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Spelling of the name

In English, it seems "Daejeon" is also often spelled "Taejon". Is there a rule or convention that makes one spelling more correct than the other? Should the article not mention both? — SomeHuman 21 Nov 2006 05:58 (UTC)

Yes there is. See Wikipedia:Naming conventions (Korean), per which we use the Revised Romanization of Korean (at least in non-North-Korean articles). According to that system, the correct spelling is "Daejeon." "Taejon" (or more properly "Taejŏn") is the spelling under the McCune-Reischauer system, which was in use in South Korea from 1987 to 2000. Since that spelling is still widely used, the article should mention it -- but only mention it. Cheers, -- Visviva 06:22, 21 November 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. This considered, I assume its mentioning in the 'infobox Korean city' will suffice. — SomeHuman 21 Nov 2006 17:12 (UTC)

Population growth

The last sentence in Daejeon#History says that the population growth of Daejeon is the second highest following Seoul. However, sources I've found suggest that population in the city of Seoul is actually decreasing ([1][2][3], all in Korean, unfortunately). Another problem is among what is the growth ranked? Growth is second highest among metropolitan cities, but the rank is lower in the city-province list. The list with narrower administrative boundaries does not list the metropolitan cities by themselves.

I also cannot find sources suggesting that it is the population growth which is fueling construction and the high-tech industry (which is why I didn't just go ahead and edit the statement). I also think the cause and effect relationship is mixed up a bit: high-tech industry probably fuels population growth which stimulates construction (this needs sources, too, and it may not be just the high-tech industry (e.g., government installations)). YooChung 01:15, 22 February 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Neither I do not find reliable source, but I know the Kyeonggi province has the most high population growth rate. People flee from Seoul to Gyeonggi. Probably Daejoen is the second among metropolitan cities and provinces. -- 59.26.176.239 (talk) 01:40, 12 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]