the capital of South Korea and the largest city of Asia; located in northwestern South Korea
"Seoul, the bustling capital of South Korea and the largest city in Asia, is situated in the country's northwestern region."
The capital city of South Korea, also the historical capital of Korea from 1394 until the country was forcibly divided in 1945.
"Seoul serves as both the modern capital of South Korea and the historical heartland that governed the peninsula from 1394 until its division in 1945."
The name Seoul comes from the Korean word for "capital city." It entered English through French-based spelling conventions before being standardized by official South Korean romanization rules in 1959 and again later, though these different systems ultimately produced the same result.