Meanings
- A county of Gangwon Province, South Korea.
The runaway soldier was reported to have opened fire on troops who had tracked him down near a school in the Goseong region, close to the North Korean border.
2014 June 22, “S. Korean troops in gun battle”, in Deutsche Welle, sourced from rc/mkg (AP, AFP, dpa, Reuters), archived from the original on 03 Jun 20251 more example
The soldier crossed into Goseong county on the east coast which borders North Korea and was taken into custody by South Korean guards who had been monitoring his movements, the news agency said.
2024 August 20, Jack Kim, “North Korean soldier defects to the South, Yonhap reports”, in Ed Davies, editor, Reuters, Asia Pacific
Origin
- Korean고성(高城)
- EnglishGoseong
Borrowed from Korean 고성(高城) (Goseong).
More words from Korean
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Cantonese 高城
- 高城county
Chinese Mandarin 高城
- 高城 (Gāochéng)county
Korean 고성
- 고성 (Goseong)county
Cite this entry
Goseong. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goseong
“Goseong.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goseong. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Goseong,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Goseong.
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