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TOPIK 1noun

서울

seoul

서울이 · 서울을 · 서울역

Seoul (capital of South Korea)

Example

서울에는 사람이 정말 많아요.

There are really a lot of people in Seoul.

Word parts

Native word that originally meant 'capital' — unlike most Korean place names, it has no hanja.

Good to know

Two syllables: 서-울 [suh-ool], not 'soul'.