Gyeongsangnam do

Gyeongsang was one of the 8 provinces of Korea for the duration of the Joseon dynasty. Gyeongsang turned into placed within the southeast of Korea. The provincial capital turned into Daegu. The location was the birthplace of the Kingdom of Silla. The area additionally has a sizable role in modern Korean records, considering six previous South Korean presidents Park Chung hee, Roh Tae woo, Chun Doo hwan, Kim Young sam, Roh Moo hyun and Park Geun hye as well as the current president had been born in the Gyeongsang area.

The predecessor to Gyeongsang Province became shaped in the course of the Goryeo Dynasty, changing the previous provinces of Yeongnam, Sannam and Yeongdong. Gyeongsang acquired its present day name in 1314. The call derives from names of the major cities of Gyeongju. In 1895, Gyeongsang Province changed into replaced by way of the Districts of Andong inside the north, Daegu inside the centre, Jinju in the southwest, and Dongnae in the southeast. In 1896, Andong, Daegu, and northern Dongnae Districts have been merged to shape North Gyeongsang Province and Jinju and southern Dongnae Districts have been merged to shape South Gyeongsang Province. North and South Gyeongsang are nowadays part of South Korea.