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Travel

Public Transportation | Accommodation | Place of Interest

Place of Interest

  • Seoul Area
  • Gyeonggi-do
  • Gangwon-do
  • Chungcheong-do
  • Jeolla-do
  • Gyeongsang-do
  • Jeju-do

Seoul Area

Seoul

[Palaces]
[Jong-myo]
[Namsan Folk Village]
[Insa-dong]
[National Museum]
[Cheong-wa-dae]
[The War Memorial]
[Sung-nye-mun]
[Seoul City Hall Plaza]
[Markets]
[Myeong-dong]

Seoul is the capital of Korea. It was once the capital of Baekje, one of the three ancient kingdoms. Yi Seong-ge, the founder of the Joseon dynasty established its capital in Seoul in 1392, and since then, Seoul has been the capital of Korea for more than 600 years. Seoul is 672 km2, and has a population of 10 million people, being the biggest city in Korea. It is surrounded by Mt Bukhan, Mt Surak, and Mt Gwan-ak, and the Han river flows through the middle.
Seoul is the center for Korean politics, economy, culture and almost everything else. The 1988 Olympic Games were held in Seoul, and it is also known for hosting the 2002 World Cup.