Kunsan, city, southwestern South Korea, in North Cholla Province, on the Yellow Sea, at the mouth of the Kum River, near Chonju. Kunsan is a port, rail terminus, and industrial center. Rice, leather, paper, soybeans, and gold are exported from here. Industries include rice and paper milling, sake brewing, fishing, and the manufacture of machine tools and plywood. The Kunsan Fisheries Junior College is here. Under Japanese rule (1910-1945) the city was called Gunzan. Population (1995) 266,517.
