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Some of the key events about Seoul
- 1394The city was designated as the capital of the Joseon Dynasty
- 1592Japanese forces invaded and occupied Seoul during the Imjin War
- 1900The first modern electrical facility was installed, bringing electric streetlights to the city
- 1910Seoul fell under Japanese colonial rule as part of the annexation of Korea
- 1945Seoul was liberated from Japanese colonial rule
- 1950Seoul was captured by North Korean forces during the Korean War
- 1951Seoul was severely damaged during its recapture in the Korean War
- 1963The first subway line in South Korea began construction in Seoul
- 1980The Gwangju Uprising led to martial law being imposed in Seoul
- 1988Seoul successfully hosted the Summer Olympics
- 1995The Seoul Metropolitan Subway became the world's longest subway system
- 1995The Sampoong Department Store collapse killed 502 people and injured 937
- 2002Seoul co-hosted the FIFA World Cup with Japan
- 2003A major subway arson attack in Seoul killed 192 people
- 2007The worst oil spill in South Korea's history occurred near Seoul
- 2010Seoul was designated as World Design Capital
- 2014The sinking of the MV Sewol ferry near Seoul resulted in 304 deaths
- 2017The city opened Seoullo 7017, an elevated linear park converted from a former highway
- 2022Seoul launched its first self-driving bus service on a regular route
- 2022A crowd crush in Seoul's Itaewon district killed at least 159 people
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