Partition of Gyeonggi Province

Gyeonggi Province is the most populous province in South Korea. It has been the subject of proposals to divide it into two provinces since 1987.

History of partition movements

20th century

During the 1992 South Korean presidential election, Kim Young-sam and Kim Dae-jung made a promise to establish North Gyeonggi Province.

21st century

In 2014, the Council of Gyeonggi Province sponsored its partition, However this plan was opposed by the provincial governor Nam Kyung-pil.