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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.
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]
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 ...
The First Republic of Korea (Korean: 제1공화국; RR: Jeil Gonghwaguk; lit. "First Republic") was the government of South Korea from August 1948 to June 1960. The first republic was founded on 15 August 1948 after the transfer from the United States Army Military Government that governed South Korea since the end of Japanese rule in 1945, becoming the first independent republican government ...
Pages in category "History of Seoul" The following 25 pages are in this category, out of 25 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Seoul is subdivided into 25 autonomous gu and 522 administrative dong. [1] [2] The Seoul Institute (SI), the think tank for the city, was established in 1992 by the Seoul Metropolitan Government. It was formerly known as The Seoul Development Institute (SDI).