Asan


Asan is a city in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. It borders the Seoul Metropolitan Area to the north. Asan has a population of approximately 300,000.
Asan is known for its many hot springs and is a city of spas.
Asan has grown into the neighboring village, Onyang-dong, which is also known for its hot springs.

Transportation

The city of Asan shares a station for the KTX high speed trains with the neighbouring city of Cheonan called Cheonan-Asan Station. It takes about 30 minutes to travel from Asan to Seoul by the KTX train. It can be reached within 2 hours from Incheon International Airport by car. Seoul Metropolitan Subway extended one of its lines to service Asan on 15 December 2008. Two major highways, the Seoul-Busan and West Coast expressways, also pass through Asan city.

Industry and commerce

Companies like Hyundai Motor, Samsung LCD, and Samsung Electronic have factories in Asan. A total of 14 industrial complexes are currently occupied by auto parts, electronic parts and other factories.
The Port of Pyeongtaek, closest to the east China coast among Korean ports, is nearby.

Education

Asan is the home of five universities.
Domestic secondary schools:
International schools:
Asan is home of Asan Woori Bank Wibee, a women's basketball team. In 2016, the club was relocated from Chuncheon to Asan. Football club Asan Mugunghwa FC is based in the city since 2017.

Modern history

Famous people associated with Asan include the late Yun Po Sun, former President of South Korea.
Admiral Yi Sun-sin, who defeated the Japanese navy in the 16th century, lived for some time in Asan.
There is a miniature replica of a turtle ship made famous by Admiral Yi on the outskirts of town.
Mass murderer Seung-Hui Cho was born in Asan.

Twin towns – sister cities