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Despite a green belt established around the city to prevent urban sprawl, the Seoul metropolitan area soon became the third largest in the world in terms of population and one of the most crowded. Seoul was the host city of the 1988 Summer Olympics [26] as well as one of the venues of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. [27]
Seoul, [b] officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, [c] is the capital and largest city of South Korea.The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, [8] emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind Paris, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and New York, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population.
1940 – Joseon Grand Exposition held in Seoul; 1945 – National Library of Korea and National Museum of Korea established. 1946 City renamed "Seoul" (approximate date). [citation needed] Kim Hyongmin becomes mayor. Seoul National University established. 1947 – Samsung Sanghoe in business. 1948 City becomes capital of Republic of Korea.
Gangnam Commercial Area The Flag of the Seoul. Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea.The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind Paris, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and New York, and hosts more than half ...
Seoul Arts Center. The government made many efforts for cultural development: the National Museum of Korea, Seoul Arts Center, and National Museum of Contemporary Art were all constructed during this time. The 1986 Asian Games were held successfully, and the bid for the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul was successful as well. [80]
Seoul: A 2,000-Year History (Korean: 서울 2천년사; RR: Seoul 2cheonnyeonsa) is a book series on the history of Seoul. It consists of 40 volumes published serially by the Seoul Historiography Institute from 2013 to 2016. [1] The series is available for free in public libraries of Seoul and online in ebook format.
The first modern indoor theater in Korea, Hyŏpyul-sa, is established in Seoul. [67] The Sontag Hotel, one of the earliest Western-style hotels in Korea, is established in Seoul. [68] 1903: The first Korean immigrants to the United States arrive in Hawaii. 1904 18 July.
The word seoul was originally a common noun that simply meant "capital city", and was used colloquially to refer to the capital throughout Korean history. Seoul became the official name of the South Korean capital after its liberation from Japan after the Second World War.