List of special cities of South Korea
Position in hierarchy and types
Special cities are the highest-ranked administrative divisions in South Korea. These cities have equal status to the provinces.

List of special cities of South Korea

Section Title: Position in hierarchy and types
Table Section Text: Special cities are the highest-ranked administrative divisions in South Korea. These cities have equal status to the provinces.

Type	Hangul	Hanja	RR	City names	No. of cities

Special city	특별시	特別市	teukbyeolsi	Seoul	1

Metropolitan city	광역시	廣域市	gwangyeoksi	Busan, Daegu, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon, Ulsan	6

Special autonomous city	특별자치시	特別自治市	teukbyeol-jachisi	Sejong	1

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Gwangju is a metropolitan city.

final_sentence: Gwangju is a metropolitan city.