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

Leading indices on stock exchanges in Tokyo, Seoul and Taipei surged by more than two percent, while Sydney was up by one percent.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

She counts herself among the masses making pilgrimages to Seoul for products and treatments.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Seoul denies most refugee applications; last year, only 1% of applicants were granted refugee status.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The Seoul Central District Court granted an arrest warrant for the YouTuber on Tuesday, citing concerns that he might destroy evidence or flee.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

There had been a super cute guy who worked at the Heart <S Seoul food truck this summer.

From "Keep It Together, Keiko Carter" by Debbi Michiko Florence