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  1. Complete the sentence about Seoul with the correct year: The de facto administrative capital has gradually switched to the planned city of Sejong City, which opened in ______ and is located about 121…
  2. Complete the sentence about Incheon with the correct year: As an international city, Incheon has held numerous large-scale international conferences, such as the Incheon Global Fair & Festival in ____…
  3. Complete the sentence about Seongnam with the correct year: Bundang, one of the successful new town projects in the country, has been settled in the southern half of Seongnam since ______.
  4. Complete the sentence about Yongin with the correct year: The Bundang Line extended south to Giheung Station in December ______, connecting to EverLine that extends all the way to Everland.
  5. Complete the sentence about Yongin with the correct year: In December ______, the Bundang Line extended to Suwon Station of Seoul Subway Line 1.
  6. Complete the sentence about Yongin with the correct year: Although there is evidence of human settlement here as far back as the fifth century, Yongin was granted city status only in March ______.
  7. Complete the sentence about Jeonju with the correct year: In May ______, Jeonju was chosen as a Creative City for Gastronomy as part of UNESCO's Creative Cities Network.
  8. Complete the sentence about Cheongju with the correct year: One of the important documents printed in Cheongju was done so at Heungdeok Temple during Goryeo, specifically in the year ______.
  9. Complete the sentence about Cheongju with the correct year: One of the first schools established in North Chungcheong Province was founded in Cheongju during ______.
  10. Complete the sentence about Pohang with the correct year: On 1 January ______, a united Pohang absorbs all of Yeongil-gun, composed of 1 si, 2 gu, 4 eup, 10 myeon, 25 dong and 1 local office.
  11. Complete the sentence about Pohang with the correct year: On 1 September ______, the unification of Small-dong left Pohang with 1 si, 2 gu, 4 eup, 10 myeon, 19 dong and 1 local office.
  12. Complete the sentence about Pohang with the correct year: On 1 January ______, the unification of Small-dong left Pohang with 1 si, 2 gu, 4 eup, 10 myeon, 15 dong and 1 local office.
  13. Complete the sentence about Gyeongju with the correct year: The city of Gyeongju was united with the nearby rural Gyeongju County in ______ and is now an urban–rural complex.
  14. Complete the sentence about Chuncheon with the correct year: In ______, Chuncheon became the capital city of Gangwon province because of the establishment of the provincial office.
  15. Complete the sentence about Gangneung with the correct year: On 18 September ______ a North Korean submarine ran aground near Gangneung in an attempted infiltration mission, spurring a 49-day manhunt…
  16. Complete the sentence about Gangneung with the correct year: For more details, refer to the ______ Gangneung submarine infiltration incident.
  17. Complete the sentence about Sokcho with the correct year: In ______, the Gangwon International Tourism Expo was held in Sokcho.
  18. Complete the sentence about Mokpo with the correct year: On 1 October ______, Mokpo became an open port, fifteen years after the opening of the port of Incheon.
  19. Complete the sentence about Yeosu with the correct year: In ______, the old city of Yeosu, the city of Yeocheon, and Yeocheon County were merged to form the current city.
  20. Complete the sentence about Suncheon with the correct year: In October ______, a rebellion swept Yeosu, Sunchon, and nearby towns, when South Korean soldiers refused to take part in the suppression of…
  21. Complete the sentence about Jinju with the correct year: On April 1, ______, Busan replaced Jinju as provincial capital.
  22. Complete the sentence about Jinju with the correct year: On August 15, ______, the government of the Republic of Korea was established and 'the local self-government system' was started.
  23. Complete the sentence about Gunsan with the correct year: In ______, Gunsan Port officially opened up to international trade.
  24. Complete the sentence about Gunsan with the correct year: After liberation from the Japanese in ______, Gunsan began to grow slowly.
  25. Complete the sentence about Gunsan with the correct year: Kunsan Air Base was originally constructed, under Japanese direction, by reclaiming mudflats starting in around ______.
  26. Complete the sentence about Gunsan with the correct year: Originally a poor fishing village, Gunsan gained importance with the development of its port, which was opened to foreign trade in ______.
  27. Complete the sentence about Bucheon with the correct year: On January 1, ______, when the great expansion of Seoul was implemented, several districts were combined to Yeongdeungpo District of Seoul as…
  28. Complete the sentence about Hwaseong, Gyeonggi with the correct year: In ______, when Suwon was split from the rest of Suwon County, the remaining area of Suwon County was renamed to Hwaseong County…
  29. Complete the sentence about Hwaseong, Gyeonggi with the correct year: On January 1, ______, the town of Osan was promoted to a city, splitting from Hwaseong County.
  30. Complete the sentence about Hwaseong, Gyeonggi with the correct year: On November 27, ______ the city was chosen as the site for the future Universal Studios South Korea theme park.
  31. Complete the sentence about Hwaseong, Gyeonggi with the correct year: Originally set to open in ______, it would have been the world's largest Universal Studios theme park, being larger than all the o…
  32. Complete the sentence about Pyeongtaek with the correct year: Located in the southwestern part of the province, Pyeongtaek was founded as a union of two districts in ______.
  33. Complete the sentence about Cheonan with the correct year: Over the next two decades, the city grew in size by incorporating neighboring populations, including that of Byeongcheon-myeon in ______.
  34. Complete the sentence about Wonju with the correct year: Wonju was the site of the first ever massacres conducted by the Republic of Korea Army against suspected communists that occurred on 30 June __…
  35. Complete the sentence about Wonju with the correct year: According to data released by Wonju City Hall in ______, the number of kindergartens located in Wonju was 71.
  36. Complete the sentence about Tongyeong with the correct year: Chungmu city and Tongyeong county were reunited in ______, creating Tongyeong as it is known today.
  37. Complete the sentence about Tongyeong with the correct year: On May 3, ______, Bevan Docherty of New Zealand won the men's race in a thrilling photo finish as he crossed the line almost simultaneously…
  38. Complete the sentence about Ulleungdo with the correct year: The empty-island policy was officially rescinded in ______, after which the government sought to encourage additional settlement of Ulleung…
  39. Complete the sentence about Dokdo with the correct year: The English name Liancourt Rocks is derived from Le Liancourt, the name of a French whaling ship that came close to being wrecked on the rocks…
  40. Complete the sentence about Hallasan with the correct year: The Hallasan Natural Reserve was designated as a South Korean Natural Monument number 182 on October 12, ______.
  41. Complete the sentence about Seoraksan with the correct year: In August ______, UNESCO designated the area as a biosphere reserve.
  42. Complete the sentence about Seoraksan with the correct year: One incident in December ______ left 2 university students dead after they lost their way at night and experienced hypothermia.
  43. Complete the sentence about Bukhansan with the correct year: Popular throughout the year, Bukhansan, and Bukhansan National Park, which was formed in ______, are renowned for birdwatching, hiking and…
  44. Complete the sentence about Bukhansan with the correct year: Since ______ there has been a movement to revert the name of Bukhansan to Samgaksan.
  45. Complete the sentence about Han River with the correct year: After ascending to the throne, Taejo Yi Seong-gye ordered the relocation of the capital to Hanyang on 3 August ______, sixteen days after h…
  46. Complete the sentence about Nakdong River with the correct year: The southern length of the river formed the western portion of the Pusan Perimeter, which the UN forces fought to maintain during the a…
  47. Complete the sentence about Nakdong River with the correct year: The bridge at Waegwan was blown up on August 3, ______, in an effort to prevent North Korean forces from advancing on Daegu.
  48. Complete the sentence about Nakdong River with the correct year: In ______, there were two incidents where phenol was leaked into the river from Doosan Electronics.
  49. Complete the sentence about Korean Peninsula with the correct year: Goryeo overthrew Mongol rule before falling to a coup led by General Yi Seong-gye, who established the Joseon dynasty in ______.
  50. Complete the sentence about Korea Strait with the correct year: More recently, it was the site of the ______ Battle of Korea Strait during the Korean War.
  51. Complete the sentence about Korea Strait with the correct year: The Korean Joseon dynasty sent a fleet to Tsushima in ______ for the suppression of Wokou activity.
  52. Complete the sentence about Yellow Sea with the correct year: For example, the seaweed production in the area was as high as 1.5 million tonnes in ______ for China alone.
  53. Complete the sentence about Sea of Japan with the correct year: In ______, a British naval officer, William Robert Broughton, explored the Strait of Tartary, the eastern coast of the Russian Far East…
  54. Complete the sentence about Demilitarized Zone with the correct year: On 1 October ______, however, a 20-day process began to remove landmines from both sides of the DMZ.
  55. Complete the sentence about Panmunjom with the correct year: After the Armistice Agreement was signed, construction began in September ______ on a new site, the JSA, located approximately one kilomete…
  56. Complete the sentence with the correct year: On 8 June ______, an agreement to the POW problem was reached.
  57. Complete the sentence about Gyeongbokgung with the correct year: Established in ______, it was the first royal palace of the Joseon dynasty, and is now one of the most significant tourist attractions…
  58. Complete the sentence about Gyeongbokgung with the correct year: In ______, amidst the Imjin War, the palace was completely burned down.
  59. Complete the sentence about Gyeongbokgung with the correct year: Almost all of its around 500 structures were sold off and shipped elsewhere; by the ______ liberation of Korea, only 40 pre-colonial bu…
  60. Complete the sentence about Changdeokgung with the correct year: In ______, amidst the Imjin War, Changdeokgung and all the other palaces in the city were completely destroyed.
  61. Complete the sentence about Changdeokgung with the correct year: In ______, Gojong was forced by Japan to abdicate, and his son and final Korean monarch Sunjong ascended the throne and made Changdeokg…
  62. Complete the sentence about Changdeokgung with the correct year: In ______, Japan colonized Korea, and proceeded to heavily alter the palace.
  63. Complete the sentence about Changdeokgung with the correct year: The Korean royal family continued to reside in the palace even after the ______ liberation of Korea and into the late 20th century.
  64. Complete the sentence about Changdeokgung with the correct year: Due to political turmoil, the capital was temporarily moved to Kaesong and then back to Hanyang in ______.
  65. Complete the sentence about Deoksugung with the correct year: In ______, Gojong declared the creation of the Korean Empire and made Gyeongungung the empire's main palace.
  66. Complete the sentence about Changgyeonggung with the correct year: In ______, the zoo and botanical garden were relocated to present-day Seoul Grand Park.
  67. Complete the sentence about Changgyeonggung with the correct year: On May 13, ______, that courtyard in front of Munjeongjeon witnessed the most tragic incident of the century.
  68. Complete the sentence about Gyeongui Line with the correct year: Freight service on the entirety of the Gyeongui Line was started on April 3, ______.
  69. Complete the sentence about Gyeongui Line with the correct year: In October ______, the Northern connection from the DMZ to Kaesŏng was finally completed.
  70. Complete the sentence about Gyeongui Line with the correct year: On May 17, ______, the first train, carrying North and South Korean delegations, travelled from Munsan Station in the South to Kaesong…
  71. Complete the sentence about Bulguksa with the correct year: In ______, Bulguksa and the nearby Seokguram Grotto were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List.
  72. Complete the sentence about Bulguksa with the correct year: Among the earliest woodblock prints in the world, a version of the Dharani sutra dated between 704 and 751 was found there in ______.
  73. Complete the sentence about Bulguksa with the correct year: After World War II and the Korean War, a partial restoration was conducted in ______.
  74. Complete the sentence about Seokguram with the correct year: In ______, it was designated as a National Treasure of South Korea.
  75. Complete the sentence about Seokguram with the correct year: In ______, Seokguram was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List together with the Bulguksa Temple.
  76. Complete the sentence about N Seoul Tower with the correct year: In December ______, YTN opened the renovated lower levels of the base building as Seoul Tower Plaza.
  77. Complete the sentence about Lotte World Tower with the correct year: On March 17, ______, before the final phase of external construction, the diagrid lantern-shaped roof structure was completed.
  78. Complete the sentence about Namdaemun with the correct year: Namdaemun was the oldest wooden structure in Seoul until ______, when its wooden pagoda atop the gate was severely damaged by arson.
  79. Complete the sentence about Namdaemun with the correct year: The structure was rebuilt in ______, during the 29th year of King Sejong's reign, and has been renovated several times since.
  80. Complete the sentence about Hwaseong Fortress with the correct year: The fortress and enclosed palace were designated as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in ______.
  81. Complete the sentence about Jongmyo with the correct year: The Jongmyo Shrine was added to the UNESCO World Heritage list in ______.
  82. Complete the sentence about Jongmyo with the correct year: When it was built in ______ at the order of King Taejo, the Jongmyo Shrine was thought to be one of the longest buildings in Asia, if not the…
  83. Complete the sentence about Gangnam District with the correct year: In ______, the area east of the Tancheon Stream was divided off to create Gangdong District, which originally included the current G…
  84. Complete the sentence about Gangnam District with the correct year: In ______, Bangbae-dong and part of Banpo-bon-dong, formerly part of Dongjak-dong, were incorporated from Gwanak District.
  85. Complete the sentence about Itaewon with the correct year: More recent history of Itaewon as a neighborhood of Seoul's Yongsan District is closely linked to the American Yongsan Garrison, established…
  86. Complete the sentence about Cheonggyecheon with the correct year: The Cheonggyecheon restoration project initially attracted significant public criticism, but since its opening in ______ it has become…
  87. Complete the sentence about Cheonggyecheon with the correct year: Beginning in ______, King Taejong expanded the natural stream by dredging its bed and constructing embankments along both sides.
  88. Complete the sentence about Cheonggyecheon with the correct year: In December ______, the Joseon government established a temporary office called Gaecheondogam to oversee maintenance and improvement w…
  89. Complete the sentence about Cheonggyecheon with the correct year: In July ______, Mayor of Seoul Lee Myung-bak, initiated a project to remove the elevated highway and restore the stream.
  90. Complete the sentence about Gamcheon Culture Village with the correct year: A long-time resident noted the village's development throughout the decades: "Gamcheon was only one district in ______, now…
  91. Complete the sentence about Seongsan Ilchulbong with the correct year: In October ______, it was named a Global Geopark Network site.
  92. Complete the sentence about Boseong County with the correct year: The multipurpose Juam Dam was built on the Boseong River in ______.
  93. Complete the sentence about Korean Demilitarized Zone with the correct year: To continue to deter North Korean incursion, in ______ the United States government exempted the Korean DMZ from its pledge…
  94. Complete the sentence about Hanok with the correct year: Since ______, people have been working on a project focused on making a hanok village in Heilongjiang, China.
  95. Complete the sentence about Hanok with the correct year: The term 'hanok' appeared for the first time in a paper about houses on April 23, ______.
  96. Complete the sentence about Gangwon Province, South Korea with the correct year: In the ______ division of Korea, the historical Gangwon Province was divided in half, and remains so to this day.
  97. Complete the sentence about Gangwon Province, South Korea with the correct year: In ______ Korea was re-divided into thirteen provinces, and the two districts were merged to re-form Gangwondo Province…
  98. Complete the sentence about Gangwon Province, South Korea with the correct year: In ______, the southern half of the province became part of the new South Korea.
  99. Complete the sentence about South Chungcheong Province with the correct year: South Chungcheong was established in ______ from the province of Chungcheong, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea, consist…
  100. Complete the sentence about North Gyeongsang Province with the correct year: The area was named Gyeongsang-do in ______ during the Goryeo Dynasty.

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