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Seoul
[ sohl, sool, sey-ool; Korean -ool ]
noun
- a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
Seoul
/ əʊ /
noun
- 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)
Seoul
- 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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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.
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.
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.
"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.
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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