Uijeongbu, South Korea (near 4077th MASH)
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Uijeongbu, South Korea (near 4077th MASH) is a city north of Seoul that served as a key military and logistical area during the Korean War and is notably referenced as the nearby town in the TV series M*A*S*H.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Uijeongbu, South Korea (near 4077th MASH) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10339142 — 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: Uijeongbu, South Korea (near 4077th MASH) Context triple: [Trapper John McIntyre, stationedAt, Uijeongbu, South Korea (near 4077th MASH)]
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A.
Jeonju, South Korea
Jeonju, South Korea is a historic city renowned for its well-preserved Hanok Village, traditional Korean culture, and as the birthplace of the dish bibimbap.
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B.
Inchon, South Korea
Inchon, South Korea is a major port city near Seoul known for its strategic coastal location and as the site of the pivotal Korean War amphibious landing.
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C.
Gunsan, South Korea
Gunsan, South Korea is a coastal industrial city in North Jeolla Province known for its port, manufacturing facilities, and role as a regional transportation hub.
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D.
Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Icheon, in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, is an industrial city best known as a major semiconductor hub and for its traditional Korean ceramics.
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E.
Osan, South Korea
Osan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, known for its proximity to Osan Air Base and its role as a transportation and commercial hub south of Seoul.
- 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: Uijeongbu, South Korea (near 4077th MASH) Target entity description: Uijeongbu, South Korea (near 4077th MASH) is a city north of Seoul that served as a key military and logistical area during the Korean War and is notably referenced as the nearby town in the TV series M*A*S*H.
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A.
Jeonju, South Korea
Jeonju, South Korea is a historic city renowned for its well-preserved Hanok Village, traditional Korean culture, and as the birthplace of the dish bibimbap.
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B.
Inchon, South Korea
Inchon, South Korea is a major port city near Seoul known for its strategic coastal location and as the site of the pivotal Korean War amphibious landing.
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C.
Gunsan, South Korea
Gunsan, South Korea is a coastal industrial city in North Jeolla Province known for its port, manufacturing facilities, and role as a regional transportation hub.
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D.
Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
Icheon, in Gyeonggi-do, South Korea, is an industrial city best known as a major semiconductor hub and for its traditional Korean ceramics.
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E.
Osan, South Korea
Osan is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, known for its proximity to Osan Air Base and its role as a transportation and commercial hub south of Seoul.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | city ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | city-level municipality ⓘ |
| associatedWith | United States Forces Korea ⓘ |
| climate | humid continental climate ⓘ |
| connectedBy |
Gyeongwon Line
ⓘ
Seoul Subway Line 1 ⓘ U Line (Uijeongbu Light Rail Transit) ⓘ
linked to:
Uijeongbu Light Rail Transit
|
| country | South Korea ⓘ |
| crossedBy | Jungnangcheon (Jungnang Stream) ⓘ |
| describedAsIn | nearby town to the fictional 4077th MASH in M*A*S*H ⓘ |
| distanceFromSeoulCenter | approximately 20 km to 25 km north ⓘ |
| hangulName | 의정부시 ⓘ |
| hasCulturalReference | M*A*S*H (TV series) ⓘ |
| hasEconomicActivity |
light manufacturing
ⓘ
retail trade ⓘ service industry ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
commercial center for northern Gyeonggi
ⓘ
residential suburb of Seoul ⓘ |
| hasGovernmentType | mayor–council government ⓘ |
| hasRoadConnection |
National Route 3
ⓘ
Seoul Ring Expressway ⓘ |
| hasRole |
military logistics hub
ⓘ
transportation hub ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | key military and logistical area during the Korean War ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
Republic of Korea
ⓘ
linked to:
South Korea
|
| knownFor |
association with U.S. military bases
ⓘ
proximity to former DMZ front-line areas ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Korean ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Gyeonggi Province
ⓘ
Seoul Capital Area ⓘ |
| locatedNorthOf | Seoul ⓘ |
| locatedOn |
Uijeongbu Basin
ⓘ
foothills of the Bukhansan mountain range ⓘ valley of the Jungnangcheon ⓘ |
| nearbyTo | front-line areas of the Korean War ⓘ |
| nearbyUSMilitaryInstallations |
Camp Jackson
ⓘ
Camp Red Cloud ⓘ Camp Stanley ⓘ |
| referencedAs | nearest town to the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital ⓘ |
| referencedIn | M*A*S*H (TV series) ⓘ |
| region |
northern Gyeonggi Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Gyeonggi Province
|
| romanization |
Uijeongbu-si
ⓘ
linked to:
Uijeongbu
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| servedAs | rear area support center during the Korean War ⓘ |
| timeZone | Korea Standard Time ⓘ |
| utcOffset | +9 ⓘ |
| wasPartOf | Yangju County ⓘ |
| wasUpgradedToCity | 1963 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uijeongbu, South Korea (near 4077th MASH) Description of subject: Uijeongbu, South Korea (near 4077th MASH) is a city north of Seoul that served as a key military and logistical area during the Korean War and is notably referenced as the nearby town in the TV series M*A*S*H.
Referenced by (1)
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