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KOSIS (Korean Statistical Information Service), Ministry of Data and Statistics
- Total Fertility Rate · Total Fertility Rates and Age-Specific Fertility Rates for Provinces (DT_1B81A21)
- Live Births · Vital statistics for Provinces (Number and Rate) (DT_1B8000H)
- Deaths · Vital statistics for Provinces (Number and Rate) (DT_1B8000H)
- Natural Population Change · Vital statistics for Provinces (Number and Rate) (DT_1B8000H)
- Marriages · Vital statistics for Provinces (Number and Rate) (DT_1B8000H)
- Divorces · Vital statistics for Provinces (Number and Rate) (DT_1B8000H)
- Aging Population (Share Aged 65+) · Share of population aged 65 and over, by region (based on resident registration) (DT_1YL20631)
- Seoul (서울) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- Busan (부산) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- Gwangju (광주) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- Daegu (대구) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- Incheon (인천) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- Daejeon (대전) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- Gyeonggi (경기) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- Jeonbuk (전북) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- Jeju (제주) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- South Gyeongsang (경남) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- Gangwon (강원) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- Ulsan (울산) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- South Chungcheong (충남) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- North Gyeongsang (경북) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- North Chungcheong (충북) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- Sejong (세종) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- South Jeolla (전남) in Numbers · Latest provincial values and ranks of 7 indicators
- South Korea by Province · Latest provincial values of 7 indicators
- K-pop in Numbers · $1.80 billion music industry exports in 2024
- K-pop in Numbers · ₩13.3 trillion music industry sales in 2024
- K-pop in Numbers · Chart: South Korea's music industry exports
Korea Tourism Organization, visitor arrival statistics (via KOSIS)
- Foreign Visitor Arrivals · Visitor Arrivals by purpose / by nationality (DT_TGT_ENT_AGG_MONTH / DT_TRD_TGT_ENT_AGG_MONTH)
National Institute of Korean History, Our History Net (우리역사넷)
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 1. Taejo: 1392 founded Joseon
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 3. Taejong: 8 provinces
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 11. Jungjong: 1st king enthroned by a ministers' coup
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 14. Seonjo: 7 years of war
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 15. Gwanghaegun: 18 years in exile
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 16. Injo: 9 times he struck his head to the ground
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 23. Sunjo: 60 years of in-law rule begin
Wikipedia, articles on the kings of Joseon (used to cross-check dates)
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 1. Taejo: 1392 founded Joseon
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 2. Jeongjong: 2 years on the throne
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 3. Taejong: 8 provinces
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 4. Sejong: 28 letters of Hangul
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 5. Munjong: 29 years as crown prince
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 6. Danjong: 10 age at coronation
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 7. Sejo: 6 loyal ministers who died for Danjong
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 8. Yejong: 14 months on the throne
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 9. Seongjong: 1485 national code completed
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 10. Yeonsangun: 2 literati purges
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 11. Jungjong: 1st king enthroned by a ministers' coup
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 12. Injong: 8 months on the throne
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 13. Myeongjong: 8 years under his mother's regency
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 14. Seonjo: 7 years of war
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 15. Gwanghaegun: 18 years in exile
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 16. Injo: 9 times he struck his head to the ground
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 17. Hyojong: 8 years as a hostage in Qing
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 18. Hyeonjong: 1 king born abroad
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 19. Sukjong: 3 sudden changes of government
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 20. Gyeongjong: 4 years on the throne
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 21. Yeongjo: 52 years on the throne
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 22. Jeongjo: 2y 9m to build Hwaseong Fortress
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 23. Sunjo: 60 years of in-law rule begin
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 24. Heonjong: 7 age at coronation
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 25. Cheoljong: 18 age when called from the farm
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 26. Gojong: 1897 Korean Empire proclaimed
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 27. Sunjong: 1910 the dynasty ends
Encyclopedia of Korean Culture, Academy of Korean Studies
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 2. Jeongjong: 2 years on the throne
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 3. Taejong: 8 provinces
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 4. Sejong: 28 letters of Hangul
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 7. Sejo: 6 loyal ministers who died for Danjong
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 8. Yejong: 14 months on the throne
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 9. Seongjong: 1485 national code completed
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 10. Yeonsangun: 2 literati purges
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 11. Jungjong: 1st king enthroned by a ministers' coup
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 12. Injong: 8 months on the throne
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 14. Seonjo: 7 years of war
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 15. Gwanghaegun: 18 years in exile
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 17. Hyojong: 8 years as a hostage in Qing
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 18. Hyeonjong: 1 king born abroad
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 20. Gyeongjong: 4 years on the throne
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 21. Yeongjo: 52 years on the throne
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 24. Heonjong: 7 age at coronation
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 25. Cheoljong: 18 age when called from the farm
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 26. Gojong: 1897 Korean Empire proclaimed
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 27. Sunjong: 1910 the dynasty ends
News and reference articles (exact links are stored with each figure)
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 13. Myeongjong: 8 years under his mother's regency
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 19. Sukjong: 3 sudden changes of government
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 22. Jeongjo: 2y 9m to build Hwaseong Fortress
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 25. Cheoljong: 18 age when called from the farm
- K-drama in Numbers · 1st Asian winner of the lead actor Emmy for drama
- K-drama in Numbers · 1st Asian winner of the drama directing Emmy
- K-pop in Numbers · 9 No. 1 albums for Stray Kids on the Billboard 200
- K-pop in Numbers · $301.7 million physical album exports in 2025
- K-pop in Numbers · 2023 the first K-pop headliner at Coachella
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 2009 screen doors at every station
Korea Heritage Service, Royal Tombs of the Joseon Dynasty
- Joseon's 27 Kings in Numbers · 18. Hyeonjong: 1 king born abroad
National Flag Act of the Republic of Korea (Act No. 8272, 2007)
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 3:2 width to height
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 2007 National Flag Act
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 7 flag days a year
Enforcement Decree of the National Flag Act, Articles 6 to 10
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 1/2 of the flag's height
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 4 trigrams
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 12 bars
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 33.7° the angle of the diagonals
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 1/12 of the circle's diameter
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 11 standard sizes
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 1/10 of the flag's height
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · Flag drawing (geometry)
Ministry of the Interior and Safety, National Flag (Taegukgi)
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 2 halves of the taegeuk
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 4 trigrams
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 4 colors
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 1882 first made
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 1883 adopted as the national flag
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 1949 one standard design
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 2007 National Flag Act
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 7 flag days a year
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 24 hours a day
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 1/10 of the flag's height
- Hangul in Numbers · Oct 9 Hangul Day
Calculated by Korea in Numbers from the cited figures
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 12 bars
- The Korean Flag in Numbers · 33.7° the angle of the diagonals
- K-drama in Numbers · $1.257B broadcasting exports in 2024
- K-pop in Numbers · $1.80 billion music industry exports in 2024
- K-pop in Numbers · 7 of 10 best-selling albums of 2025 were K-pop
- K-pop in Numbers · 225 million fans of Korean culture worldwide
- K-pop in Numbers · ₩13.3 trillion music industry sales in 2024
- K-food in Numbers · 10 years of export growth in a row
- K-food in Numbers · 46 Michelin-starred restaurants in Seoul and Busan
- K-food in Numbers · $299.2 million rice-based food exports in 2024
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 1.99 million riders a day on Line 2
- Hangul in Numbers · 28 letters at its creation
- Hangul in Numbers · 24 basic letters today
- Hangul in Numbers · 11,172 possible syllable blocks
- Hangul in Numbers · 257 King Sejong Institutes worldwide
Natural Earth, Admin 1 – States, Provinces (public domain)
- Seoul (서울) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- Busan (부산) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- Gwangju (광주) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- Daegu (대구) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- Incheon (인천) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- Daejeon (대전) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- Gyeonggi (경기) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- Jeonbuk (전북) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- Jeju (제주) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- South Gyeongsang (경남) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- Gangwon (강원) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- Ulsan (울산) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- South Chungcheong (충남) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- North Gyeongsang (경북) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- North Chungcheong (충북) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- Sejong (세종) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- South Jeolla (전남) in Numbers · Province boundaries
- South Korea by Province · Province boundaries
About Netflix, official newsroom (exact links are stored with each figure)
- K-drama in Numbers · 265.2M views for Squid Game (오징어 게임) season 1
- K-drama in Numbers · 6 Emmy Awards for Squid Game
- K-drama in Numbers · 93 countries, No. 1 in every one
- K-drama in Numbers · 68M views in a premiere week
- K-drama in Numbers · 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards in one night
- K-drama in Numbers · 456 players, one prize of ₩45.6 billion
Television Academy, Emmy Awards nominees and winners database
- K-drama in Numbers · 6 Emmy Awards for Squid Game
- K-drama in Numbers · 1st Asian winner of the lead actor Emmy for drama
- K-drama in Numbers · 1st Asian winner of the drama directing Emmy
Netflix, Q3 2021 letter to shareholders
- K-drama in Numbers · 94 countries where Squid Game was No. 1 in 2021
Actor Awards presented by SAG-AFTRA (formerly Screen Actors Guild Awards), 28th annual recipients
- K-drama in Numbers · 3 Screen Actors Guild Awards in one night
International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, 2022 International Emmy winners
- K-drama in Numbers · 1st International Emmy for a Korean telenovela
Korea.net (official website of the Republic of Korea), report on Netflix's investment announcement
- K-drama in Numbers · $2.5B Netflix's pledge to Korean content
Korea Policy Briefing (대한민국 정책브리핑), Office of the President news, April 25, 2023
- K-drama in Numbers · $2.5B Netflix's pledge to Korean content
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, 2025 Content Industry Survey (2024 data), press release of February 27, 2026
- K-drama in Numbers · $1.257B broadcasting exports in 2024
- K-drama in Numbers · Chart: South Korea's broadcasting industry exports
Guinness World Records
- K-pop in Numbers · 1 billion views: the first video ever to get there
- K-pop in Numbers · 100 million YouTube subscribers for BLACKPINK
- K-pop in Numbers · 2018 the first K-pop album at No. 1 in the U.S.
YouTube Official Blog
- K-pop in Numbers · 1 billion views: the first video ever to get there
Billboard charts and chart news
- K-pop in Numbers · 7 No. 1 songs for BTS on the Billboard Hot 100
- K-pop in Numbers · 9 No. 1 albums for Stray Kids on the Billboard 200
- K-pop in Numbers · 8 weeks at No. 1 in the U.S. for "Golden"
- K-pop in Numbers · 2018 the first K-pop album at No. 1 in the U.S.
IFPI (International Federation of the Phonographic Industry), Global Charts and Global Music Report
- K-pop in Numbers · 2 years in a row as the world's top recording artist
- K-pop in Numbers · 19 of 20 best-selling albums of 2023 came from Korean acts
- K-pop in Numbers · 2.06 billion chart units for the biggest single of 2025
- K-pop in Numbers · 7 of 10 best-selling albums of 2025 were K-pop
- K-pop in Numbers · 7th largest recorded-music market in the world
Recording Academy, GRAMMY Awards
- K-pop in Numbers · 8 weeks at No. 1 in the U.S. for "Golden"
UNICEF, remarks by BTS at the United Nations General Assembly (2018)
- K-pop in Numbers · 2018 the first K-pop album at No. 1 in the U.S.
Korea.net (official website of the Republic of Korea), report on the Korea Foundation's Hallyu survey
- K-pop in Numbers · 225 million fans of Korean culture worldwide
Music Business Worldwide, coverage of the IFPI Global Music Report
- K-pop in Numbers · 7th largest recorded-music market in the world
Korea Customs Service, trade statistics (as reported in Korean news; exact links are stored with each figure)
- K-pop in Numbers · $301.7 million physical album exports in 2025
Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (농림축산식품부), press releases
- K-food in Numbers · $10.41 billion agri-food exports in 2025
- K-food in Numbers · 10 years of export growth in a row
- K-food in Numbers · $1.52 billion ramyeon (라면) exports in 2025
- K-food in Numbers · $13.62 billion K-Food+ exports in 2025
- K-food in Numbers · 207 countries buying Korean food
- K-food in Numbers · $1.80 billion exports to the United States in 2025
- K-food in Numbers · $164.4 million kimchi (김치) exports in 2025
- K-food in Numbers · Nov 22 Kimchi Day
- K-food in Numbers · 4,644 outlets of Korean restaurant brands abroad
- K-food in Numbers · $111.3 million ice cream exports in 2025
- K-food in Numbers · $299.2 million rice-based food exports in 2024
e-Nara Index (e-나라지표), Agri-food export and import trends, compiled from aT KATI trade data
- K-food in Numbers · 10 years of export growth in a row
- K-food in Numbers · Chart: Agri-food exports by year, 2005–2025
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (해양수산부), seafood export press releases
- K-food in Numbers · $1.13 billion gim (김) exports in 2025
UNESCO, Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
- K-food in Numbers · 2013 Kimjang (김장) joins the UNESCO list
- K-food in Numbers · 2024 jang (장) making joins the UNESCO list
Codex Alimentarius (FAO/WHO), list of Codex standards
- K-food in Numbers · 2001 an international standard for kimchi
Kimchi Industry Promotion Act (김치산업 진흥법), Article 20-2
- K-food in Numbers · Nov 22 Kimchi Day
MICHELIN Guide Seoul & Busan 2026
- K-food in Numbers · 46 Michelin-starred restaurants in Seoul and Busan
Seoul Metro (서울교통공사), press releases and notices (exact links are stored with each figure)
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 6.69 million journeys a day in 2025
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · ₩1,550 base fare with a transit card
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 9,158 people a day paying with overseas cards
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 157,600 people a day through the busiest station
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 1.99 million riders a day on Line 2
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 1,049 laps of the Earth in a year
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · Chart: Average daily passengers on Seoul Metro lines 1–8, 2019–2025
Seoul Metro (서울교통공사), operating status, fare and history pages
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 6.69 million journeys a day in 2025
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 276 stations on 8 lines
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 2.5 min between rush-hour trains
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · ₩1,550 base fare with a transit card
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 4 free transfers per trip
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 1.99 million riders a day on Line 2
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 3,943 train runs every weekday
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 1974 Line 1 opens
Seoul Metropolitan Government, Transportation (서울특별시 교통)
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 4 free transfers per trip
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · ₩5,000 one-day unlimited pass
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 44.6% of trips in Seoul are by subway
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 2009 screen doors at every station
- Seoul Metro in Numbers · 20,584 CCTV cameras in stations
National Institute of Korean Language, About Hangeul
- Hangul in Numbers · 1443 a king invents an alphabet
- Hangul in Numbers · 28 letters at its creation
- Hangul in Numbers · 24 basic letters today
- Hangul in Numbers · 5 shapes drawn from the mouth
- Hangul in Numbers · 3 elements behind every vowel
- Hangul in Numbers · 11,172 possible syllable blocks
- Hangul in Numbers · 1446 the manual is finished
- Hangul in Numbers · Oct 9 Hangul Day
- Hangul in Numbers · 1933 modern spelling rules
The Unicode Standard, Hangul Syllables block (U+AC00 to U+D7A3)
- Hangul in Numbers · 11,172 possible syllable blocks
UNESCO, Hunminjeongum Manuscript (Memory of the World)
- Hangul in Numbers · 1997 UNESCO Memory of the World
Korean Cultural Center (Republic of Korea), UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize
- Hangul in Numbers · 1989 a UNESCO prize in Sejong's name
King Sejong Institute Foundation, institutes around the world
- Hangul in Numbers · 257 King Sejong Institutes worldwide
National Institute of Korean Language, Standard Korean Language Dictionary statistics
- Hangul in Numbers · 425,282 entries in the standard dictionary
National Institute of Korean Language, Urimalsaem (open dictionary) statistics
- Hangul in Numbers · 1,212,844 entries in the open dictionary