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

But Seoul has argued for the vessel to be constructed in South Korea.

From The Wall Street Journal

The Chinese leader in response urged Seoul to show "patience" with Pyongyang given how frayed ties between the two Koreas have become, Lee added.

From Barron's

Later that month, Washington and Seoul reached an agreement to release the detained workers.

From BBC

Ahead of Monday’s Xi-Lee summit, Seoul officials said the two leaders would discuss denuclearization, expressing South Korea’s concerns over Pyongyang’s evolving nuclear threats.

From The Wall Street Journal

For weeks, China and Japan have been engaged in a diplomatic row over the former's claim on self-governed Taiwan, which puts Seoul, a key regional power, in an awkward spot.

From BBC