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| imagesize = | image_caption = Downton Ulsan, Ulsan aerial view, Simnidaebat Bridge, Gajisan Provincial Park and Daewangam Park| image_flag = Flag of Ulsan.svg| image_blank_emblem = Symbol of Ulsan.svg| blank_emblem_type = Logo| image_map = Ulsan-gwangyeoksi in South Korea.svgframe=yestype=shapestroke-color=#000000|zoom=8}}| map_caption = | pushpin_map = #South Korea#Asia#Earth| pushpin_label_position = right| pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_map_caption = | pushpin_relief = 1| subdivision_type = CountrySouth Korea}}Regions of Korea>Region| subdivision_name1 = Yeongnam| parts_type = Districts5 (including 1 county)}}35N19region:KR-31_type:city(1,087,958)|display=inline, title}}Mayor–council government>Mayor–CouncilMayor of Ulsan>MayorKim Du-gyeom{{small>(People Power)}}| leader_title1 = Body| leader_name1 = Ulsan Metropolitan Council| area_total_km2 = 1057.136| population_total = 1,111,707| population_as_of = October, 2022| population_density_km2 = autoList of cities in South Korea by population>8th Korea| population_blank1_title = DialectGyeongsang dialect>Gyeongsang| population_demonym = Ulsanian| iso_code = KR-31| area_code = +82-52(2)| demographics_type2 = GDPWEBSITE=WWW.KOSTAT.GO.KR, | demographics2_title1 = Total| demographics2_info1 = KRâ‚© 86 trillionUS$ 69 billion (2022) per capita US$ 63,017 (2023)1=https://www.ulsan.go.kr/u/english/main.ulsan|2=Official website (English)}}| translit_lang1_type1 = HangulHanjaRevised Romanization}}Ulsan gwang-yeoksi}}McCune-Reischauer}}Ulsan gwangyŏksi}}| blank_name = FlowerPyrus pyrifolia>Pear flower| blank1_name = TreeGinkgo biloba>Ginkgo| blank2_name = BirdGreat Egret>White heron| population_blank2 = | population_blank2_title = }}Ulsan ({{IPA-ko|uÉ­.s͈an}}), officially the Ulsan Metropolitan City, is South Korea’s seventh-largest metropolitan city and the eighth-largest city overall, with a population of over 1.1 million inhabitants.WEB, SOUTH KOREA: Cities (registered population),www.citypopulation.de/KoreaSouth-MunRegPop.html, Citypopulation, 21 August 2013, It is located in the south-east of the country, neighboring Busan to the south and facing Gyeongju to the north.Ulsan is the industrial powerhouse of South Korea, forming the heart of the Ulsan Industrial District. It has the world’s largest automobile assembly plant, operated by the Hyundai Motor Company;WEB, ko,www.yonhapnews.co.kr/society/2010/01/11/0706000000AKR20100111098900057.HTML?template=2086, ko:연합뉴스 : 바른언론 빠른뉴스, Yonhap News, 2009-10-16, 2013-07-12, the world’s largest shipyard, operated by Hyundai Heavy Industries;WEB,www.ohmynews.com/NWS_Web/view/at_pg.aspx?CNTN_CD=A0001214440, ko:천혜 절경 바닷가가 세계 최대 조선소로 변모 - 오마이뉴스, Ohmynews.com, 2013-01-18, 2013-07-12, and the world’s third largest oil refinery, owned by SK Energy.pda.ulsan.go.kr/Common/Detail.neo?id=U0010711%5B%5D In 2020, Ulsan had a GDP per capita of $65,352, the highest of any region in South Korea.

Administrative divisions

Ulsan is divided into four gu (districts) and one gun (county):

• Buk District ({{Korean|labels=no|북구|北區}})
• Dong District ({{Korean|labels=no|동구|東區}})
• Jung District ({{Korean|labels=no|중구|中區}})
• Nam District ({{Korean|labels=no|남구|南區}})
• Ulju County ({{Korean|labels=no|울주군|蔚州郡}})

History

Stone tools found at the Mugeo-dong Ok-hyeon archaeological site indicate that Ulsan was inhabited by humans at least as early as the Paleolithic Era. Other findings indicate human inhabitation in the Neolithic Era. Ulsan also contains a substantial number of settlement remains from the Bronze Age.BOOK, Su-Il, Jeong, The Silk Road Encyclopedia, 2016, Seoul Selection, Irvine, CA, 978-1624120664, During the Jinhan confederacy, Ulsan was a site of iron mining and production.WEB, Iron Culture of Ancient Korea,www.koreanheritage.kr/feature/view.jsp?articleNo=18, Korean Heritage, Cultural Heritage Administration, 25 October 2019, In the Later Silla period, Ulsan served as an important port for the economic hub of Gyeongju, and likely saw the import of luxury Persian goods such as silver, glass, and peacock tails.WEB, Gyeongju,en.unesco.org/silkroad/content/gyeongju, Silk Roads, UNESCO, 25 October 2019, In 1592, the future Port of Ulsan was the site of a major battle when warrior monks joined citizen soldiers in resisting Japanese invasion.WEB, Ulsan History, South Korea {{!, Travelgrove.com |url=http://www.travelgrove.com/travel-guides/South-Korea/Ulsan-History-c1097304.html |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=www.travelgrove.com}} On January 29, 1598, a combined military operation between Korea and China tried to besiege the castle, but failed as reinforcements from Japan came to delay the fighting. Records from the Joseon Dynasty show that Ulsan was developed as a shipbuilding site as early as 1642.WEB, Port of Ulsan review,www.worldportsource.com/ports/review/KOR_Port_of_Ulsan_1488.php, World Port Source, 25 October 2019, Owing to the two World Wars, Ulsan began to grow as an industrial center. During this time it was part of Keishōnan-dō. In 1962, Ulsan was chosen to become a Special Industrial Zone and in the following year, it formally became a city.WEB, Port of Ulsan,www.worldportsource.com/ports/review/KOR_Port_of_Ulsan_1488.php, 2022-06-26, World Port Source, The Hyundai Group and SK Group began setting up large businesses in Ulsan.WEB, Ulsan {{!, History, Geography, & Points of Interest {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Ulsan |access-date=2022-06-26 |website=www.britannica.com |language=en}} Hyundai Heavy Industries established the shipyard in Ulsan and Hyundai Motor Company started there.WEB, A Brief History of Hyundai Motors,laxmihyundai.com/index.php/blog/a-brief-history-of-hyundai-motors, 2022-06-26, laxmihyundai.com, en, Later on SK Energy developed an oil refinery and petrochemical hub there. Ulsan soon transformed into a modern metropolitan city.

Geography

Ulsan is bounded on Busan. Busan is {{convert|70|km|abbr=on}} to the south.

Climate

{{climate chart| Ulsan 7.4 | 38.6 9.6 | 39.9 13.7 | 68.4 19.3 | 96.9 23.7 | 107.4 26.1 | 155.5 29.2 | 234.1 30.0 | 234.1 26.0 | 170.3 21.8 | 74.8 15.9 | 44.2 9.6 | 28.4|float=right}}Ulsan has a monsoon-influenced humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cfa, bordering on Cwa), with cold but dry winters, and hot, humid summers. Monthly means range from {{convert|2.0|°C|1}} in January to {{convert|25.9|°C|1}} in August, with diurnal temperature ranges generally low. Its location on the Korean peninsula results in a seasonal lag. The warmest days occur in August and averaging very near {{convert|30|C}}. Precipitation is relatively low in the winter months, but there is high rainfall from April to September.{{Weather box| location = Ulsan (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1932–present)| metric first = Y| single line = Y| Jan record high C = 19.3| Feb record high C = 24.2| Mar record high C = 25.4| Apr record high C = 31.0| May record high C = 34.7| Jun record high C = 35.5| Jul record high C = 38.2| Aug record high C = 38.8| Sep record high C = 35.6| Oct record high C = 30.5| Nov record high C = 27.6| Dec record high C = 22.4| year record high C = 38.8| Jan high C = 7.4| Feb high C = 9.6| Mar high C = 13.7| Apr high C = 19.3| May high C = 23.7| Jun high C = 26.1| Jul high C = 29.2| Aug high C = 30.0| Sep high C = 26.0| Oct high C = 21.8| Nov high C = 15.9| Dec high C = 9.6| year high C = 19.4| Jan mean C = 2.4| Feb mean C = 4.3| Mar mean C = 8.4| Apr mean C = 13.7| May mean C = 18.2| Jun mean C = 21.6| Jul mean C = 25.2| Aug mean C = 26.0| Sep mean C = 21.7| Oct mean C = 16.5| Nov mean C = 10.4| Dec mean C = 4.3| year mean C = 14.4| Jan low C = -1.8| Feb low C = -0.3| Mar low C = 3.5| Apr low C = 8.5| May low C = 13.4| Jun low C = 17.7| Jul low C = 22.1| Aug low C = 22.8| Sep low C = 18.2| Oct low C = 12.1| Nov low C = 5.7| Dec low C = -0.1| year low C = 10.2| Jan record low C = -14.3| Feb record low C = -12.5| Mar record low C = -9.6| Apr record low C = -2.6| May record low C = 3.6| Jun record low C = 6.8| Jul record low C = 13.9| Aug record low C = 13.4| Sep record low C = 7.9| Oct record low C = 0.4| Nov record low C = -7.8| Dec record low C = -12.4| year record low C = -14.3| precipitation colour = green| Jan precipitation mm = 38.6| Feb precipitation mm = 39.9| Mar precipitation mm = 68.4| Apr precipitation mm = 96.9| May precipitation mm = 107.4| Jun precipitation mm = 155.5| Jul precipitation mm = 234.1| Aug precipitation mm = 234.1| Sep precipitation mm = 170.3| Oct precipitation mm = 74.8| Nov precipitation mm = 44.2| Dec precipitation mm = 28.4| year precipitation mm = 1292.6| unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm| Jan precipitation days = 5.5| Feb precipitation days = 6.0| Mar precipitation days = 8.2| Apr precipitation days = 8.8| May precipitation days = 9.3| Jun precipitation days = 10.0| Jul precipitation days = 13.6| Aug precipitation days = 12.7| Sep precipitation days = 10.5| Oct precipitation days = 5.8| Nov precipitation days = 5.9| Dec precipitation days = 4.5| year precipitation days =| Jan snow days = 1.8| Feb snow days = 2.1| Mar snow days = 0.9| Apr snow days = 0.0| May snow days = 0.0| Jun snow days = 0.0| Jul snow days = 0.0| Aug snow days = 0.0| Sep snow days = 0.0| Oct snow days = 0.0| Nov snow days = 0.1| Dec snow days = 1.2| year snow days =| Jan humidity = 48.5| Feb humidity = 50.5| Mar humidity = 56.1| Apr humidity = 59.1| May humidity = 64.6| Jun humidity = 73.5| Jul humidity = 78.6| Aug humidity = 77.7| Sep humidity = 75.8| Oct humidity = 67.1| Nov humidity = 60.0| Dec humidity = 50.9| year humidity = 63.5| Jan sun = 192.8| Feb sun = 184.4| Mar sun = 200.9| Apr sun = 213.1| May sun = 221.4| Jun sun = 171.9| Jul sun = 155.7| Aug sun = 175.8| Sep sun = 159.0| Oct sun = 196.4| Nov sun = 183.6| Dec sun = 194.5| year sun = 2249.5| Jan percentsun = 61.2| Feb percentsun = 57.4| Mar percentsun = 50.6| Apr percentsun = 52.8| May percentsun = 49.5| Jun percentsun = 39.6| Jul percentsun = 34.2| Aug percentsun = 40.0| Sep percentsun = 40.3| Oct percentsun = 55.3| Nov percentsun = 58.8| Dec percentsun = 64.0| year percentsun = 49.2| Jan uv = 2| Feb uv = 3| Mar uv = 3| Apr uv = 4| May uv = 5| Jun uv = 5| Jul uv = 7| Aug uv = 6| Sep uv = 5| Oct uv = 4| Nov uv = 3| Dec uv = 2| source 1 = Korea Meteorological Administration (percent sunshine 1981–2010)WEB,web.archive.org/web/20220129211110/https://data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf, 29 January 2022,data.kma.go.kr/resources/normals/pdf_data/korea_pdf_0106_v2.pdf, Climatological Normals of Korea (1991 ~ 2020), Korea Meteorological Administration, 4 April 2022, ko, WEB,data.kma.go.kr/climate/extremum/selectExtremumList.do?pgmNo=103, Korea Meteorological Administration, 4 April 2022, ko:순위값 - 구역별조회, ko, WEB,www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf," title="web.archive.org/web/20161207185450www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf,">web.archive.org/web/20161207185450www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf, 7 December 2016,www.kma.go.kr/down/Climatological_2010.pdf, Korea Meteorological Administration, 8 December 2016, Climatological Normals of Korea, 2011, PUBLISHER=YU MEDIA GROUP LANGUAGE=EN, 9 July 2019, }}

Demographics

{{Pie chart|thumb=left|caption=Religion in Ulsan (2015)WEB,kosis.kr/statHtml/statHtml.do?orgId=101&tblId=DT_1PM1502&conn_path=I2, 2015 Census – Religion Results, KOSIS KOrean Statistical Information Service, ko, 10 Mar 2021, |label1=Not religious|value1=54.5|color1=Gray|label2=Buddhism|value2=29.8|color2=Gold|label3=Protestantism|value3=10.9|color3=DodgerBlue|label4=Catholicism|value4=4.2|color4=DarkOrchid|label5=Other|value5=0.6|color5=Black}}

Religion

According to the 2015 census, a majority of Ulsan residents did not belong to any religion. Buddhism was the most common religion with 29.8% of residents being adherents, followed by Protestantism at 10.9% and Roman Catholicism at 4.2%.

Economy

(File:UlsanIndustrialCenter Map-Plan 1962.jpg|thumb|Planned industrial development for the Ulsan Industrial Zone 1962.)File:Ulsan Central market entrance.jpg|thumb|Ulsan Central marketUlsan Central marketAs the centre of the Ulsan Industrial District, the city is the corporate base of the multinational Hyundai conglomerate. Up to 1962, Ulsan operated as a fishing port and market centre. As part of South Korea’s first five-year economic plan, Ulsan became an open port. Additionally, the government designated Ulsan as a Special Industrial District,JOURNAL, Jacobs, A. J., Ulsan, South Korea: A Global and Nested ‘Great’ Industrial City, The Open Urban Studies Journal, 2 November 2011, 4, 8–18, 10.2174/1874942901104010008, free, 8088365, which encouraged development of major industrial plants and factories: an oil refinery, fertilizer plants, automobile production, and heavy industries were developed here. The shipbuilding port Bangeojin was annexed by the city in 1962.Hyundai Group founded Hyundai Heavy Industries in Ulsan in 1973, which effectively turned the city into a company town and drew a large influx of workers into the city.NEWS, Yeon-Soo, Kwak, Hyundai Heavy hit by protest from Ulsan,www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/05/693_268497.html, 25 October 2019, The Korea Times, 8 May 2019, The company’s importance to the city can be seen in its name’s omnipresence, with a highway named after Hyundai’s founder, and the hospital, school, theater, as well as many restaurants and department stores bearing the Hyundai name.NEWS, Evans, Stephen, Heavy metal: Life at the world’s largest shipyard,www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-32811866, 28 October 2019, BBC News, 30 May 2015, Amid a global downturn in shipbuilding, Hyundai Heavy Industries sold $1 billion of assets and laid off large numbers of employees in 2016.NEWS, In-Soo, Nam, Hyundai Heavy Industries to sell $1 billion in assets, cut jobs as orders slump,www.marketwatch.com/story/hyundai-heavy-industries-to-sell-1-billion-in-assets-cut-jobs-as-orders-slump-2016-05-09, 25 October 2019, MarketWatch, The Wall Street Journal, 9 May 2016, The company borrowed money from the state-run Korea Development Bank in order to purchase Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, forming Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, with plans to move corporate headquarters to Seoul.NEWS, Yeon-Soo, Kwak, Hyundai Heavy hit by protests from Ulsan,www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/nation/2019/05/693_268497.html, 28 October 2019, The Korea Times, 9 May 2019, Some view this downturn as an indicator of South Korea’s over-reliance on chaebols, and fear that a period of deindustrialization for Ulsan mirroring the United States’ Rust Belt could be on the horizon.NEWS, Jin, Hyunjoo, Empty shipyards and suicides as ‘Hyundai Town’ grapples with grim future,www.reuters.com/article/us-southkorea-hyundaitown/empty-shipyard-and-suicides-as-hyundai-town-grapples-with-grim-future-idUSKBN1KX0UT, 28 October 2019, Reuters, 12 August 2018, The city has the world’s third largest {{Citation needed|date=January 2012}} oil refinery with 840,000 BPD, owned by SK Energy. South Korea’s no.3 S-oil refinery complex with 669,000BPD and 1.7million PX plant of world single largest facility, 39,000BPD lubricant base oil, owned by Saudi Aramco, is also in Ulsan.Ulsan is the home of the world’s largest automobile assembly plant, with an annual capacity of 1,700,000 units, operated by Hyundai Motors. The plant started with 50,000 capacity in 1968 and has expanded 30 times to become the top complex in the world with its own export piers with logistics competitiveness. Its integrated design of related functions was inspired by the Ford River Rouge Complex in Dearborn, Michigan.In November 2011, SB LiMotive opened an advanced lithium-ion battery production plant in Ulsan. SB LiMotive was a 50-50 consortium of Samsung SDI and Robert Bosch GmbH.NEWS, SB Limotive Starts Production of Lithium-Ion Cells,www.energytrend.com/news/SB_Limotive_Battery_20101111.html, EnergyTrend, November 11, 2010, May 15, 2017,www.energytrend.com/news/SB_Limotive_Battery_20101111.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20171002215809www.energytrend.com/news/SB_Limotive_Battery_20101111.html,">web.archive.org/web/20171002215809www.energytrend.com/news/SB_Limotive_Battery_20101111.html, 2017-10-02, dead, NEWS, Lee, Eun-joo, SB LiMotive starts lithium-ion battery plant,koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2928230, Korea JoongAng Daily, November 10, 2010, May 15, 2017, NEWS, Kim, Tae-gyu, Bosch plans to expand joint venture with Samsung,www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2011/06/113_88843.html, Korea Times, June 13, 2011, May 15, 2017, In September 2012, Samsung SDI bought out Robert Bosch GmbH’s portion of SB LiMotive for $95 million to gain 100% ownership of the Ulsan production facility.NEWS, Bosch and Samsung SDI disbanding the SB LiMotive Li-ion joint venture,www.greencarcongress.com/2012/09/bosch-20120905.html, Green Car Congress, September 5, 2012, May 15, 2017, The Ulsan plant is one of Samsung SDI’s trio of advanced car-battery production facilities.NEWS, SB Limotive Starts Production of Lithium-Ion Cells,www.energytrend.com/news/SB_Limotive_Battery_20101111.html, Energy Trend, November 11, 2011, May 15, 2017,www.energytrend.com/news/SB_Limotive_Battery_20101111.html," title="web.archive.org/web/20171002215809www.energytrend.com/news/SB_Limotive_Battery_20101111.html,">web.archive.org/web/20171002215809www.energytrend.com/news/SB_Limotive_Battery_20101111.html, 2017-10-02, dead, NEWS, Morris, Charles, Sources say Samsung to provide battery packs for BMW X5,chargedevs.com/newswire/sources-say-samsung-to-provide-battery-packs-for-bmw-x5/, Charged, Yonhap, March 9, 2015, May 15, 2017,

Transportation

The city transport department plans to build a light-rail line. The public transportation system is as good as any other major Korean city. The bus system shows a specific ETA at most bus stops.WEB,english.ulsan.go.kr/Community/news/view.php?num=337&page=3&board_id=foreign_news&search_option=&search_cond=, Welcome to Ulsan Metropolitan City - News and Notice, Ulsan City Council, 2008-02-18,english.ulsan.go.kr/Community/news/view.php?num=337&page=3&board_id=foreign_news&search_option=&search_cond=," title="web.archive.org/web/20080103081947english.ulsan.go.kr/Community/news/view.php?num=337&page=3&board_id=foreign_news&search_option=&search_cond=,">web.archive.org/web/20080103081947english.ulsan.go.kr/Community/news/view.php?num=337&page=3&board_id=foreign_news&search_option=&search_cond=, 2008-01-03, dead, Ulsan Airport, constructed in 1970 and expanded in 1997, has more than 20 flights per day to and from Seoul’s Gimpo International Airport and 4 flights per week to and from Jeju International Airport. In November 2010, Korea’s high-speed train network, the KTX, was extended to Ulsan.Ulsan-Seoul high-speed train service to start in November. Koreatimes.co.kr (2010-10-05). Retrieved on 2013-07-12. This provides a high-speed link to Seoul, with a running time of just over 2 hours. The new KTX station, Ulsan Station, is in nearby Eonyang, with a series of express buses (5001-5005), as well as some city buses serving the new station.WEB,ulsanonline.com/bus5001.html, Ulsan Online: Everything you need to know about Ulsan, 2010-12-10, dead,ulsanonline.com/bus5001.html," title="archive.today/20120716090353ulsanonline.com/bus5001.html,">archive.today/20120716090353ulsanonline.com/bus5001.html, 2012-07-16, The original city station has been renamed Taehwa River Station.

Sports

File:Munsu 20121110 204310 5.jpg|thumb|Ulsan Munsu Football StadiumUlsan Munsu Football StadiumThe city hosts the K League 1 football club Ulsan HD FC. After the 2002 FIFA World Cup, they relocated from their former stadium in Jung-gu, which is now a municipal ground, to the Munsu Stadium, which hosted several matches during the 2002 World Cup. The club have been crowned champions of Asia twice, winning the AFC Champions League in 2012 and 2020. Ulsan was home to another football team, Ulsan Hyundai Mipo Dolphin FC, which played in the Korea National League until 2016, when it was dissolved. Currently, Ulsan is home to another football team, Ulsan Citizen FC, which plays in the K3 League.It is also home to the University of Ulsan and its sports programs. Ulsan also hosts Korean Basketball League team Ulsan Hyundai Mobis Phoebus. Their home ground is Dongchun Gymnasium, which located in Jung-Gu.WEB,www.mobisphoebus.co.kr/, ulsan mobis phoebus basketball team, ulsan mobis phoebus basketball team, ulsan mobis phoebus basketball team, 2016-04-14, 2016-04-14, 2016-10-29,www.mobisphoebus.co.kr/," title="web.archive.org/web/20161029182638www.mobisphoebus.co.kr/,">web.archive.org/web/20161029182638www.mobisphoebus.co.kr/, dead, Lotte Giants, a KBO League baseball club in Busan, plays some of their home matches at the Ulsan Munsu Baseball Stadium.

Tourist attractions

In Yeongnam Alps, there are seven tall mountains (Gajisan, Sinbulsan, Ganwolsan, Cheonhwangsan, Yeongchuksan, Goheonsan, Jaeyaksan) over 1,000m above sea level. Sinbulsan (MT.) Ridge, where grasses turn silver in autumn, is one of the best sights to see in the Yeongnam Alps. Eoksae festival is held every early October in Ganwoljae, which is best known for its colony of silver grass. Korea’s largest traditional folk Onggi (earthware) village is Oegosan. The traditional Onggi (earthware) manufacturing process is carried on here and is open to tourists, including Onggi workshops and kilns. The Ulsan Onggi museum offers a variety of information related to Onggi and displays a diversity of this earthware.As the only whale museum in Korea, Jangsaengpo Whale Museum collects, maintains and displays whaling-related artifacts. They have become more rare since 1986, when whaling was internationally prohibited in order to protect the species. The museum provides a variety of information related to whales and marine ecosystems; it is a space for education, research and experience. Whale cruises depart from Jangsaengpo port.Ulsan Grand Park is claimed as the best ecology park in a downtown area in Korea, boasting a vast area of {{convert|3640000|m²|0|abbr=on}}. “Natural, Clean and Comfortable” are the main themes, and it is a place for urbanites to seek nature. It sponsors a variety of events and festivals for families. It is a pleasant place for relaxation where you can breathe in nature during daily life{{citation needed|date=July 2023}}. In particular, the Rose Festival every June presents a feast for the eyes and nose. Taehwagang (River) National Garden; Simnidaesup (10-ri bamboo grove), one of the 12 scenic beauties of Ulsan, was restored; now the river and the bamboo grove are connected. This space expresses the related ecology of the area, showing the importance of nature and environment. It allows visitors the chance to observe and experience wildlife in its natural environment and to relax while being one of nature. Ulsan has beautiful beaches (Jinha, Ilsan). Daewangam Park features a lush, hundred-year-old pine forest. Ganjeolgot Cape is noted as the first place to see the sunrise from the Korean peninsula. A sunrise festival is held every New Year’s Day.Ulsan Industry Park has been leading the Pacific Rim industry in the 21st century. Ulsan has Hyundai Motor Company, with the world’s largest single-purpose plant; Hyundai Heavy Industries, the biggest heavy industry leader in the world; Hyundai Mipo Shipbuilding, and Petrochemical Park, leaders in Korea’s chemistry industry.File:태화강,울산.jpg|Twilight view of Taehwa River and downtown areaFile:울산,공단,대교.jpg|Industrial Complex area in Ulsan

Festival

• April : Seo Duk-chul Original Children’s Song Competitions
• July ~ August : Ulsan Summer Festival
• December 31 ~ January 1 : Ganjeolgot Sunrise Festival

In media

Ulsan is one of the filming locations of the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation 2012 South Korean television melodrama series May Queen, starring Han Ji-hye, Kim Jae-won, and Jae Hee.

Twin towns – sister cities

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Notable people

• Kim Young-chul, comedian and singer
• Kim Tae-hee, actress
• Han Chae-ah, actress
• Oh Yoon-ah, actress
• Raina, singer (After School and Orange Caramel)
• Tei, singer
• Seo In-guk, singer and actor
• Yura, singer (Girl’s Day)
• Jang Ki-yong, model and actor
• Kim Min-kyu, actor and former Produce X 101 contestant
• Yumdda, rapper
• Lee Wan, actor
• Han So-hee, actress
• Lee So-hee, badminton player
• Kim Su-ji, diver
• Bibi, singer
• Kim Seung-gyu, football player
• Jung Woo-young, football player
• Lee Jae-sung, football player
• Seol Young-woo, football player

See also

• Bangudae Petroglyphs
• List of cities in South Korea
• List of oil refineries
• List of South Korean regions by GDP

References

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External links

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• {{URL|1=https://www.ulsan.go.kr/u/english/main.ulsan|2=Official website}} {{in lang|en}}
• Ulsan Metropolitan City official site {{in lang|ko}}
• Ulsan : Official Site of Korea Tourism Org
• Ulsan’s Foreigner Living Site

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