Location: Suwon 🌎

Suwon (Korean: 수원; Hanja: 水原; lit. Waterfield, Korean pronunciation: [sʰu.wʌn]) is the capital and largest city of Gyeonggi-do, South Korea’s most populous province. Suwon lies approximately 30 km (19 mi) south of the national capital, Seoul. With a population close to 1¼ million, it is more populous than Ulsan Metropolitan City, although it is not governed as a metropolitan city. Nevertheless, it has some degree of self-governance as a “special case city”. Traditionally known as the “City of Filial Piety”, Suwon has become a major cultural centre. It is a walled city, and these city walls are among the province’s more popular tourist destinations. The city also plays an important economic role: Samsung Electronics headquarters have been in Suwon since 2016.Suwon is home to several universities, e.g., Sungkyunkwan University and Ajou University, and several football, baseball, basketball, and volleyball teams, including four-time K League (football) champions and two-time AFC Champions League winners Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Suwon FC, and 2021 Korean Series baseball champions KT Wiz. The city is served by three expressways, the national railway network, and the Seoul Metropolitan Subway.