History of Seoul

1945 Named Seoul 1948 became the capital of Korea 1949 Became officially named “Seoul Teukbyeol-si) 1961 first apartment complex 1969 Namsan Tunnel 1 and 2 constructed 1974 1st subway line 1986 hosted the Seoul Asian Games 1988 hosted the Seoul Olympics 2000 hosted the ASEM Conference 2002 hosted the Korea-Japan World Cup 2005 Opening of the Seoul Forest 2008 Dongdaemun Design Plaza established hosted the Seoul Design Plaza 2008 The Republic of Korea Korea faced independence with the end of World War II. However, the nation divided into two at the 38th line in 1948 when the US and Russia took the south and the north respectively. In the 1950s, North Korea frequently invaded the south, which results in mass destruction of the land as well as the death of millions. However, in the 1960s, Korea saw unprecedented success, which is referred to as the ‘miracle of the Han River.’ The Republic of Korea’s growth and advancement continued, marked by hosting the Olympics in 1988 and the World Cup in 2002, and in 2002, the nation was ranked 11th in the world in terms of economics.