Seoul

[sohl, sool, sey-ool, syœ-ool]

noun

1. a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.

Seoul

/ səʊl /

noun

1. 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 South Korea in 1948; cultural and educational centre. Pop: 9 592 000 (2005 est)

Seoul

1. Capital of South Korea and the largest city in the country, located in northwestern South Korea; Political, commercial, industrial, transportation, and cultural center of South Korea.

The city was heavily damaged during the Korean War.

Seoul became the capital in 1948, with the establishment of North Korea and South Korea.

Home of the 1988 summer Olympic Games.

Example Sentences

That is around nine times what Seoul currently pays under an existing agreement between the two countries.

From Los Angeles Times

The first of the 7-Elevens opened for business in Seoul in the 1980s.

From Los Angeles Times

Pyongyang responded by accusing Seoul of a "deliberate provocation".

From BBC

Pyongyang has been dismissive of Seoul despite the June election victory of Lee, who had campaigned on improving inter-Korean ties.

From BBC

On a Thursday evening in Seoul's Gangnam district, a Starbucks branch buzzes quietly with customers studying, heads down over laptops and books.

From BBC