City Details: Seoul
A few alternate names for Seoul are: Hanyang, SEL, Seoel, Seol, Seoul, Seoul-si, Seuel, Seul, Seula, Seulas
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 New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, Paris, and London, 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.
General Information
- Official Name: South Korea
- Common Name: South Korea
- Population: 10349312
- Timezone: Asia/Seoul
- Coordinates: 37.566, 126.9784
- Country Code: KOR
- Continent: Asia
Closest Airports to Seoul
- 1. Gimpo International Airport (GMP), distance from city center: 16.54 km
- 2. Seoul Air Base (K-16) (SSN), distance from city center: 17.95 km
- 3. Suwon Airport (SWU), distance from city center: 36.40 km
Location of Seoul
Country Details
- Country: South Korea
- Official Name: Republic of Korea
- Capital: Seoul
- Region: Asia
- Subregion: Eastern Asia
- Population: 51,780,579
- Area: 100,210 km²
- Languages: Korean
- Currency: South Korean won (₩)
- Timezones: UTC+09:00
- Flag:
Has borders with:
- Korea (North)
Holidays in Seoul, South Korea
Planning a short trip? Check out the Long Weekends Calendar in South Korea for 2026
- 새해 - 2026-01-01
- 설날 - 2026-02-16
- 설날 - 2026-02-17
- 설날 - 2026-02-18
- 3·1절 - 2026-03-01
- 어린이날 - 2026-05-05
- 부처님 오신 날 - 2026-05-24
- 현충일 - 2026-06-06
- 광복절 - 2026-08-15
- 추석 - 2026-09-24
- 추석 - 2026-09-25
- 추석 - 2026-09-26
- 개천절 - 2026-10-03
- 한글날 - 2026-10-09
- 크리스마스 - 2026-12-25
Museums in Seoul, South Korea
대한민국역사박물관
198 Sejong-daero, Jongno 1·2·3·4(ilisamsa)-ga-dong, Seoul, 03141, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5740° N, 126.9778° E
Hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 • We 10:00-21:00 • Sa 10:00-21:00
전쟁기념관
29 Itaewon-ro, Namyeong-dong, Seoul, 04353, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5360° N, 126.9773° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00
국립한글박물관
139 Seobinggo-ro, Seobinggo-dong, Seoul, 04428, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5211° N, 126.9809° E
Hours: Su-Fr 10:00-18:00 • Sa 10:00-21:00
뮤지엄김치간
35-4 Insadong-gil, Jongno 1·2·3·4(ilisamsa)-ga-dong, Seoul, 03149, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5735° N, 126.9848° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
서대문형무소역사관
251 Tongil-ro, Hyeonjeo-dong, Seoul, 03030, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5745° N, 126.9563° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00
백범김구기념관
26 Imjeong-ro, Cheongpa-dong, Seoul, 04311, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5441° N, 126.9592° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
경찰박물관
162 Songwol-gil, Gyonam-dong, Seoul, 03178, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5721° N, 126.9622° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-17:30
청와대 사랑채
45 Hyoja-ro 13-gil, Cheongunhyoja-dong, Seoul, 03042, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5826° N, 126.9729° E
Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00
국립현대미술관 덕수궁관
99 Sejong-daero, Sogong-dong, Seoul, 04514, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5659° N, 126.9738° E
서울역사박물관
55 Saemunan-ro, Sajik-dong, Seoul, 03177, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5705° N, 126.9705° E
국립고궁박물관
12 Hyoja-ro, Cheongunhyoja-dong, Seoul, 03170, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5766° N, 126.9750° E
국립중앙박물관
137 Seobinggo-ro, Seobinggo-dong, Seoul, 04388, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5240° N, 126.9803° E
Hours: We,Sa 10:00-21:00 • Su-Tu,Th-Fr 10:00-18:00
대림미술관
21 Jahamun-ro 4-gil, Sajik-dong, Seoul, 03044, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5775° N, 126.9734° E
서울교육박물관
48 Bukchon-ro 5-gil, Samcheong-dong, Seoul, 03055, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5798° N, 126.9833° E
세계장신구박물관
2 Bukchon-ro 5na-gil, Samcheong-dong, Seoul, 03054, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5810° N, 126.9818° E
사비나 미술관
49-4 Yulgok-ro, Jongno 1·2·3·4(ilisamsa)-ga-dong, Seoul, 03060, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5766° N, 126.9846° E
가회민화박물관
52 Bukchon-ro, Gahoe-dong, Seoul, 03055, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5815° N, 126.9852° E
목인박물관
20 Insadong 11-gil, Jongno 1·2·3·4(ilisamsa)-ga-dong, Seoul, 03145, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5738° N, 126.9835° E
청계천박물관
530 Cheonggyecheon-ro, WangsimniDoseon-dong, Seoul, 02589, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5713° N, 127.0351° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00
윤동주문학관
119 Changuimun-ro, Cheongunhyoja-dong, Seoul, 03047, South Korea
Coordinates: 37.5921° N, 126.9670° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00