The Suncheon city was a part of the territory of Mahan during the reign of Samhan Dynasty. The total estimated population of Suncheon is calculated 155, 400. Suncheon in South Korea is referred to as the agricultural, transportation, service and administrative center of South Korea. Suncheon is also spelled as Sunchon. One of the most popular cities in South Korea is Suncheon. About four kilometers away from the city center in Suncheon, SOS children's village is situated. On 1982, May the SOS children's village was inaugurated officially.
SOS totally comprise of ten family houses. A library was also included in the SOS Children's Village in the year 1994. In this village about 100 orphans get their new homes.
Some of the major attractions of Suncheon in South Korea are as follows:
- Buddhist temple, Seonamsa
- Jukdobong park
- Tea plantations at Boseong
- Suncheon Bay
- Naganeupseong Folk Village
- Suncheon Goemdan castle
- Suncheon Japanese castle
- Buddhist temple, Songgwangsa
- Baekje stone castle






