Seoul

Seoul (Korean pronunciation: [sʌ.ul] ( listen), English /soʊl/), officially the Seoul Special City, is the capital and largest metropolis of South Korea. A modern megacity with a population of over 10 million, it is the largest city proper in the OECD developed world. The Seoul National Capital Area is the world's second largest metropolitan area with over 25 million residents, which includes the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi provin... More

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Population:

  • 10,464,051 (2010)

Also known as:

  • 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
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Olympic host city

Olympics hosted

1988 Summer Olympics

The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from 17 September to 2 October 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...

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Award Winner

Awards Won:

Year Award
  • 2002

Top Intelligent Community of the Year Winners

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