Military Demarcation Line
Daeseong-dong belongs administratively to Josan-ri, Gunnae-myeon, in Paju. It is the only civilian habitation within the southern portion of the DMZ. Panmunjeom is to the northeast, and the actual Military Demarcation Line (the "de facto" border between South and North Korea) is only west of the village. Only individuals who lived in the village before the Korean War, or are descendants of those who did, are allowed to move to the village.