Kumi

Kumi, also spelled Gumi, city, North Kyŏngsang (Gyeongsang) do (province), south-central South Korea. It lies near the junction of the Kumi River and the Naktong River. After the Korean War (1950–53) Kumi began to be developed as an industrial centre. During the administration of Pres. Park Chung-Hee (1963–79), who was born in Kumi, the city was developed as the site of one of South Korea’s largest inland planned industrial complexes. Electronics and telecommunications equipment are the principal manufactures. Local agricultural products include rice, watermelons and other fruits, and mushrooms. Mount Kŭmo (Geumo; 3,205 feet [977 metres]), 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city, is the central attraction of a provincial park that includes a noted waterfall, Buddhist temples, and a stone carving of the Buddha near the summit of the mountain. Pop. (2010) 402,607.