evidence: Humanities › Geography › Country Information › Geography of South Korea Print omersukrugoksu / Getty Images Geography Country Information Basics Physical Geography Political Geography Population Key Figures & Milestones Maps Urban Geography By Amanda Briney Amanda Briney Geography Expert M.A., Geography, California State University - East Bay B.A., English and Geography, California State University - Sacramento Amanda Briney, M.A., is a professional geographer. She holds a Certificate of Advanced Study in Geographic Information Systems (GIS) from California State University. Learn about our Editorial Process Updated on April 08, 2020 South Korea is a country that is located in eastern Asia on the southern part of the Korean Peninsula. It is officially called the Republic of Korea and its capital and largest city is Seoul. Most recently, South Korea has been in the news due to growing conflicts between it and its northern neighbor, North Korea. The two went to war in the 1950s and there have been years of hostilities between the two nations but on November 23, 2010, North Korea attacked South Korea.