Cheongyang County

"Cheongyang" redirects here. For chili pepper, see Cheongyang chili pepper.

Cheongyang County (Korean: 청양군; RR: Cheongyang-gun) is a county in South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. A predominantly rural area, it is known throughout Korea for the spicy Cheongyang chili peppers which are grown there. Another noted local specialty is the fruit of the gugija. The county is home to Cheongyang Provincial College.

Cheongyang 청양군
County
Korean transcription(s)
• Hangul	청양군
• Hanja	靑陽郡
• Revised Romanization	Cheongyang-gun
• McCune-Reischauer	Ch'ŏngyang-gun
Chungnam Livestock Research Institute
Flag Emblem of Cheongyang
Location in South Korea
Country	South Korea
Region	Hoseo
Administrative divisions	1 eup, 9 myeon
Area
• Total	479.57 km2 (185.16 sq mi)
Population  (September 2024[1])
• Total	29,687
• Density	77.6/km2 (201/sq mi)
• Dialect	Chungcheong

Notable people

• Kim Hye-soo – actress
• Hong Seok-cheon – host, actor
• Lee Chun-hee – actor
• Song Yo-chan - Lieutenant General, politician, and former acting Prime Minister of South Korea.

Twin towns – sister cities

Cheongyang is twinned with:

• Yeongdeungpo-gu, Seoul
• Seocho-gu, Seoul
• Gangdong-gu, Seoul
• Mapo-gu, Seoul
• Geumcheon-gu, Seoul
• Ansan, Gyeonggi
• Gunpo, Gyeonggi
• Dong-gu, Daejeon