yes it is... South Korea a.k.a republic of korea is offically registered country.
It is not in part of China. They are in Korean Peninsula. I can't delete the first answer... To improve, Korea is not dependent existence of china. They are of one nation : Korean.
South Korea is south of certain areas of China, such as Manchuria. It is northeast of others, like Shanghai and Guangzhou and due east of still others such as Qingdao City.
China, North Korea, and South Korea are all different countries.
China and Russia to the north and South Korea to the (surprise!) south
China in the north, South Korea in the south.
The Yellow sea seperates china and south korea
The only country that borders China, Russia, and South Korea would be North Korea.
China and North Korea have poorer economy compare to South Korea and Japan.
North Korea and South Korea
North Korea is the only nation to border both China and South Korea.
Japan, China, North and South Korea, India
The neighboring countries of North Korea are South Korea, China, Russia, Japan, and Mongolia.
Google a map. South Korea borders NORTH Korea.
china and south korea. There are 3. North Korea also has a short border with Russia.