Seoul, officially Seoul Special Metropolitan City, is the capital and largest city of South Korea. The broader Seoul Metropolitan Area, encompassing Seoul, Gyeonggi Province and Incheon, emerged as the world's sixth largest metropolitan economy in 2022, trailing behind Paris, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Tokyo, and New York, and hosts more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at over 10 million, it has gradually decreased since 2014, standing at about 9.6 million residents as of 2024. Seoul is the seat of the South Korean government.
Motorcyclist found dead after falling into massive sinkhole in Seoul
A 20-metre-wide sinkhole in eastern Seoul collapsed..
South Korean actress Kim Sae-Ron, 24, was found dead at her home in Seongdong-gu, Seoul, on February 16. A close friend discovered..
