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Goseong
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English
Goseong, Gangwon-do
Etymology
Borrowed from en ko 고성 ^고성(高城).
Pronunciation
kô′sŭng′Kosong 975 1 Kosong (kôʹsǔngʹ), Jap. [Japanese] Kojo,
Proper noun
en county p/Gangwon c/South Korea.
en 06/22/2014 S. Korean troops in gun battle w:Deutsche Welle https://web.archive.org/web/20250603100616/https://www.dw.com/en/south-korean-troops-in-gun-battle-with-rogue-soldier/a-17727794 rc/mkg (AP, AFP, dpa, Reuters) https://www.dw.com/en/south-korean-troops-in-gun-battle-with-rogue-soldier/a-17727794 June 03, 2025 The runaway soldier was reported to have opened fire on troops who had tracked him down near a school in the Goseong region, close to the North Korean border.
en August 20, 2024 Jack Kim North Korean soldier defects to the South, Yonhap reports Ed Davies w:Reuters https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/north-korean-soldier-defects-south-yonhap-reports-2024-08-20/ Asia Pacific The soldier crossed into Goseong county on the east coast which borders North Korea and was taken into custody by South Korean guards who had been monitoring his movements, the news agency said.
Translations
county
Chinese:
Cantonese: yue 高城
Mandarin: cmn 高城
Korean: ko ^고성(高城)
See also
en Gaocheng
en Kosong
References