Daejeon

South Korea East Asia

Primary City: Daejeon

Primary State/Province: Chungcheongnam

Primary Language: Korean

Population: 4.0M

GDP: $40B • GDP per capita: $9,953

Capital City
#186

Global Rank

14.4

Power Score


% of Country Score

7.5%

National Capital

Capital city of South Korea

Key Statistics

Major Teams

1

Total Teams

2

Major Companies

2

Market Cap

$26B

Skyscrapers (150m+)

2

Supertall (200m+)

1

Metro Stations

22

Universities

3

Dimension Breakdown

Sports

Major League Teams/Venues

Football/SoccerSouth Korea

Daejeon Citizen

DaejeonLevel: 1

Other Teams

Other Men’s Teams1 team

BaseballMinor Lg Base

Hanwha Eagles

Daejeon

Top Companies

#CompanyValuationType
1Alteogen$13BPublic
2KT&G (Korea Tobacco)$12BPublic

Total Market Cap: $26B across 2 companies

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities3 entries
#252

KAIST

Daedeok Innopolis, South Korea

#705

Chungnam National University

Daejeon, South Korea

#1108

Soonchunhyang University

Asan, South Korea

Infrastructure

Airport1 entry

Cheongju International Airport

Cheongju • 4 - Regional

Military Base1 entry

Gyeryongdae Military HQ

Daejeon • Naval Base

Notable Train Hubs1 entry

Daejeon Station

Daejeon • Intercity Rail Hub

Metro System (22 stations)1 entry

Daejeon Metro

Daejeon • 22 stations

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