 1905 - d. 1954)  CND
                            (chairman of Provisional Seoul Metropolitan People's 
                             Committee, then mayor; under North Korean occupation)
 4 Jan 1951 - 15 Mar 1951  Yi Sung Yop (2nd time)            (s.a.)               CND
                             (mayor under North Korean occupation)
 8 May 1951 - 26 Jun 1951  Jeon Ye Yong (acting)             (b. 1910 - d. 1994)
27 Jun 1951 - 23 Jul 1952  Kim Tai Sun (1st time)            (b. 1903 - d. 1977)
24 Jul 1952 - 28 Aug 1952  Lee Ji Heung (acting)             (b. 1905 - d. 1993)
29 Aug 1952 -  5 Jul 1956  Kim Tai Sun (2nd time)            (s.a.)
 6 Jul 1956 - 13 Dec 1957  Goh Chae Bong                     (b. 1899 - d. 1992)
14 Dec 1957 - 11 Jun 1959  Ho Chong                          (b. 1896 - d. 1988)  DP
12 Jun 1959 -  2 May 1960  Yim Heung Soon                    (b. 1895 - d. 1971)  LP
 3 May 1960 - 30 Jun 1960  Chang Ki Young                    (b. 1903 - d. 1981)  LP
 1 Jul 1960 -  8 Oct 1960  Jeong Jong Cheol (acting)
 8 Oct 1960 - 29 Dec 1960  Kim Ju Heung (acting)
30 Dec 1960 - 19 May 1961  Kim Sang Don                      (b. 1901 - d. 1986)  DP
20 May 1961 - 16 Dec 1963  Yoon Taeil                        (b. 1918 - d. 1982)  Mil
17 Dec 1963 - 30 Mar 1966  Yun Chi Young                     (b. 1898 - d. 1996)  DRP
31 Mar 1966 - 15 Apr 1970  Kim Hyun Ok                       (b. 1926 - d. 1997)  DRP
16 Apr 1970 -  1 Sep 1974  Yang Taek Shik                    (b. 1924 - d. 2012)  DRP
 2 Sep 1974 - 21 Dec 1978  Koo Cha Chun                      (b. 1932 - d. 1996)  DRP
22 Dec 1978 -  1 Sep 1980  Chong Sangchon                    (b. 1931 - d. 2015)  DRP
 2 Sep 1980 - 27 Apr 1982  Park Yong Su                      (b. 1928 - d. 2003)  DJP
28 Apr 1982 - 14 Oct 1983  Kim Sung Bae                      (b. 1927 - d. 2009)  DJP
15 Oct 1983 - 29 Dec 1987  Yeom Bo Hyeon                     (b. 1932 - d. 2021)  DJP
30 Dec 1987 -  4 Dec 1988  Kim Yong Nae                      (b. 1934 - d. 2009)  DJP
 5 Dec 1988 - 26 Dec 1990  Goh Kun (1st time)                (b. 1938)            DJP    
27 Dec 1990 - 18 Feb 1991  Park Seh Jik                      (b. 1933 - d. 2009)  SHD
19 Feb 1991 - 25 Jun 1992  Lee Haewon                        (b. 1930 - d. 2014)  SHD
26 Jun 1992 - 25 Feb 1993  Lee Sang Bae                      (b. 1939)            SHD
26 Feb 1993 -  4 Mar 1993  Kim Sang Chul                     (b. 1947 - d. 2012)  SHD
 5 Mar 1993 -  7 Mar 1993  Woo Myoung Kyu (1st time)(acting) (b. 1936)            SHD
 8 Mar 1993 - 21 Oct 1994  Lee Won Jong                      (b. 1942)            SHD
22 Oct 1994 -  2 Nov 1994  Woo Myoung Kyu (2nd time)         (s.a.)               SHD
 3 Nov 1994 - 30 Jun 1995  Choi Byung Ryeol                  (b. 1938 - d. 2022)  SHD
 1 Jul 1995 -  9 Sep 1997  Cho Soon                          (b. 1928 - d. 2022)  SJKH
10 Sep 1997 - 30 Jun 1998  Kang Deok Ki (acting)             (b. 1936)            SJKH
 1 Jul 1998 - 30 Jun 2002  Goh Kun (2nd time)                (s.a.)               SJKH;2000 MD
 1 Jul 2002 - 30 Jun 2006  Lee Myung Bak                     (b. 1941)            HD
  1 Jul 2006 - 26 Aug 2011  Oh Se Hoon (1st time)             (b. 1961)            HD
27 Aug 2011 - 26 Oct 2011  Kwon Young Kyu (acting)           (b. 1955)            HD
27 Oct 2011 -  9 Jul 2020  Park Won Soon                     (b. 1956 - d. 2020)  SJKH;2014 NPAD;
                                                                                  2016: DP
10 Jul 2020 -  8 Apr 2021  Seo Jung Hyup (acting)            (b. 1965)            Ind
 8 Apr 2021 -              Oh Se Hoon (2nd time)             (s.a.)               PPP

Special Autonomous City

Sejong
  
[Sejong Special Autonomous City (South Korea)]
Adopted 2012
2007                       Sejong founded to be the new Korean capital by 2030.
 1 Jul 2012                Sejong Special Self-Governing City (Sejong Teukbyeol-jachisi)
                             (split from Chungcheongnam province).

Mayors
 1 Jul 2012 -  1 Apr 2014  Yoo Han Shik                      (b. 1949)            JS
 2 Apr 2014 - 30 Jun 2014  Lee Jae Kwan (acting)             (b. 1965)            Ind
 1 Jul 2014 - 30 Jun 2022  Lee Choon Hee                     (b. 1955)            NPAD;2016 MDD
 1 Jul 2022 -              Choi Min Ho                       (b. 1956)            PPP





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