Daejeons

Daejeons is a term that most often refers to Daejeon, a metropolitan city in central South Korea. The name comes from hanja meaning “great field” and the city serves as a regional administrative, commercial, and transportation hub. Daejeon is notable for its concentration of science and technology institutions, particularly in the Daedeok Innopolis, a research complex hosting numerous national institutes and laboratories.

Geographically, Daejeon lies in the Hoseo region near the Geum River. It functions as a major rail and road crossroads, with connections that link Seoul to Busan and Daegu. The city hosts several universities and research centers, including KAIST, which anchors the area’s reputation as a center of science and engineering.

The term Daejeons is not a standard reference for multiple distinct places in common English usage. In practice, the plural form is rarely used, and if multiple locations shared the same name through historical or romanization variants, each would typically be referred to by the singular Daejeon in its own context. Romanization variants have included spellings such as Taejeon or Taejon, depending on the system in use at a given time.

See also: Daejeon, South Korea; romanization of Korean place names; list of cities in South Korea.