Seoul

American  

[sohl, sool, sey-ool, syœ-ool] / soʊl, sul, ˈseɪ ʊl, ˈsyœ ʊl /

noun

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

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Seoul British  

/ 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)

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Seoul Cultural  

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.

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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

Among equity markets, Seoul was the best performer, piling on more than five percent, having dropped a similar amount Monday.

From Barron's

When he addressed roughly 1,000 local sales employees early this year in this Seoul suburb, aides had Korean translations of his English-language speech ready to display on a large screen.

From The Wall Street Journal

The pact includes a commitment from Seoul to invest $350 billion in the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Wednesday, Judge Woo In-sung at the Seoul Central District Court ruled that Kim had "misused her position as a means of pursuing personal gain".

From BBC

Seoul's presidential office and foreign ministry have declined to comment on the matter, according to South Korean media.

From BBC