Seoul - Wikipedia
WEBSeoul, officially Seoul Special City, is the capital of the Republic of Korea (ROK), commonly known as South Korea, and the country's most populous urban area.
Seoul | History, Population, Climate, Map, & Facts | Britannica
WEB2 days ago · Seoul is the cultural, economic, and political center of South Korea. Except for a brief interregnum (1399–1405), Seoul was the capital of Korea from 1394 until the formal division of the country in 1948. The name itself has come to mean “capital” in the Korean language.
Seoul summary | Britannica
WEBSeoul , City (pop., 2010: 9,794,304), capital of South Korea since 1948, with the administrative status of a province. Located on the Han River near the centre of the Korean peninsula, Seoul was the capital of the Chosŏn dynasty (1394–1910) and the centre of Japanese rule of Korea (1910–45).
History, historical place of seoul | Seoul Metropolitan Government
WEBSeoul, the capital of Baekje in ancient times. In 18 BCE, a group of ancient Korean people founded the kingdom called Baekje and built Wiryeseong as its seat of government. This ancient fortified city of Wiryeseong left its traces around Pungnaptoseong and Mongchontoseong fortress sites situated in Songpa-gu.
Seoul | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
WEBSeoul definition: 1. the capital city of South Korea, situated in the northwest of the country 2. the capital city…. Learn more.
Seoul - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
WEBSeoul has been known in past by the names Wirye-seong (위례성), Hanju (한주), Namgyeong (남영), Hanseong (한성), Hanyang (한양), Gyeongseong (경성). It’s current name comes from the Korean word meaning “capital city.” The name Seoul is thought to come from the Seorabeol (서라벌) which is Gyeongju’s old name.
Seoul - Wikiwand
WEBSeoul is the seat of the South Korean government. Seoul, officially Seoul Special City, is the capital of the Republic of Korea (ROK), commonly known as South Korea, and the country's most extensive urban center.
Seoul - New World Encyclopedia
WEBSeoul, the capital of South Korea, sits on the Han River (Korea) in the country's northwest situated about 30 miles (~50 km) south of the de-militarized zone (DMZ). Seoul, an ancient city, served as the historic capital of the Baekje Dynasty (18 B.C.E. – 660 C.E.) and Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
SEOUL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
WEBnoun. 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 …
Seoul - Capital, Korea, Dynasty | Britannica
WEBThe contemporary city. A year after Japan ’s annexation of Korea in 1910, the name of the Seoul area was changed to Gyeongseong, and minor changes were made in its boundaries. Seoul served as the center of Japanese rule, …
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