List of cities in South Korea

Special city(특별시; teukbyeolsi) Special autonomous city(특별자치시; teukbyeoljachisi) Metropolitan cities(광역시; gwangyeoksi) Big municipal cities(대도시; daedosi) Administrative cities(행정시; haengjeongsi) Cities(시; si) The largest cities of South Korea have an autonomous status equivalent to that of provinces. Seoul, the largest city and capital, is classified as a teukbyeolsi (special city), while the next six-largest cities are classified as gwangyeoksi (metropolitan cities). Smaller cities are classified as si ("cities") and are under provincial jurisdiction, at the same level as counties. City status Article 10 of the Local Autonomy Act defines the standards under which a populated area may become a city: an area which is predominantly urbanised and has a population of at least 50,000; a gun which has an urbanised area with a population of at least 50,000; or a gun which has a total population of at least 150,000 and multiple urbanised areas each with a population of at least 20,000. Cases outside of these standards require specific legislation, such as the special bill by the National Assembly to designate Gyeryong as a city.[citation needed] Under Art