Seoul (Sŏul|서울) ) is the capital and largest city of South Korea (Republic of Korea). The city's name derives from the ancient Korean word Seorabeol or Seobeol, meaning "capital city". The city has been known in the past by the successive names Wiryeseong (Baekje), Hanyang (Goryeo), and Hanseong (Joseon). The city served as the capital during the Baekje and Joseon Dynasties. Upon the establishment of the Republic of Korea in 1948, Seoul became the capital once again and was designated the nation's only Special City.

With a population of over ten million people living within its city limits, Seoul is one of the most populous cities in the world. However, with an area of only 607 square kilometres, it is also one of the smallest and most densely populated major cities. Seoul's population density has allowed it to become one of the world's most digitally-connected cities. It also has more than three million registered vehicles which often cause widespread traffic jams.

The larger Seoul National Capital Area and commuter belt, which includes the major port city of Incheon, has over twenty-three million residents. This makes it the third most populous metropolitan area in the world, after Greater Tokyo and Mexico City. About one-half of South Korea's entire population live in Seoul and its environs. The city is the country's political, cultural, social, and economic center, as well as an international center for many financial and business organizations, and is considered one of the top 20 "world-class cities".

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RT @JJetrin: Teddy Hiphop at teddy bear museum(Seoul Tower) http://bit.ly/89NOUM /ชอบหมี แต่ไม่เห็นหมีน่ะ
kittybinny (Kittycat ch7) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:25:01 -0000
RT @JJetrin: Teddy Hiphop at teddy bear museum(Seoul Tower) http://bit.ly/89NOUM /ชอบหมี แต่ไม่เห็นหมีน่ะ
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louk_pad (louk_pad Pzy) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:24:53 -0000
RT: @JJetrin: Teddy Hiphop at teddy bear museum(Seoul Tower) http://tweetphoto.com/6820762 // น่ารักมากๆค่ะพี่เจ
@WGyenny hahaha that pic of yoobin is so dorky and cute! <3 love the snowwww! i can't wait to go play in it in Seoul :D
wonderyosa (Licia Lin) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:22:52 -0000
@WGyenny hahaha that pic of yoobin is so dorky and cute! <3 love the snowwww! i can't wait to go play in it in Seoul :D
Teddy Hiphop at teddy bear museum(Seoul Tower) http://tweetphoto.com/6820762
JJetrin (Jetrin Wattanasin) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:22:46 -0000
Teddy Hiphop at teddy bear museum(Seoul Tower) http://tweetphoto.com/6820762
@YooRin33 haha!maybe next Wednesday. I miss Seoul,it has 5 years since last time i gone there.o.0
YoonHae17 (Kim YoonHae) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:19:53 -0000
@YooRin33 haha!maybe next Wednesday. I miss Seoul,it has 5 years since last time i gone there.o.0
I could have won a trip to Seoul if i just join that ......bfm xD
zeemah (Aziemah Hamdan) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 10:17:19 -0000
I could have won a trip to Seoul if i just join that ......bfm xD

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