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Seoul, officially Seoul Special City, is the capital of the Republic of Korea (ROK), commonly known as South Korea, and the country's most extensive urban center.
- Seoul Capital Area
The Seoul Capital Area (SCA; Korean: 수도권, [sʰu.do.k͈wʌ̹n])...
- List of Districts of Seoul
The districts of Seoul are the twenty-five gu ("districts";...
- Fortress Wall of Seoul
The Seoul City Wall (Korean: 서울 성곽) or Hanyangdoseong...
- History of Seoul
The history of Seoul can be traced back as far as 18 BC,...
- Gyeongdong Market
Gyeongdong Market or Kyungdong Market, located in Dongdaemun...
- Han River
The Han River or Hangang (Korean: 한강; Korean pronunciation:...
- Special City
Notes: There are no Hanja for "Seoul"; in Chinese, it is...
- Seoul (Disambiguation)
Seoul is the capital and largest city of South Korea. Seoul...
- Seoul Station
Seoul Station (Korean: 서울역) is a major railway station in...
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Seoul is thought to be the capital of Baekje Kingdom (백제) from 18 BC. At that time, the name of the city was Wiryeseong (Korean: 위례성). Wiryeseong is thought to be Songpa-gu, Seoul. During the Silla Period (신라시대), Hanju (한주) was name of Seoul. During Goryeo Period (고려시대), the name of Seoul was Namgyeong (남경) which means "the south capital". There wa...
The most famous soccer team in Seoul is FC Seoul.Their stadium is Sang-am World cup Stadium. It can seat 66,806 people. Seoul has three famous baseball teams that all play as part of the Korea Baseball Organization. One is The Doosan Bears and they have many famous players. The LG Twins won the Korean Series in 1990 and 1994. Both of these teams pl...
Seoul has been known in past by the names Wirye-seong (위례성), Hanju (한주), Namgyeong (남영), Hanseong (한성), Hanyang (한양), Gyeongseong (경성). It’s current name comes from the Korean word meaning “capital city.” The name Seoul is thought to come from the Seorabeol (서라벌) which is Gyeongju’s old name. Gyeongju was the kingdom Silla’s capital city.
There are many universities in Seoul. Seoul National University, Yonsei University, Korea University, Sungkyunkwan University, Chungang Universityare in Seoul too. Seoul National University is Korea’s first national university. Yonsei University is widely acknowledged as one of the country’s oldest, largest and top-ranked universities in Korea.
Seoul’s transportation dates back to the Korean empire, when the first streetcar lines were laid and a railroad between Seoul and Incheonwas completed. Today, because of the effectiveness of Seoul’s transportation network it has become a great transportation center for Asia. 1. Seoul is connected to every big Korean city by the Korea Train eXpressh...
Museums, Art Galleries, and Libraries
1. Museums and Art Galleries → See List of Museums in Seoul 2. National Library of Korea 3. National Assembly Library of Korea
Historic Sights
1. Changgyeong Palace 2. Changdeok Palace 3. Deoksu Palace 4. Gyeongbok Palace 5. Gyeonghui Palace 6. Donggwanwang Shrine 7. Hwangudan 8. Nakseongdae 9. Sajikdan 10. Seodaemun Prison 11. Royal Shrine of Joseon Dynasty 12. Pungnap Earthen Wall
Tourist Attractions
1. COEX 2. Insa-dong 3. Itaewon 4. Lotte World 5. Myeong-dong 6. Namdaemun Market 7. Namsangol Hanok Village--Hanokis a traditional Korean house. 8. N Seoul Tower 9. Samcheong-dong 10. University Road 11. 63 Building
63 building
63 building is 249m high. It has cinema (63 IMAX), observatory - 60th floor (63 Sky Art), aquarium (63 Seaworld), and lots of amenity. The 63 building has 60 stories high and 3 stories below so it became 63 building. The elevator’s speed is 540m/min. Before Daehan Life Insurance’s building but it’s now Hanwha’s building.
N Seoul tower
N Seoul tower is 236.7m high. It has restaurant and observatory. In the first floor, you can see Seoul only. But you can see Incheon in the fifth floor. YTN take over the building and it became YTN Seoul building (N Seoul building for short).
Gyeongbokgung
Gyeongbokgung is Joseon’s castle. It has Gangnyeongjeon, Geunjeongjeon, Gwanghwamun, Gyeonghoeru, Gyotaejeon, Hyangwonjeong, Jagyeongjeon, Jibokjae, Sajeongjeon, Sujeongjeon, Taewonjeon, Donggung, and Geoncheonggung.
Media related to Seoulat Wikimedia Commons- 610 km² (240 sq mi)
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3 days ago · Seoul, city and capital of South Korea (the Republic of Korea). It is located on the Han River (Han-gang) in the northwestern part of the country, with the city center some 37 miles (60 km) inland from the Yellow Sea (west). Seoul is the cultural, economic, and political center of South Korea.
South Korea claims to be the sole legitimate government of the entire peninsula and adjacent islands. It has a population of 51.96 million, of which roughly half live in the Seoul Capital Area, the ninth most populous metropolitan area in the world. Other major cities include Busan, Daegu and Incheon .
Seoul is the seat of the South Korean government. Seoul, officially Seoul Special City, is the capital of the Republic of Korea (ROK), commonly known as South Korea, and the country's most extensive urban center.
Seoul (서울) is the capital of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million (with over 20 million in the wider metropolitan area), Seoul is by far South Korea's largest city and one of East Asia's financial and cultural centers.
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