in 1895, gyeongsang-do divided. in the south, the west was called jinju, and the east dongnae. in 1896, jinju and dongnae joined, making gyeongsangnam-do. in 1896 the provincial capital was jinju, but it changed to busan in 1925. in 1963, busan separated, so in 1983 the provincial capital moved to changwon. ulsan separated in 1997.