South Korea
Seoul
Welcome to South Korea! Seoul is a city where centuries-old wooden palaces sit just blocks away from futuristic buildings and busy shopping streets, with the Han River flowing right through the middle.
Why is it famous?
Seoul is the capital of South Korea and home to more than 9 million people.
It's a global center for technology and fashion, and the birthplace of K-pop music and Korean dramas loved by fans all over the world.
A city with a long story
Seoul has been a capital city for more than 600 years, first as the seat of Korea's royal dynasty.
After being rebuilt following wars in the 20th century, Seoul grew rapidly into one of the most advanced cities in the world.
Amazing facts
N Seoul Tower sits atop Namsan Mountain and lights up in different colors each night.
Seoul's Han River is crossed by more than 30 bridges, some that shoot colorful fountains of water into the air at night.
Quick facts
- N Seoul Tower sits atop Namsan Mountain and lights up in different colors each night.
- Seoul's Han River is crossed by more than 30 bridges, some that shoot colorful fountains of water into the air at night.
- Bukchon Hanok Village has hundreds of traditional wooden homes called hanok, some hundreds of years old, tucked between modern buildings.
- The Dongdaemun Design Plaza is one of the largest curved, seamless buildings in the world, with barely a straight line anywhere.