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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 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 fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014, trailing only Tokyo, New York City, and Los Angeles, hosting 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.
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.
Construction of the Seoul City Wall was launched in 1395, and significant part of the whole City Wall was completed in 1396, including the Eight Gates. [1]: 107–111 While the City Wall was continuously fortified through almost entire history of Joseon, its history of fortification can be divided into major three periods respectively in 14th, 15th and 18th centuries.
Gyeongbokgung ( Korean : 경복궁 ; Hanja : 景福宮 ; lit. Blessing Scenery Palace), also known as Gyeongbokgung Palace, was the main royal palace of the Joseon dynasty. Built in 1395, it is located in northern Seoul, South Korea. The largest of the Five Grand Palaces built by the Joseon dynasty, Gyeongbokgung served as the home of the royal ...
Seoul Museum of History. Coordinates: 37°34′13.71″N 126°58′14.37″E. Seoul Museum of History. Museum exterior in 2012. Established. 21 May 2002. Location. 2-1 Sinmunno 1 ga, Jongno District, Seoul, South Korea. Coordinates.
The Eight Gates of Seoulare a series of historic gates located in Seoul, South Korea. Two of the gates are now destroyed, although the others are still standing. The gates were constructed between 1396 and 1398, and allowed access to the city, which was surrounded by the Fortress Wallduring the Joseon period. Introduction.