Seoul

Seoul (Korean pronunciation: [sʌ.ul]  ( listen)), officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. With a population of over 10 million, it is one of the world's largest cities. The Seoul National Capital Area, which includes the major port city of Incheon and most of Gyeonggi-do, has 24.5 million inhabitants, and is the world's second largest metropolitan area. Almost half of South Korea's population live in the... more

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  • Seoul, South Korea,
  • Sŏul-T’Ŭkpyŏlsi,
  • Kyŏngsŏng-Bu,
  • Kyongsongpu,
  • Keizyo,
  • Kyongsong-Pu,
  • Kyŏngsŏng-Si,
  • Keijō-Shi,
  • Keijo-Shi,
  • Keijofu,
  • Sŏul,
  • Soul-T'Ukpyolsi,
  • Soultukpyolsi,
  • Kyongsong-Bu,
  • Kezyo,
  • Sŏul-Si,
  • Keijo-Fu,
  • Kēzyō,
  • Keijō-Fu,
  • Seoul City,
  • Kyŏngsŏng-Pu,
  • Keijoshi,
  • Kyongsongbu,
  • Kyongsong-Si,
  • Soulsi,
  • Keizyō,
  • Kyongsongsi,
  • Soul-Si,
  • Special City Of Seoul

Olympic host city

Olympics hosted

1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan. They were...
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