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- 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.
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1 day ago · Seoul, city and capital of South Korea (the Republic of Korea). It is located on the Han River (Han-gang) in the northwestern part of the country, with the city center some 37 miles (60 km) inland from the Yellow Sea (west). Seoul is the cultural, economic, and political center of South Korea.
Seoul, inhabited by humans since prehistoric times. Neolithic Age: Since circa 8000-7000 BCE. Bronze Age: Circa 13th century BCE. Prehistoric times refer to the period of human history before the invention of writing systems and is generally divided into the Paleolithic and Neolithic.
Seoul, [b] officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, [c] is the capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Capital Area, encompassing Gyeonggi Province and Incheon Metropolitan City, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind Paris, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and New York, and ...
Jul 12, 2017 · Springing from the ruins of the Korean War, Seoul has boomed in just 50 years to become the world’s 10th-most economically powerful city and second-largest metropolitan area.
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May 9, 2023 · South Korea’s capital is a modern culture powerhouse, driving global trends through its successful K-Pop and K-Drama exports. CNN’s Richard Quest meets people helping define Seoul’s role as ...
4 days ago · Seoul served as the center of Japanese rule, and modern technology was imported. Roads were paved, old gates and walls partly removed, new Western-style buildings built, and streetcars introduced. After the end of Japanese control in 1945, the name of the city was officially established as Seoul.
In the late 19th century, after hundreds of years of isolation, Seoul opened its gates to foreigners and began to modernize. Seoul became the first city in East Asia to have electricity, trolley cars, water, telephone, and telegraph systems all at the same time.
