About Chungcheong Province
Chungcheong was one of the eight provinces of Korea during the Joseon Dynasty. Chungcheong was located in the southwest of Korea. The provincial capital was located at Gongju, which had been the capital of the kingdom of Baekje from 475 to 538.
South Korea floods: Tunnel horror brings home climate fears
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Jul 17,2023 7:21 am
... The rice and bean farmer s home was flooded after Saturday s torrential rain overwhelmed the dam that normally protects his rural village in North Chungcheong Province, in South Korea...
Torrential rail triggers deadly South Korea flooding
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Jul 15,2023 1:20 am
... Early on Saturday, officials said that water had overtopped a dam in the central North Chungcheong Province...