[sohl, sool, sey-oo
l; Kor. syœ-ool] 
| a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part. 6,889,470. |
| Seoul (sōl) The capital and largest city of South Korea, in the northwest part of the country east of Inchon. Founded in the 14th century, it became the country's capital in 1948 and was twice occupied by Communist forces during the Korean War. Population: 9,820,000. |
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.
Note: Seoul became the capital in 1948, with the establishment of North Korea and South Korea.
Note: The city was heavily damaged during the Korean War.
Note: Home of the 1988 summer Olympic Games.