List of rivers of Korea


The Korean peninsula is mainly mountainous along its east coast, so most of its river water flows west, emptying into the Yellow Sea. Some of these rivers flow through lakes en route to the coast, but these are all artificial reservoirs, as there are no natural lakes on the Korean mainland. A few rivers head south, emptying into the Korea Strait and some more minor rivers flow east to the East Korea Bay, though these are usually little more than streams in comparison. In the list below, tributaries are listed under the river into which they flow and then in upstream order. They are listed counterclockwise, from the Amnok to the Duman.

Main rivers of South Korea

Namehangulhanja
1Hantan River한탄강漢灘江
2Imjin River임진강臨津江
3Soyang River소양강昭陽江
4Hongcheon River홍천강洪川江
5Bukhan River북한강北漢江
6Han River한강漢江
7Namhan River남한강南漢江
8Geum River금강錦江
9만경강萬頃江
10동진강東津江
11Yeongsan River영산강榮山江
12Seomjin River섬진강蟾津江
13Nakdong River낙동강洛東江
14Geumho River금호강琴湖江
15Hwang River황강黃江
16Nam River남강南江

Main rivers of North Korea

North of the Han River">Han River (Korea)">Han River

Ddang-ggeut to the Seomjin River