Seoul Debates Whether Its Famous River Should Be ‘Han River’ or ‘Hangang River’

SEOUL, Dec. 3 (Korea Bizwire) – A seemingly straightforward directive from the Seoul city government about the English naming of its main waterway has sparked a broader debate about Korean place names in English, highlighting tensions between linguistic accuracy and cultural preservation. On November 19, Seoul city officials announced that “Hangang River” is the correct English [...]