Special cities of South Korea
| Special city | |
| Hangul | |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | teukbyeolsi |
| McCune–Reischauer | t'ŭkpyŏlsi |
| Metropolitan city | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | gwangyeoksi |
| McCune–Reischauer | kwangyŏksi |
| Special self-governing City | |
| Hangul | |
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | teukbyeol-jachisi |
| McCune–Reischauer | t’ŭkpyŏl-chach’isi |
Special cities are one of the first-level administrative division within South Korea. There are 8 first-level cities in South Korea: Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, Gwangju, Incheon, Sejong, Seoul and Ulsan.
Special cities are the highest-ranked administrative divisions in South Korea. These cities have equal status to the provinces. There are three kinds of first-level city in South Korea.
In South Korean special city and metropolitan cities, the Mayor is the highest-ranking official in charge. The Mayor is directly elected by the people registered in the city for a duration of four years. e.g. Mayor of Seoul.
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