Seoul, officially known as the Greater City of Seoul, is the capital and largest city of South Korea and serves as the seat of the South Korean national government.
With the surrounding Incheon metropolis and Gyeonggi province, Seoul forms the heart of the Seoul Capital Area. Ranked as an alpha world city, Seoul was the world's 4th largest metropolitan economy.
History
21st Century
In 2004, the British Embassy in Seoul was bombed by the Koreans for United Freedom. In 2007, there was a hostage crisis in Seoul, masterminded by Kang Yeonsak.
Locations
- British Embassy of Seoul