Yongsan Garrison
E223596
Yongsan Garrison is a former major U.S. military base in central Seoul, South Korea, that long served as the primary hub for American forces on the Korean Peninsula.
All labels observed (7)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| United States Army Garrison Yongsan | 2 |
| Yongsan Garrison canonical | 2 |
| Seoul Military Post | 1 |
| U.S. Army Garrison Yongsan | 1 |
| Yongsan Garrison, Seoul, South Korea | 1 |
| Yongsan Relocation Plan | 1 |
| 용산기지 | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1978771 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yongsan Garrison Context triple: [United States Forces Korea, previousHeadquarters, Yongsan Garrison]
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A.
Mangyongdae
Mangyongdae is a historic district in Pyongyang, North Korea, known as the birthplace and commemorative site of the country's founding leader, Kim Il Sung.
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B.
Daedeok-gu
Daedeok-gu is a district in the city of Daejeon, South Korea, known for encompassing parts of the country’s major research and science complex.
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C.
Incheon Gwangyeoksi
Incheon Gwangyeoksi is a major metropolitan city in northwestern South Korea, known for its international airport, large seaport, and role as a key gateway to Seoul and the wider region.
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D.
Dong-gu
Dong-gu is an administrative district of the metropolitan city of Ulsan in South Korea, known for its coastal location and industrial facilities.
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E.
Dong-gu
Dong-gu is a district-level administrative area within the metropolitan city of Daejeon in South Korea.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Yongsan Garrison Target entity description: Yongsan Garrison is a former major U.S. military base in central Seoul, South Korea, that long served as the primary hub for American forces on the Korean Peninsula.
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A.
Mangyongdae
Mangyongdae is a historic district in Pyongyang, North Korea, known as the birthplace and commemorative site of the country's founding leader, Kim Il Sung.
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B.
Daedeok-gu
Daedeok-gu is a district in the city of Daejeon, South Korea, known for encompassing parts of the country’s major research and science complex.
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C.
Incheon Gwangyeoksi
Incheon Gwangyeoksi is a major metropolitan city in northwestern South Korea, known for its international airport, large seaport, and role as a key gateway to Seoul and the wider region.
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D.
Dong-gu
Dong-gu is a district-level administrative area within the metropolitan city of Daejeon in South Korea.
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E.
Dong-gu
Dong-gu is an administrative district of the metropolitan city of Ulsan in South Korea, known for its coastal location and industrial facilities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former United States Army installation
ⓘ
military base ⓘ |
| controlledBy |
South Korean government
ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Korea government
United States Army ⓘ United States Forces Korea ⓘ |
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| formerName |
Yongsan Garrison
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Seoul Military Post
|
| function |
headquarters of Eighth United States Army
ⓘ
headquarters of United Nations Command Korea ⓘ headquarters of United States Forces Korea ⓘ |
| garrison |
Yongsan Garrison
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Garrison Yongsan
|
| historicalUse | primary hub for American forces on the Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| hostedFacility |
Dragon Hill Lodge
ⓘ
commissary ⓘ military housing ⓘ military schools ⓘ post exchange ⓘ |
| hostedUnit |
United States Eighth Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Eighth United States Army headquarters
United Nations Command Security Battalion ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Command headquarters
United States Forces Korea ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forces Korea headquarters
|
| KoreanName |
Yongsan Garrison
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
용산기지
|
| language |
English
ⓘ
Korean ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Seoul
ⓘ
Yongsan-gu ⓘ
surface form:
Yongsan District
central Seoul ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Korea Standard Time ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Korean Peninsula ⓘ |
| near |
Han River
ⓘ
Itaewon ⓘ Namsan ⓘ |
| operator |
Yongsan Garrison
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Army Garrison Yongsan
|
| partOf |
United States Forces Korea
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Forces Korea installation network
|
| plannedReuse |
Yongsan Park
ⓘ
public park ⓘ |
| relocatedTo | Camp Humphreys ⓘ |
| relocationProgram |
Land Partnership Plan
ⓘ
Yongsan Garrison self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Yongsan Relocation Plan
|
| significance | symbol of U.S.–South Korea military alliance ⓘ |
| status | closed as major U.S. garrison ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Cold War
ⓘ
post–Korean War era ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Eighth Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Eighth United States Army
Republic of Korea Army ⓘ United Nations Command ⓘ United States Army ⓘ United States Forces Korea ⓘ |
| usedDuring |
Korean War
ⓘ
surface form:
Korean War (aftermath)
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Yongsan Garrison Description of subject: Yongsan Garrison is a former major U.S. military base in central Seoul, South Korea, that long served as the primary hub for American forces on the Korean Peninsula.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Seoul Military Post
this entity surface form:
Yongsan Relocation Plan
this entity surface form:
United States Army Garrison Yongsan
this entity surface form:
United States Army Garrison Yongsan
this entity surface form:
용산기지
this entity surface form:
Yongsan Garrison, Seoul, South Korea