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The Era of 51% in the Capital Region: Regional Korea is Disappearing

An apartment construction site in a new town in Gyeonggi Province, where dozens of cranes operate simultaneously. [Photo = Korea Business Review DB] Amid deepening population concentration in the greater Seoul metropolitan area, Gyeonggi Province is projected to be one of only two regions nationwide, along with Sejong, where the population will increase through 2052.

강지혜 기자Published 2026년 4월 16일Updated 2026년 4월 16일
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The Era of 51% in the Capital Region: Regional Korea is Disappearing

An apartment construction site in a new town in Gyeonggi Province, where dozens of cranes operate simultaneously. [Photo = Korea Business Review DB] Amid deepening population concentration in the greater Seoul metropolitan area, Gyeonggi Province is projected to be one of only two regions nationwide, along with Sejong, where the population will increase through 2052.

An apartment construction site in a new town in Gyeonggi Province, where dozens of cranes operate simultaneously.…

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