SEOUL, officially known as Seoul Special City, is the capital of South Korea for over 600 years and until 1945, the capital of all of Korea. Since the founding of the Republic of Korea known as South Korea in 1948, Seoul has been the country's capital, except for some time during the Korean War.
Seoul is located in the northwest of the country, in the southern part of the Korean DMZ, on the Han River. The city is the political, cultural, social, and economic center of South Korea and East Asia. Seoul is also a center for business, finance, multinational companies and global organizations. To this day, the city is considered the economic center of East Asia, a symbol of the Korean economic miracle.
With 10 million registered residents living in an area of 605.21 km², Seoul is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Its density has made it one of the digital-cable cities in the world. This city also has more than 1 million registered vehicles which cause traffic jams until after midnight. Parts of Seoul are large and commuter areas, including the Incheon city docks and the residential area of Seongnam, are among the most densely populated areas in the world. Seoul is considered a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC),[4] Seoul is the 4th largest metropolitan economy in the world in 2014 after Tokyo, New York, and Los Angeles.
In 2015, Seoul was rated the most liveable city in Asia with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis, with Seoul's GDP per capita (PPP) being around $40,000. With major technology hubs based in Gangnam and Digital Media City,[5] the Seoul Capital Region is home to 15 Fortune Global 500 companies. Seoul has hosted the 1986 Asian Games, the 1988 Summer Olympics, and the 2010 G20 Seoul Summit. was named World Design Capital 2010. This city is also the birthplace of K-pop and the Korean wave.
Seoul is located in the northwest of the country, in the southern part of the Korean DMZ, on the Han River. The city is the political, cultural, social, and economic center of South Korea and East Asia. Seoul is also a center for business, finance, multinational companies and global organizations. To this day, the city is considered the economic center of East Asia, a symbol of the Korean economic miracle.
With 10 million registered residents living in an area of 605.21 km², Seoul is one of the most densely populated cities in the world. Its density has made it one of the digital-cable cities in the world. This city also has more than 1 million registered vehicles which cause traffic jams until after midnight. Parts of Seoul are large and commuter areas, including the Incheon city docks and the residential area of Seongnam, are among the most densely populated areas in the world. Seoul is considered a global city and rated as an Alpha – City by the Globalization and World Cities Research Network (GaWC),[4] Seoul is the 4th largest metropolitan economy in the world in 2014 after Tokyo, New York, and Los Angeles.
In 2015, Seoul was rated the most liveable city in Asia with the second highest quality of life globally by Arcadis, with Seoul's GDP per capita (PPP) being around $40,000. With major technology hubs based in Gangnam and Digital Media City,[5] the Seoul Capital Region is home to 15 Fortune Global 500 companies. Seoul has hosted the 1986 Asian Games, the 1988 Summer Olympics, and the 2010 G20 Seoul Summit. was named World Design Capital 2010. This city is also the birthplace of K-pop and the Korean wave.
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