Self-governing Cities With The Status of Provinces
| Name | Hangul | Hanja | Year of Split | Province split from |
| Seoul | 서울 | See note below | December, 1067 | Yangju (then Namgyeong) |
| Busan | 부산 | 釜山 | January 1, 1963 | S. Gyeongsang |
| Daegu | 대구 | 大邱 | July 1, 1981 | N. Gyeongsang |
| Incheon | 인천 | 仁川 | July 1, 1981 | Gyeonggi |
| Gwangju | 광주 | 光州 | November 1, 1986 | S. Jeolla |
| Daejeon | 대전 | 大田 | January 1, 1989 | S. Chungcheong |
| Ulsan | 울산 | 蔚山 | July 15, 1997 | S. Gyeongsang |
| Sejong | 세종 | 世宗 | July 1, 2012 | S. Chungcheong |
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