Kumgang
Kumgang proper noun: a county of Kangwon Province, North Korea.
Proper noun
Kumgang
- A county of Kangwon Province, North Korea.
- A mountain in Kangwon Province, North Korea.
- The only direct connection from the ROK to the DPRK is by the Hyundai corporation ferry that sails from Hyundai Sokcho ferry terminal, taking short tours (three or four days) to the Mt Kumgang area on North Korea’s southeast coast.2008, Robert Willoughby, “Practical Information”, in North Korea (Bradt Travel Guides), 2nd edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 71
- Mount Kumgang, or Geumgangsan, which translates as Diamond Mountain, has always been a muse for Koreans. Poets and artists have been celebrating it in their works since well before the Middle Ages.2018 December 13, “North and South Korea meet through handshakes and art”, in Deutsche Welle, archived from the original on 13 Dec 2018, Arts
Synonyms of Kumgang
Origin of Kumgang
Borrowed from Korean 금강(金剛) (Geumgang).
Questions about Kumgang
- What does Kumgang mean?
- Kumgang means a county of Kangwon Province, North Korea.
- What part of speech is Kumgang?
- Kumgang is a proper noun.
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