Wonju

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title: "Wonju" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["wonju", "cities-in-gangwon-province,-south-korea"] description: "City in Gangwon, South Korea" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wonju" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary City in Gangwon, South Korea ::

::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]

Field	Value
name	Wonju
native_name	원주시
settlement_type	Municipal city
translit_lang1	Korean
image_skyline	{{multiple image
border	infobox
total_width	280
image_style	border:1;
perrow	1/2/2
image1	Gangwon Gamyeong, in Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea.jpg
image2	Wonju City Hall 20231206.jpg
image3	Korail Class 8000 Wonju - Sillim.jpg
image4	Wonju Yongsomak Catholic Church.jpg
image5	Wonju Station.jpg
image_caption	From the left: Gangwon Gamyeong, Wonju City Hall, Korail Class 8000, Yongsomak Catholic Church, Wonju station
image_blank_emblem	Wonju.png
blank_emblem_type	Logo
image_map	Gangwon-Wonju.svg
map_caption	Location in South Korea
coordinates
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	South Korea
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_name1	Gangwon Province, South Korea
	government_footnotes
leader_title	Mayor
leader_name	Won Gang-su ()
parts_type	Administrative divisions
parts	1 eup, 8 myeon, 16 dong
area_total_km2	867.30
population_total	362,017
population_as_of	September 2024
population_density_km2	421
population_blank1_title	Dialect
population_blank1	Gangwon
area_code	+82-33-7xx
iso_code	KR-42
translit_lang1_type1	Hangul
translit_lang1_info1	원주시
translit_lang1_type2	Hanja
translit_lang1_info2	原州市
translit_lang1_type3	Revised Romanization
translit_lang1_info3	Wonju-si
translit_lang1_type4	McCune–Reischauer
translit_lang1_info4	Wŏnju-si
image_flag	Flag of Wonju.svg
::

::callout[type=note] the Korean city ::

| name = Wonju | native_name = 원주시 | settlement_type = Municipal city | translit_lang1 = Korean | image_skyline = {{multiple image |border = infobox |total_width = 280 |image_style = border:1; |perrow = 1/2/2 |image1 = Gangwon Gamyeong, in Wonju, Gangwon Province, South Korea.jpg |image2 = Wonju City Hall 20231206.jpg |image3 = Korail Class 8000 Wonju - Sillim.jpg |image4 = Wonju Yongsomak Catholic Church.jpg |image5 = Wonju Station.jpg

| image_caption = From the left: Gangwon Gamyeong, Wonju City Hall, Korail Class 8000, Yongsomak Catholic Church, Wonju station | image_blank_emblem = Wonju.png | blank_emblem_type = Logo | image_map = Gangwon-Wonju.svg | mapsize = | map_caption = Location in South Korea | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = South Korea | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Gangwon Province, South Korea | government_footnotes = | leader_party = | leader_title = Mayor | leader_name = Won Gang-su () | parts_type = Administrative divisions | parts = 1 eup, 8 myeon, 16 dong | area_total_km2 = 867.30 | population_total = 362,017 | population_as_of = September 2024 | population_density_km2 = 421 | population_blank1_title = Dialect | population_blank1 = Gangwon | area_code = +82-33-7xx | iso_code = KR-42 | translit_lang1_type1 = Hangul | translit_lang1_info1 = 원주시 | translit_lang1_type2 = Hanja | translit_lang1_info2 = 原州市 | translit_lang1_type3 = Revised Romanization | translit_lang1_info3 = Wonju-si | translit_lang1_type4 = McCune–Reischauer | translit_lang1_info4 = Wŏnju-si | official_name = | image_flag = Flag of Wonju.svg

Wonju (; ) is the most populous city in the state of Gangwon, South Korea, with a population of 364,860 as of 2023. The city is located approximately 140 km east of Seoul.

History

During the time of Great Joseon, Wonju was the capital of the historic Gangwon Province, one of the Eight Provinces of Korea.

Korean War

Wonju was the site of the first ever massacres conducted by the Republic of Korea Army against suspected communists that occurred on 30 June 1950. On 2 July of the same year, the Korean People's Army attacked Wonju before capturing it on 7 July.

Throughout the Korean War, Wonju was the site of three crucial battles.

Geography

Wonju sits at the southwestern corner of Gangwon Province, bordering Gyeonggi Province to the west and North Chungcheong Province to the south. Within Gangwon, Wonju borders Yeongwol County to the east and Hoengseong County to the north. Unlike much of Gangwon Province, Wonju is not a mountainous area, but rather a basin along the wide plain created by the Seom River.

Administrative divisions

Wonju is divided into 1 eup (town), 8 myeon (townships), and 16 dong (neighborhoods). ::data[format=table]

Name	Hangul	Hanja	Population	Area (km2)
Munmak-eup	문막읍	文幕邑	17,659	104.34
Socho-myeon	소초면	所草面	8,468	103.08
Hojeo-myeon	호저면	好楮面	3,687	76.97
Jijeong-myeon	지정면	地正面	28,438	89.70
Buron-myeon	부론면	富論面	2,261	82.67
Gwirea-myeon	귀래면	貴來面	2,177	76.55
Heungeop-myeon	흥업면	興業面	8,627	59.59
Panbu-myeon	판부면	板富面	7,269	67.72
Sillim-myeon	신림면	神林面	3,538	127.41
Jungang-dong	중앙동	中央洞	2,663	1.90
Wonin-dong	원인동	園仁洞	5,059	0.48
Gaeun-dong	개운동	開運洞	12,738	1.05
Myeongnyun il-dong	명륜1동	明倫1洞	8,525	0.92
Myeongnyun i-dong	명륜2동	明倫2洞	15,515	0.94
Dangu-dong	단구동	丹邱洞	44,364	3.91
Ilsan-dong	일산동	一山洞	8,583	0.80
Hakseong-dong	학성동	鶴城洞	4,713	0.73
Dangye-dong	단계동	丹溪洞	28,990	4.16
Usan-dong	우산동	牛山洞	13,507	7.40
Taejang il-dong	태장1동	台壯1洞	10,067	3.04
Taejang i-dong	태장2동	台壯2洞	24,736	8.94
Bongsan-dong	봉산동	鳳山洞	8,059	7.26
Haenggu-dong	행구동	杏邱洞	7,786	13.44
Musil-dong	무실동	茂實洞	32,906	8.59
BangokGwanseol-dong	반곡관설동	盤谷觀雪洞	44,433	21.00
Total			354,768	872.56
::

Transportation

::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b8/20210424_원주역.jpg" caption="[[Jungang line]] [[Wonju station"] ::

• Manjong station
• Wonju station
• Seowonju station
• Wonju Airport

Education

• Gangneung-Wonju National University
• Halla University
• Sangji University
• Yonsei University (Mirae Campus)
• Kyungdong University

There is one international school: Wonju Chinese Primary School ().

According to data released by Wonju City Hall in 2015, the number of kindergartens located in Wonju was 71.

There are 48 elementary and 22 middle schools, respectively.

In the case of high schools, there are 15 general high schools, 2 special purpose high schools, and 3 specialized high schools, a total of 20.

Culture

A Rail Park has been built on the disused rail tracks connecting the stations of Pandae and Ganhyeon, for a total of 6.5 km. The total ride journey is about 40 minutes, offering scenic views of the surrounding mountains while cycling. ::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8e/Wonju_rail.jpg" caption="Section of the Wonju Rail Park"] ::

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Wonju is based in Wonju.

Museums

• Mureung Museum
• Yonsei University Wonju Museum
• Museum yetchaek towns
• Wonju City Museum
• Chiak Folk Museum
• Myeongjusa Chiaksan and Engraving Museum
• Toji Literature park
• Toji Cultural Center
• Hanji museum
• On Museum of the Arts
• Museum San

Libraries

Source:

• Wonju City Library
• Taejang Library
• Jungcheon Philosophical Library
• Wonju Education and Culture Center
• Munmak Library

Climate

The climate of Wonju is a hot-Summer, monsoon-influenced Humid continental climate (Köppen: Dwa, Trewartha: Dcao). | location = Wonju (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1971–present) | metric first = Y | single line = Y

| Jan record high C = 13.9 | Feb record high C = 21.1 | Mar record high C = 25.3 | Apr record high C = 33.2 | May record high C = 34.1 | Jun record high C = 35.3 | Jul record high C = 38.0 | Aug record high C = 38.8 | Sep record high C = 34.2 | Oct record high C = 28.6 | Nov record high C = 25.5 | Dec record high C = 17.2 | year record high C = 38.8

| Jan high C = 2.4 | Feb high C = 5.6 | Mar high C = 11.8 | Apr high C = 19.1 | May high C = 24.4 | Jun high C = 28.1 | Jul high C = 29.7 | Aug high C = 30.3 | Sep high C = 25.9 | Oct high C = 20.0 | Nov high C = 12.0 | Dec high C = 4.3 | year high C = 17.8

| Jan mean C = -3.1 | Feb mean C = -0.3 | Mar mean C = 5.5 | Apr mean C = 12.2 | May mean C = 17.9 | Jun mean C = 22.4 | Jul mean C = 25.1 | Aug mean C = 25.3 | Sep mean C = 20.2 | Oct mean C = 13.3 | Nov mean C = 6.0 | Dec mean C = -1.1 | year mean C = 12.0

| Jan low C = -8.0 | Feb low C = -5.6 | Mar low C = -0.3 | Apr low C = 5.7 | May low C = 11.8 | Jun low C = 17.3 | Jul low C = 21.4 | Aug low C = 21.5 | Sep low C = 15.5 | Oct low C = 7.8 | Nov low C = 1.0 | Dec low C = -5.7 | year low C = 6.9

| Jan record low C = -27.6 | Feb record low C = -23.7 | Mar record low C = -13.8 | Apr record low C = -6.7 | May record low C = 0.9 | Jun record low C = 5.5 | Jul record low C = 11.5 | Aug record low C = 9.8 | Sep record low C = 2.0 | Oct record low C = -6.9 | Nov record low C = -15.1 | Dec record low C = -26.8 | year record low C = -27.6

| precipitation colour = green | Jan precipitation mm = 18.0 | Feb precipitation mm = 28.5 | Mar precipitation mm = 43.8 | Apr precipitation mm = 73.0 | May precipitation mm = 86.1 | Jun precipitation mm = 136.7 | Jul precipitation mm = 357.8 | Aug precipitation mm = 289.8 | Sep precipitation mm = 147.0 | Oct precipitation mm = 52.7 | Nov precipitation mm = 42.1 | Dec precipitation mm = 23.5 | year precipitation mm = 1299.0

| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm | Jan precipitation days = 6.7 | Feb precipitation days = 6.2 | Mar precipitation days = 8.1 | Apr precipitation days = 8.9 | May precipitation days = 8.9 | Jun precipitation days = 10.1 | Jul precipitation days = 16.6 | Aug precipitation days = 14.9 | Sep precipitation days = 9.2 | Oct precipitation days = 6.0 | Nov precipitation days = 8.5 | Dec precipitation days = 7.6 | year precipitation days =

| Jan snow days = 8.2 | Feb snow days = 6.6 | Mar snow days = 3.9 | Apr snow days = 0.2 | May snow days = 0.0 | Jun snow days = 0.0 | Jul snow days = 0.0 | Aug snow days = 0.0 | Sep snow days = 0.0 | Oct snow days = 0.1 | Nov snow days = 2.0 | Dec snow days = 6.2 | year snow days = 27.1

| Jan humidity = 64.0 | Feb humidity = 60.5 | Mar humidity = 57.9 | Apr humidity = 56.4 | May humidity = 61.3 | Jun humidity = 67.1 | Jul humidity = 76.3 | Aug humidity = 75.8 | Sep humidity = 73.3 | Oct humidity = 71.1 | Nov humidity = 68.6 | Dec humidity = 66.8 | year humidity = 66.6

| Jan sun = 162.5 | Feb sun = 164.5 | Mar sun = 189.5 | Apr sun = 199.7 | May sun = 217.2 | Jun sun = 186.2 | Jul sun = 132.4 | Aug sun = 153.7 | Sep sun = 166.2 | Oct sun = 188.4 | Nov sun = 148.7 | Dec sun = 154.2 | year sun = 2063.2

| Jan percentsun = 52.8 | Feb percentsun = 54.1 | Mar percentsun = 51.1 | Apr percentsun = 54.0 | May percentsun = 50.3 | Jun percentsun = 44.1 | Jul percentsun = 32.8 | Aug percentsun = 40.2 | Sep percentsun = 46.8 | Oct percentsun = 53.6 | Nov percentsun = 48.7 | Dec percentsun = 51.2 | year percentsun = 47.7

| source = Korea Meteorological Administration (snow and percent sunshine 1981–2010) | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220129211110/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf | archive-date = 29 January 2022 | url = https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf | title = Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020) | publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration | access-date = 4 April 2022 | language = ko}} | url = https://data.kma.go.kr/climate/extremum/selectExtremumList.do?pgmNo=103 | publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration | access-date = 4 April 2022 | script-title = ko:순위값 - 구역별조회 | language = ko}} | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20161207185450/http://www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf | archive-date = 7 December 2016 | url = http://www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf | publisher = Korea Meteorological Administration | access-date = 8 December 2016 | title = Climatological Normals of Korea | date = 2011}}

Sports

Wonju is home city of the Wonju DB Promy, playing in the Korean Basketball League. Their home arena is Wonju Gymnasium, which is located in Myeongnyun il-dong, Wonju. The team has won the Championship three times (2002–03, 2004–05, and 2007–08).

Sister cities

• US Roanoke, Virginia, United States
• CAN Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
• PRC Yantai, Shandong, China
• PRC Hefei, Anhui, China
• JPN Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan
• UK Belfast, Northern Ireland

Notable people from Wonju

• Kim Seon-dong (), South Korean politician and Secretary-General of the United Future Party (UFP)
• Jee Yong-ju (), South Korean amateur boxer
• Kim Jae-woong (), South Korean football midfielder
• Kim Ji-woong (), South Korean actor and singer
• Jang Mi-ran (), South Korean weightlifter
• Yoon Jin-hee (), South Korean weightlifter
• Heechul (Real Name: Kim Hee-chul, ), singer-songwriter, dancer, model, actor, speaker, MC and K-pop idol, member of K-pop boy group Super Junior, member of the project groups Universe Cowards
• Kim Do-yeon (), actress and former member of disbanded K-pop girl group project I.O.I, K-pop girl group Weki Meki's lead vocalist and visual
• Yoon Ji-sung, South Korean singer and actor, former member of disbanded K-pop boy group project Wanna One
• Sojung (Real Name: Lee So-jung, ), singer, dancer, model and K-pop idol, member of K-pop girlgroup Ladies' Code
• Joo Won Ahn (), South Korean ballet dancer
• Ahn Young-mi (), South Korean comedian and member of K-pop girl group Celeb Five
• Choi Kyu-hah (), South Korean politician and former President of South Korea
• Chai-Sik Chung (), Korean-American social ethicist and sociologist of religion
• Ham Deok-ju (), South Korean professional baseball pitcher (Doosan Bears, Korea Baseball Organization)
• Han Dong-jin (), South Korean footballer (Jeju United FC, K League 2)
• Shin Yu-na (), member of K-pop girl group ITZY
• Park Sungho (), member of K-pop boy group BoyNextDoor

Notes

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