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___MASK24___ (  )  officially the ___MASK24___ Special City  is the capital and largest metropolis of the Republic of Korea ( commonly known as South Korea ), forming the heart of the ___MASK24___ Capital Area , which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province , the world ' s 16th largest city . It is home to over half of all South Koreans along with 678 , 102 international residents . ___MASK60___ ( formerly romanized as Inchon ; literally " kind ___MASK59___ "), officially the ___MASK60___ Metropolitan City (  ), is a city located in northwestern ___MASK40___ , bordering ___MASK24___ and Gyeonggi to the east . Inhabited since the New Stone Age , ___MASK60___ was home to just 4 , 700 people when it became an international port in 1883 . Today , about 3 million people live in the city , making it Korea  s third most populous city after ___MASK24___ and Busan . The city ' s growth has been assured in modern times with the development of its port due to its natural advantages as a coastal city and its proximity to the South Korean capital . It is part of the ___MASK24___ Capital Area , along with ___MASK24___ itself and Gyeonggi Province , forming the world ' s second largest metropolitan area by population . ___MASK40___ , officially the Republic ___MASK46___ Korea ( ROK ), is a sovereign state in East Asia , constituting the southern part ___MASK46___ the Korean Peninsula . ___MASK24___ Subway Line 3 ( dubbed " The Orange Line ") of the ___MASK24___ Metropolitan Subway is a commuter rail service . which connects ___MASK64___ , northwestern ___MASK24___ to the city center , Gangnam and southeastern ___MASK24___ . Jichuk Station is located just ___MASK13___ ___MASK46___ ___MASK24___ on ___MASK24___ Subway Line 3 . It is within walking distance to Eunpyeong - gu , ___MASK24___ . Jichuk station has a subway depot for Line 3 trains nearby . ___MASK24___ Metro operates Line 3 south ___MASK46___ this station ; stations north ___MASK46___ Jichuk ( Ilsan Line Section ) are operated by Korail . Korail & ___MASK24___ Metro jointly operate the platforms . But ___MASK24___ Metro operates whole domain ___MASK46___ station . Korea is a historical state in ___MASK37___ Asia , since 1945 divided into two distinct sovereign states : ___MASK76___ ( officially the " Democratic People ' s Republic ___MASK46___ Korea ") and South Korea ( officially the " Republic ___MASK46___ Korea "). Located on the Korean Peninsula , Korea is bordered by ___MASK27___ to the northwest and Russia to the northeast . It is separated from Japan to the east by the Korea Strait and the ___MASK37___ Sea . ___MASK64___ city (" ___MASK64___ - si ") is located north of Seoul ( the capital of South Korea ), and the city can be easily accessed through Seoul Ring - Express and Jayuro Expressway within 20 minutes . The city has become an exemplary leader among other cities in South Korea , in areas such as regional economic vitalization , environmental friendly residential areas , and convenient transportation systems . The city is well - known as the site of Ilsan New Town . A metropolis is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic , political , and cultural ___MASK39___ for a country or region , and an important hub for regional or international connections , commerce , and communications . The term is Greek and means the " mother city " of a colony ( in the ancient sense ), that is , the city which sent out settlers . This was later generalized to a city regarded as a ___MASK39___ of a specified activity , or any large , important city in a nation . Commuter rail , also called suburban rail , is a passenger rail transport service that primarily operates between a city ___MASK9___ , and the middle to outer suburbs beyond 15 km ( 10 miles ) and commuter towns or other locations that draw large numbers ___MASK46___ commuters  people who travel on a daily basis . Trains operate following a schedule , at speeds varying from 50 to 200 km / h ( 30 to 125 mph ). Distance charges or zone pricing may be used . The ___MASK24___ Metropolitan Subway is an integrated urban rail transit system consisting of 20 rapid transit , light metro , commuter rail and people mover lines located in South Korea . The system serves most of the ___MASK24___ Metropolitan Area including the Incheon metropolis and satellite cities in Gyeonggi province . Some lines in the network cross large rural areas to reach major cities in northern Chungnam province and western Gangwon province that lie over 100 km away from the capital .