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| DAEJEON (formerly TAEJON) Population: 1,200,000 Religion: Buddism, Christian, Confusian Industry: Machinery, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Hi-tech research Exports: Textiles, Machinery, Steel Climate: Four distinct seasons Daejeon ("Great Field") is South Korea's sixth largest city with a population of 1.2 million. It is located in central Korea about 160 km south of Seoul and is an important administrative, transportation, education, science, industrial center. Until the end of the Yi dynasty (1392-1910) it was a poor village located on the Daejeon River. Development began after the juncture of rail lines in 1905 and 1914. During the Korean War (1950-53) it was a temporary capital of the Republic of Korea, and 70 percent of the city was destroyed, but it has been rebuilt. |
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| Where in the world is Tinsey and Jeremy? They in Daejeon in the middle of South Korea - about two hours south of Seoul. |
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