List of all counties in South Korea: There are 82 counties in South Korea since Cheongwon County was dissolved on July 1, 2014 and consolidated by Cheongju. Dissolved counties 1946 Cheongju County Chuncheon County Yeongpyeong County 1949 Yeosu County 1952 Gangneung County Gyeongju County Wonju County 1956 Chungju County 1963 Cheongan County 1973 Bucheong County Dongrae County 1980 Jecheong County 1988 Gwangsan County 1989 Chunseong County Daedeok County Siheung County Wolseong County Wonseong County 1992 Goyang County 1995 Asan County Boryeong County Changwon County Cheonan County Chuncheon County Geoje County Geumreung County Gimhae County Gimje County Gongju County Gwangyang County Gyeongju County Gyeongsan County Iksan County Jecheon County Jeongeup County Jinyang County annexed by Jinju Jungwon County annexed by Chungju Miryang County Mungyeong County Myeongju County annexed by Gangneung Naju County Namwon County Namyangju County Okgu County annexed by Gunsan Pyeongtaek County Sacheon County Samcheok County Sangju County Seonsan County annexed by Gumi Seosan County Seungju County annexed by Suncheon Tongyeong County Uichang County Wonju County Yeongcheon County Yeongil County annexed by Pohang Yeongpung County annexed by Yeongju 1996 Icheon County Nonsan County Paju County Yangsan County Yongin County 1998 Anseong County Gimpo County Yeocheon County annexed by Yeosu 2001 Gwangju County Hwaseong County 2003 Pocheon County Yangju County 2006 Bukjeju County annexed by Jeju Namjeju County annexed by Seogwipo 2011 Dangjin County 2012 Yeongi County annexed by Sejong 2013 Yeoju County upgraded into a city 2014 Cheongwon County annexed by Cheongju See also List of cities in South Korea References Counties