Eumseong County
Eumseong County (Korean: 음성군; RR: Eumseong-gun) is a county in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea, best known for being the birthplace of former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Eumseong
음성군
음성군
Eumseong-gun
Ŭmsŏng-gun
2 eup, 7 myeon
521.05 km2 (201.18 sq mi)
97,211
69/km2 (180/sq mi)
Eumseong Clean Peppers Festival is held in Eumseong-gun, Chungbuk every September. It has been held since 1982. It is held along with the Seolseong Cultural Festival. Events such as chili pepper fairy, Mr. chili pepper contest, fireworks, and county people's singing contest will be held together with events such as masquerade, torch relay, demonstration event, folk game, and athletic competition. Since 2009, the Eumseong Clean Pepper Lady Contest has been held instead of the Red Pepper Fairy Contest.
(1966~present)
Population is based on the administrative district for the year, not the current administrative district, the maximum value in the graph is 200,000 people
1966-1990: National Statistical Office Census, 1995–Present: Resident Registration Population Statistics of Ministry of Public Administration and Security