Seoul

[ sohl, sool, sey-ool; Korean syœ-ool ]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.

Seoul

/ səʊl /

noun

1. the capital of South Korea, in the west on the Han River: capital of Korea from 1392 to 1910, then seat of the Japanese administration until 1945; became capital of South Korea in 1948; cultural and educational centre. Pop: 9 592 000 (2005 est)

Seoul

1. Capital of South Korea and the largest city in the country, located in northwestern South Korea; Political, commercial, industrial, transportation, and cultural center of South Korea.

Notes

The city was heavily damaged during the Korean War .

Seoul became the capital in 1948, with the establishment of North Korea and South Korea.

Home of the 1988 summer Olympic Games .

Example Sentences

In a few other cities that have imposed strict guidelines, such as Seoul, some shows — “The Phantom of the Opera,” for instance — have been able to open.

From Washington Post

Barely older than a toddler when his family left Seoul, the actor worried about his ability to do Jacob justice.

From Washington Post

It has also pushed tech-heavy indexes in Seoul, Tokyo and Frankfurt to new highs.

From Fortune

He’s showing how, in ’53, a war Seoul wonConvincing him to go again is John Bol-ton.

From Washington Post

Despite escaping through China to South Korea, she struggled to adapt to life in Seoul and missed her daughter, whom she had left behind and who had since had a child of her own.

From Ozy

In the last several months Pyongyang has launched a charm offensive directed at Moscow, Tokyo, and Seoul.

From The Daily Beast

In the opening moments of Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare, players are introduced to 2054 Seoul.

From The Daily Beast

She laughs as she recalls using the restroom in the Seoul airport.

From The Daily Beast

Three months later, they were handed over to South Korean officials and, on April 1, 2009, boarded a plane for Seoul.

From The Daily Beast

Lankov and Delury make a commonsense point, but Jang, a defector to Seoul, maintains that Kim was removed from power last year.

From The Daily Beast

On this account his home was near the great palace of the king, in the city of Seoul, the capital of the country.

From Project Gutenberg

Such a sight was not uncommon in the streets of Seoul, and Yung Pak knew well its meaning.

From Project Gutenberg

From the landing-place at Fusan to the gates of Seoul the distance is 267 miles.

From Project Gutenberg

Besides railways, Seoul possesses also an electric tramway and electric light.

From Project Gutenberg

The main street of Seoul is as deep in clay and mud as it was at the time when the "waters dried up."

From Project Gutenberg