Seoul

American  

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

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Seoul

In Asia, Hong Kong climbed more than two percent, while Seoul gained more than one percent.

From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026

The church has boasted extensive links to politicians in Seoul, Tokyo, and even in Washington.

From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026

"We have confirmed that she has been sentenced to two years," by the Seoul Central District Court, a spokesman for the Unification Church told AFP, adding that the church would issue a statement.

From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026

At a recent legislative debate in Seoul, he called for a moment of silence for South Korean individual investors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026

He got a fellowship to travel to Seoul and happened on an interesting story for his PhD thesis in anthropology—it had to do with the Korean pharmaceutical industry.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French