Seoul

Some of the key events about Seoul

• 1394

  The city was designated as the capital of the Joseon Dynasty
• 1592

  Japanese forces invaded and occupied Seoul during the Imjin War
• 1900

  The first modern electrical facility was installed, bringing electric streetlights to the city
• 1910

  Seoul fell under Japanese colonial rule as part of the annexation of Korea
• 1945

  Seoul was liberated from Japanese colonial rule
• 1950

  Seoul was captured by North Korean forces during the Korean War
• 1951

  Seoul was severely damaged during its recapture in the Korean War
• 1963

  The first subway line in South Korea began construction in Seoul
• 1980

  The Gwangju Uprising led to martial law being imposed in Seoul
• 1988

  Seoul successfully hosted the Summer Olympics
• 1995

  The Seoul Metropolitan Subway became the world's longest subway system
• 1995

  The Sampoong Department Store collapse killed 502 people and injured 937
• 2002

  Seoul co-hosted the FIFA World Cup with Japan
• 2003

  A major subway arson attack in Seoul killed 192 people
• 2007

  The worst oil spill in South Korea's history occurred near Seoul
• 2010

  Seoul was designated as World Design Capital
• 2014

  The sinking of the MV Sewol ferry near Seoul resulted in 304 deaths
• 2017

  The city opened Seoullo 7017, an elevated linear park converted from a former highway
• 2022

  Seoul launched its first self-driving bus service on a regular route
• 2022

  A crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district killed at least 159 people

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