South Korea
"Republic of Korea" redirects here. For the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, see North Korea. For other uses, see Korea. Republic in East Asia Coordinates: 36°N 128°E / 36°N 128°E / 36; 128 Republic of Korea 대한민국 Daehan Minguk Flag Emblem Motto: "홍익인간 (弘益人間)" (Korean) ( de facto ) "Benefit broadly in the human world / Devotion to the Welfare of Humanity" [1] Anthem: Aegukga "애국가 (愛國歌)" (Korean) ( de facto ) "Patriotic Song" Government Emblem 대한민국정부 상징문양 (Korean) Government Emblem of the Republic of Korea Area controlled by South Korea is shown in dark green; South Korean-claimed but uncontrolled regions shown in light green. Capital and largest city Seoul 37°33′N 126°58′E / 37.550°N 126.967°E / 37.550; 126.967 Official languages Korean Korean Sign Language [2] Official script Hangul Ethnic groups Predominantly Korean. No official statistics [3] [4] Religion 56.9% Unknown 27.6% Christianity [5] —19.7% Pr