Gyeongbu

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Gyeongbu
Hangul
경부
Hanja
Revised RomanizationGyeongbu
McCune–ReischauerKyŏngbu

The name Gyeongbu refers to the SeoulBusan corridor in South Korea. It is used as the name of the Gyeongbu railway line and Gyeongbu Expressway, both of which connect Seoul—the South Korean capital and largest city—to Busan—the largest port and second-largest city. The name "Gyeongbu" is formed from the first characters in the names "Gyeongseong" 경성 () and "Busan" 부산 ().[1]

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  1. ^ The Korean Journal of Policy Studies. Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University. 2014. pp. 135–137. Archived from the original on 2021-02-07. Retrieved 2021-02-04.

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