Editing Encyclopedia:Naming conventions (Korean) (section)

== Geographic features ==
=== Mountains and hills ===
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Unless there is a clear [[WP:COMMONNAME]], romanize the full Korean name using [[MOS:KO-ROMAN]]. Then apply the following:

* For names with the terms "san" ({{lang|ko|산}}) or "bong" ({{lang|ko|봉}}), use their full unhyphenated Korean names. E.g. [[Seoraksan]] and [[Moranbong]].
* For names with "''[[oreum]]''" ({{lang|ko|오름}}), split the name. E.g. [[Yongnuni Oreum]] and not Yongnunioreum.
** Splitting appears to be the general common name convention for ''oreum''. Splitting also results in fewer spelling ambiguities and more segmented names that are easier to quickly parse.
For disambiguation, put the administrative district(s) the mountain is located in parentheses, e.g. [[Maehwasan (Gangwon)]]. If the mountain is located in multiple districts, format them like so: [[Maebongsan (Wonju and Yeongwol)]] or [[Gayasan (North and South Gyeongsang)]]. We disambiguate like this by default because Korea has very few distinct mountain ranges, so disambiguating by mountain range often does not work.

=== Rivers ===
{{See also|Wikipedia:Naming conventions (geographic names)|Wikipedia:WikiProject Rivers#Naming}}

Unless there is a clear [[WP:COMMONNAME]], romanize the full Korean name using [[MOS:KO-ROMAN]]. Then replace "gang"/"kang" with "River". For example, [[Nakdong River]] and [[Taedong River]].

=== Islands ===
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Unless there is a clear [[WP:COMMONNAME]], romanize the full Korean name using [[MOS:KO-ROMAN]]. Keep and do not hyphenate "do" or "seom", e.g. [[Baengnyeongdo]] and [[Ryŏdo]]. 

=== Controversial place names ===
{{See also|Talk:Sea of Japan/FAQ}}{{shortcut|WP:SoJ|WP:SEAOFJAPAN|WP:EASTSEA|WP:LIANCOURT|WP:DOKDO|WP:TAKESHIMA}}

For places with disputed English names, namely the [[Sea of Japan]]/East Sea and the [[Liancourt Rocks]]/Dokdo/Takeshima, use whichever terms match the respective current article title. In most cases, there is no need to mention the alternate name(s). Do not use a [[WP:PIPELINK]]. Generally, alternate names should only be mentioned if the naming dispute is relevant to the article itself.

{{As of|2024|08}}:

: {{n}} {{!xt|The <nowiki>[[East Sea]]</nowiki> is between Japan and Korea.}}
: {{n}} {{!xt|The <nowiki>[[Sea of Japan|East Sea]]</nowiki> is between Japan and Korea.}}
: {{n}} {{!xt|The <nowiki>[[Sea of Japan]]</nowiki> (East Sea) is between Japan and Korea.}}
: {{n}} {{!xt|The <nowiki>[[Sea of Japan]]</nowiki>, or East Sea, is between Japan and Korea.}}
: {{y}} {{xt|The <nowiki>[[Sea of Japan]]</nowiki> is between Japan and Korea.}}
: {{y}} (in an article about Japan–Korea disputes) {{xt|There is currently a naming dispute over whether the <nowiki>[[Sea of Japan]]</nowiki> should be called the "East Sea".}}

This guideline is not an expression of preference for any particular name; it is simply following Wikipedia policy.

These titles have changed in the past, and may change again. If you have a strong understanding of the previous move proposals and Wikipedia's policies, and you think you have a good case to propose renaming such contested articles, you are welcome to do so. Do not make move requests lightly; poorly reasoned move requests will likely be [[WP:SNOWCLOSE|WP:SNOWCLOSED]].