Sangun-myeon
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Sangun-myeon is a myeon or a township in Bonghwa county of North Gyeongsang province in South Korea
. The total area of Sangun-myeon is 58.52 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,070 people. Sangun-myeon is further divided into eight "ri", or small villages.
Hanul-ri in Sangun-myeon is also the setting of the 2008 documentary film Old Partner
, the highest grossing independent film in 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...
. The total area of Sangun-myeon is 58.52 square kilometers, and, as of 2006, the population was 2,070 people. Sangun-myeon is further divided into eight "ri", or small villages.
Hanul-ri in Sangun-myeon is also the setting of the 2008 documentary film Old Partner
Old Partner
Old Partner is a 2008 South Korean documentary film directed by Lee Chung-ryoul regarding a relationship between a 40-year-old cow and an old farmer in his 80s. The film is set in the small rural town of Hanul-ri in Sangun-myeon, Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province...
, the highest grossing independent film in South Korea.
Administrative divisions
- Gagok-ri (가곡리)
- Ungye-ri (운계리)
- Munchon-ri (문촌리)
- Hanul-ri (하눌리)
- Toil-ri (토일리)
- Gucheon-ri (구천리)
- Seolmae (설매리)
- Sinra-ri (신라리)
Schools
- Sangun Elementary School (상운초등학교) in Gagok-ri.
- Sangun Middle School (상운중학교) in Gagok-ri.