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.

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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

South Korea 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: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

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

Museum

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

Museum

전쟁기념관

29 Itaewon-ro, Namyeong-dong, Seoul, 04353, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.5360° N, 126.9773° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00

Museum

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

Museum

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

Museum

서대문형무소역사관

251 Tongil-ro, Hyeonjeo-dong, Seoul, 03030, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.5745° N, 126.9563° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:00-18:00

Museum

백범김구기념관

26 Imjeong-ro, Cheongpa-dong, Seoul, 04311, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.5441° N, 126.9592° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

Museum

경찰박물관

162 Songwol-gil, Gyonam-dong, Seoul, 03178, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.5721° N, 126.9622° E

Hours: Tu-Su 09:30-17:30

Museum

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

Museum

국립현대미술관 덕수궁관

99 Sejong-daero, Sogong-dong, Seoul, 04514, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.5659° N, 126.9738° E

Museum

서울역사박물관

55 Saemunan-ro, Sajik-dong, Seoul, 03177, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.5705° N, 126.9705° E

Museum

국립고궁박물관

12 Hyoja-ro, Cheongunhyoja-dong, Seoul, 03170, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.5766° N, 126.9750° E

Museum

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

Museum

대림미술관

21 Jahamun-ro 4-gil, Sajik-dong, Seoul, 03044, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.5775° N, 126.9734° E

Museum

서울교육박물관

48 Bukchon-ro 5-gil, Samcheong-dong, Seoul, 03055, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.5798° N, 126.9833° E

Museum

세계장신구박물관

2 Bukchon-ro 5na-gil, Samcheong-dong, Seoul, 03054, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.5810° N, 126.9818° E

Museum

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

Museum

가회민화박물관

52 Bukchon-ro, Gahoe-dong, Seoul, 03055, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.5815° N, 126.9852° E

Museum

목인박물관

20 Insadong 11-gil, Jongno 1·2·3·4(ilisamsa)-ga-dong, Seoul, 03145, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.5738° N, 126.9835° E

Museum

청계천박물관

530 Cheonggyecheon-ro, WangsimniDoseon-dong, Seoul, 02589, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.5713° N, 127.0351° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-19:00

Museum

윤동주문학관

119 Changuimun-ro, Cheongunhyoja-dong, Seoul, 03047, South Korea

Coordinates: 37.5921° N, 126.9670° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00