Eumseong County
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Eumseong County is a county
in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
.
It is the birthplace of UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon
.
There are many farmers and people living in Eumseong. They host two cultural festivals in the spring and fall: the Pumba (traditional vagabond) Festival (품바축제) in the spring and the Gochu (chili pepper) Festival (고추축제) in the fall. Eumseong is famous in Korea for its production of quality red chili peppers.
Aside from chili peppers, Eumseongites are also renowned for their strawberries, ginseng, watermelon, and beef production.
GVCS
, an English-speaking Christian boarding school is located in Eumseong Township near the birthplace of Ban Ki-moon.
The name of 'Eumseong' is not to be confused with 'human voice
', but its name is 'shaded castle'.
Administrative divisions of South Korea
||South Korea is divided into 8 provinces , 1 special autonomous province , 6 metropolitan cities , and 1 special city...
in North Chungcheong Province, South Korea
South Korea
The Republic of Korea , , is a sovereign state in East Asia, located on the southern portion of the Korean Peninsula. It is neighbored by the People's Republic of China to the west, Japan to the east, North Korea to the north, and the East China Sea and Republic of China to the south...
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It is the birthplace of UN Secretary-General, Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon
Ban Ki-moon is the eighth and current Secretary-General of the United Nations, after succeeding Kofi Annan in 2007. Before going on to be Secretary-General, Ban was a career diplomat in South Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and in the United Nations. He entered diplomatic service the year he...
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There are many farmers and people living in Eumseong. They host two cultural festivals in the spring and fall: the Pumba (traditional vagabond) Festival (품바축제) in the spring and the Gochu (chili pepper) Festival (고추축제) in the fall. Eumseong is famous in Korea for its production of quality red chili peppers.
Aside from chili peppers, Eumseongites are also renowned for their strawberries, ginseng, watermelon, and beef production.
GVCS
Global Vision Christian School
Global Vision Christian School is a private Christian boarding school located in Eumseong, Chungcheongbuk-do, South Korea. The school was established in 2003 by Pastor Jean Seok Nam. It was one of the first schools to implant English education in South Korea for the Korean students. Currently there...
, an English-speaking Christian boarding school is located in Eumseong Township near the birthplace of Ban Ki-moon.
The name of 'Eumseong' is not to be confused with 'human voice
Human voice
The human voice consists of sound made by a human being using the vocal folds for talking, singing, laughing, crying, screaming, etc. Its frequency ranges from about 60 to 7000 Hz. The human voice is specifically that part of human sound production in which the vocal folds are the primary...
', but its name is 'shaded castle'.