As its scientific name implies, this fir is native to Korea (and indeed, is commonly called Korean fir). It can also be found in Russia's Sikhote-Alin mountain range, described by the World Heritage Committee as “(one of) the richest and most unusual temperate forests of the world. In this mixed zone between taiga and subtropics, southern species such as the tiger and Himalayan bear cohabit with northern species such as the brown bear and lynx.” – sounds like an intriguing place.

Species in the genus Abies, or true firs, are restricted to temperate regions of the northern hemisphere or, occasionally, high elevation mountainous areas in subtropical regions. Abies koreana is one of fifty-one species recognized in the genus according to Aljos Farjon's taxonomic treatment in “Pinaceae: drawings and descriptions of the genera Abies, Cedrus, Pseudolarix, Keteleeria, Nothotsuga, Tsuga, Cathaya, Pseudotsuga, Larix and Picea”. To learn more about the genus, visit the Gymnosperm Database reference page on Abies (you can also see a page specifically on Abies koreana).

Wikipedia also has an informative article on Korean fir.