Buyeo County (Buyeo-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. Buyeo-eup, the county's capital, was the site of the capital of the Baekje kingdom from AD 538 to 660, when it was called Sabi.
Famous people associated with Buyeo County in more recent times include noted stem-cell researcher Hwang Woo Suk.
Read more about Buyeo County: Geography, Baekje Cultural Festival, Sister Cities
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“But I would say to my fellows, once for all, As long as possible live free and uncommitted. It makes but little difference whether you are committed to a farm or the county jail.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)