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Seoul

[ sohl, sool, sey-ool; Korean -ool ]

noun

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


Seoul

/ əʊ /

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)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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.
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Notes

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 .
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Shortly after Yoon's arrest in January, enraged supporters stormed a courthouse in Seoul, armed with metal beams, assaulting police officers who stood in their way.

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The ruling on Friday was met with tears of joy and sadness among Yoon's critics and supporters, who had gathered in various parts of Seoul to watch the verdict live.

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According to the Korea Forest Service, the fires burned more than 48,000 hectares - equivalent to about 80% of the size of the capital Seoul.

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"Pine trees contain resin, which acts like oil, intensifying fires when ignited. This resin causes wildfires to burn faster, stronger, and longer," said Lee Byung-doo from the National Institute of Forest Science in Seoul.

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A report recently submitted to the Seoul city government show that 223 sinkholes have occurred in the city in the past decade.

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