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style=""><a href="/wiki/History_of_Korea" title="History of Korea">History of <span class="fn org label">Korea</span></a></th> </tr><tr><td style="padding-bottom: 0.4em; border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc;"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Gyeongbokgung_Palace.png" class="mw-file-description" title="thum"><img alt="thum" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Gyeongbokgung_Palace.png/200px-Gyeongbokgung_Palace.png" decoding="async" width="200" height="138" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Gyeongbokgung_Palace.png/300px-Gyeongbokgung_Palace.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4d/Gyeongbokgung_Palace.png/400px-Gyeongbokgung_Palace.png 2x" data-file-width="871" data-file-height="602" /></a></span></td></tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background: #eee;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Prehistoric_Korea" title="Prehistoric Korea">Prehistoric period</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px 0px;border:none"><tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Palaeolithic_period" class="mw-redirect" title="Palaeolithic period">Palaeolithic</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 700,000 BC-8000 BC</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Neolithic_period" class="mw-redirect" title="Neolithic period">Neolithic</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 8000 BC–1500 BC</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;">* <a href="/wiki/Jeulmun_pottery_period" title="Jeulmun pottery period">Jeulmun</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Bronze_Age" title="Bronze Age">Bronze Age</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 1500 BC–300 BC</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;">* <a href="/wiki/Mumun_pottery_period" title="Mumun pottery period">Mumun</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;">* <i><a href="/wiki/Liaoning_bronze_dagger_culture" title="Liaoning bronze dagger culture">Liaoning dagger</a></i></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background: #eee;color: var(--color-base)">Ancient period</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px 0px;border:none"><tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Gojoseon" title="Gojoseon">Gojoseon</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> <abbr title="mythological">2333 BC</abbr>–108 BC</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;">* <a href="/wiki/Dangun_Joseon" class="mw-redirect" title="Dangun Joseon"><span style="font-size:85%;">Dangun</span></a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;">* <a href="/wiki/Gija_Joseon" title="Gija Joseon"><span style="font-size:85%;">Gija</span></a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;">* <a href="/wiki/Wiman_Joseon" title="Wiman Joseon"><span style="font-size:85%;">Wiman</span></a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"></td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Jin_(Korean_state)" title="Jin (Korean state)">Jin</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 4th–2nd century BC</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Yemaek" title="Yemaek">Yemaek</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"></td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background: #eee;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Proto%E2%80%93Three_Kingdoms_period" title="Proto–Three Kingdoms period">Proto–Three Kingdoms period</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Takri_Kingdom" title="Takri Kingdom">Takri</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Ye" title="Eastern Ye">Dongye</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buyeo" title="Buyeo">Buyeo</a> <ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Eastern_Buyeo" title="Eastern Buyeo">Eastern</a></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Galsa_Buyeo" title="Galsa Buyeo">Galsa</a></span></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Okjeo" title="Okjeo">Okjeo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Samhan" title="Samhan">Samhan</a> <ul><li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Mahan_confederacy" title="Mahan confederacy">Ma</a></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Byeonhan_confederacy" title="Byeonhan confederacy">Byeon</a></span></li> <li><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="/wiki/Jinhan_confederacy" title="Jinhan confederacy">Jin</a></span></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Goguryeo" title="Goguryeo">Goguryeo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tamna" title="Tamna">Tamna</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nangnang_Kingdom" title="Nangnang Kingdom">Nakrang</a></li></ul> </div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Four_Commanderies_of_Han" title="Four Commanderies of Han">Four Commanderies of Han</a></li></ul></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background: #eee;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Three_Kingdoms_of_Korea" title="Three Kingdoms of Korea">Three Kingdoms period</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px 0px;border:none"><tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Goguryeo" title="Goguryeo">Goguryeo</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 37 BC–668 AD</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Baekje" title="Baekje">Baekje</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 18 BC–660 AD</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Silla" title="Silla">Silla</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 57 BC–935 AD</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <i><a href="/wiki/Gaya_confederacy" title="Gaya confederacy">Gaya confederacy</a></i></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 42–562</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <i><a href="/wiki/Tamna" title="Tamna">Tamna</a> (Tributary of Baekje)</i></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 498–660</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <i><a href="/wiki/Usan" title="Usan">Usan</a></i></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 512–930</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background: #eee;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Northern_and_Southern_States_period" title="Northern and Southern States period">Northern and Southern period</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px 0px;border:none"><tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/United_Silla" class="mw-redirect" title="United Silla">United Silla</a> (Unified Silla)</td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 668–892</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Balhae" title="Balhae">Balhae</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 698–926</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <i><a href="/wiki/Little_Goguryeo" title="Little Goguryeo">Little Goguryeo</a></i></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 699–820</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <i><a href="/wiki/Tamna" title="Tamna">Tamna</a> (Tributary of Silla)</i></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 662–925</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background: #eee;color: var(--color-base)"><a href="/wiki/Later_Three_Kingdoms" title="Later Three Kingdoms">Later Three Kingdoms period</a></div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px 0px;border:none"><tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Later_Baekje" title="Later Baekje">Later Baekje</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 892–936</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Taebong" title="Taebong">Taebong</a> (Later Goguryeo)</td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 901–918</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/United_Silla" class="mw-redirect" title="United Silla">Unified Silla</a> (Later Silla)</td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 892–935</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <i><a href="/wiki/Later_Sabeol" title="Later Sabeol">Later Sabeol</a></i></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 919–927</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <i><a href="/wiki/Dongdan_Kingdom" title="Dongdan Kingdom">Dongdan Kingdom</a></i></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 926–936</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <i><a href="/wiki/Later_Balhae" title="Later Balhae">Later Balhae</a></i></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 927–935</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <i><a href="/wiki/Jeongan" title="Jeongan">Jeongan</a></i></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 938–986</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background: #eee;color: var(--color-base)">Dynastic period</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px 0px;border:none"><tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Goryeo" title="Goryeo">Goryeo</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 918–1392</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <i><a href="/wiki/Tamna" title="Tamna">Tamna</a> (Vassal of Goryeo)</i></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 938–1105</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <i><a href="/wiki/Xingliao" title="Xingliao">Heungyo</a></i></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 1029–1030</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Joseon" title="Joseon">Joseon</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 1392–1897</td></tr><tr 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Korea">Provisional Government</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 1919–1948</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background: #eee;color: var(--color-base)">Modern period</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><table style="width:100%;border-collapse:collapse;border-spacing:0px 0px;border:none"><tbody><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Division_of_Korea#Post-World_War_II" title="Division of Korea">Military governments</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 1945–1948</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;"> <a href="/wiki/Division_of_Korea" title="Division of Korea">North-South division</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 1945–present</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;">* <a href="/wiki/History_of_North_Korea" title="History of North Korea">North</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 1948–present</td></tr><tr style="vertical-align:top"><td style="text-align:left;">* <a href="/wiki/History_of_South_Korea" title="History of South Korea">South</a></td><td style="white-space:nowrap;text-align:right;"> 1948–present</td></tr></tbody></table></div></div></td> </tr><tr><td class="sidebar-content"> <div class="sidebar-list mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="sidebar-list-title" style="background: #eee;color: var(--color-base)">By topic</div><div class="sidebar-list-content mw-collapsible-content"><div class="hlist"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Korean_architecture" class="mw-redirect" title="History of Korean architecture">Architecture</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korean_art#History" title="Korean art">Art</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Korean_cuisine" title="History of Korean 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<ul><li>18 BCE – <a href="/wiki/Baekje" title="Baekje">Baekje</a>, <a href="/wiki/Wiryeseong" title="Wiryeseong">Wirye-seong</a>, settled. Seoul started functioning as the royal capital of <a href="/wiki/Baekje" title="Baekje">Baekje</a> until 475.</li> <li>475 – Seoul changed hands from <a href="/wiki/Baekje" title="Baekje">Baekje</a> to <a href="/wiki/Goguryeo" title="Goguryeo">Goguryeo</a>.</li> <li>551 – Seoul changed hands from <a href="/wiki/Goguryeo" title="Goguryeo">Goguryeo</a> to <a href="/wiki/Baekje" title="Baekje">Baekje</a>.</li> <li>553 – Seoul changed hands from <a href="/wiki/Baekje" title="Baekje">Baekje</a> to <a href="/wiki/Silla" title="Silla">Silla</a>.</li> <li>901 – Seoul under control of <a href="/wiki/Taebong" title="Taebong">Taebong</a> as Silla became divided into three kingdoms.</li> <li>918 – Seoul became a part of newly founded <a href="/wiki/Goryeo" title="Goryeo">Goryeo</a> as the prior regime <a href="/wiki/Taebong" title="Taebong">Taebong</a> was overthrown.</li> <li>1104 – <a href="/wiki/Sukjong_of_Goryeo" title="Sukjong of Goryeo">Sukjong of Goryeo</a> builds a palace in Seoul and declared it the second capital 'Namgyeong' meaning 'Southern Capital'.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="14th-18th_century">14th-18th century</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_Seoul&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: 14th-18th century"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>1394 <ul><li>Capital of the <a href="/wiki/Joseon_dynasty" class="mw-redirect" title="Joseon dynasty">Joseon dynasty</a> relocates to Seoul from <a href="/wiki/Kaesong" title="Kaesong">Kaesong</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-brit1910-korea_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brit1910-korea-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jongmyo_(Seoul)" class="mw-redirect" title="Jongmyo (Seoul)">Jongmyo</a> (shrine) built.</li></ul></li> <li>1395 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gyeongbokgung" title="Gyeongbokgung">Gyeongbokgung Palace</a> built.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jogyesa" title="Jogyesa">Jogyesa</a> temple established.</li></ul></li> <li>1396 – <a href="/wiki/Fortress_Wall_of_Seoul" class="mw-redirect" title="Fortress Wall of Seoul">Fortress Wall</a> construction begins.</li> <li>1398 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Eight_Gates_of_Seoul" title="The Eight Gates of Seoul">Eight Gates</a> built.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sungkyunkwan" title="Sungkyunkwan">Sungkyunkwan</a> founded.</li></ul></li> <li>1412 – <a href="/wiki/Changdeokgung" title="Changdeokgung">Changdeokgung Palace</a> built.</li> <li>1414 – <a href="/wiki/Namdaemun_Market" title="Namdaemun Market">Namdaemun Market</a> active.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2013)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>1447 – <a href="/wiki/Namdaemun" title="Namdaemun">Namdaemun</a> rebuilt.</li> <li>1467 – <a href="/wiki/Wongaksa_Pagoda" title="Wongaksa Pagoda">Wongaksa Pagoda</a> constructed.</li> <li>1592 – April: City <a href="/wiki/Japanese_invasions_of_Korea_(1592%E2%80%931598)" title="Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598)">taken</a> by Japanese forces.<sup id="cite_ref-brit1910-korea_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brit1910-korea-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="18th-19th_century">18th-19th century</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_Seoul&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 18th-19th century"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>1711 – <a href="/wiki/Donuimun" class="mw-redirect" title="Donuimun">Donuimun</a> and <a href="/wiki/Gwanghuimun" title="Gwanghuimun">Gwanghuimun</a> (gates) rebuilt.</li> <li>1741 – <a href="/wiki/Changuimun" title="Changuimun">Changuimun</a> (gate) rebuilt.</li> <li>1796 – <a href="/wiki/Hwaseong_Fortress" title="Hwaseong Fortress">Hwaseong Fortress</a> built.</li> <li>1867 – <a href="/wiki/Gwanghwamun" title="Gwanghwamun">Gwanghwamun</a> (gate) reconstructed.</li> <li>1897 <ul><li><i>Kurisudo sinmun</i> newspaper begins publication.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Independence_Gate" title="Independence Gate">Independence Gate</a> erected.</li></ul></li> <li>1898 – <a href="/wiki/Myeongdong_Cathedral" title="Myeongdong Cathedral">Myeongdong Cathedral</a> consecrated.</li> <li>1899 – <a href="/wiki/Kyunggi_High_School" title="Kyunggi High School">Gwallim Middle School</a> established.</li> <li>1900 <ul><li>Gyeongseong Station opens.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Incheon" title="Incheon">Incheon</a>-Seoul and <a href="/wiki/Chemulpo" class="mw-redirect" title="Chemulpo">Chemulpo</a>-Seoul railways begin operating.<sup id="cite_ref-brit1910-korea_1-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brit1910-korea-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHunter1977_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHunter1977-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="20th_century">20th century</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_Seoul&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: 20th century"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1900s-1950s">1900s-1950s</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_Seoul&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: 1900s-1950s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>1901 – <a href="/wiki/Busan" title="Busan">Busan</a>-Seoul railway begins operating.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHunter1977_3-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHunter1977-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>1905 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Uiju_County" title="Uiju County">Uiju</a>-Seoul railway begins operating.<sup id="cite_ref-brit1910-korea_1-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-brit1910-korea-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dongdaemun_Market" title="Dongdaemun Market">Dongdaemun Market</a> in business.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2013)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li></ul></li> <li>1906 – <i><a href="/wiki/Keij%C5%8D_Nipp%C5%8D" class="mw-redirect" title="Keijō Nippō">Keijō Nippō</a></i> newspaper established.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHenry2005_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHenry2005-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>1907 – Seoul Sanitation Association founded.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHenry2005_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHenry2005-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>1908 – <a href="/wiki/Seodaemun_Prison" title="Seodaemun Prison">Gyeongseong Gamok</a> (prison) in operation.</li> <li>1910 <ul><li>Japanese <a href="/wiki/Korea_under_Japanese_rule" title="Korea under Japanese rule">in power</a>; city renamed "Keijō"</li> <li>Population: 200,000 (approximate).<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEBritannica1910_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEBritannica1910-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li>1914 – Outer parts of Gyeongseongbu were ceded to <a href="/wiki/Goyang" title="Goyang">Goyang</a> County.</li> <li>1915 – <a href="/wiki/Joseon_Industrial_Exhibition" class="mw-redirect" title="Joseon Industrial Exhibition">Joseon Industrial Exhibition</a> held in <a href="/wiki/Gyeongbokgung" title="Gyeongbokgung">Gyeongbokgung</a></li> <li>1920 – <i><a href="/wiki/Chosun_Ilbo" class="mw-redirect" title="Chosun Ilbo">Chosun Ilbo</a></i> and <i><a href="/wiki/Dong-a_Ilbo" class="mw-redirect" title="Dong-a Ilbo">Dong-a Ilbo</a></i> newspapers begin publication.</li> <li>1922 – <a href="/wiki/Namsan_Public_Library" title="Namsan Public Library">Namsan Public Library</a> established.</li> <li>1924 – <a href="/wiki/Keij%C5%8D_Imperial_University" title="Keijō Imperial University">Keijō Imperial University</a> founded.</li> <li>1925 – <a href="/wiki/Seoul_Station" title="Seoul Station">Seoul Station</a> opens.</li> <li>1926 – <a href="/wiki/Japanese_General_Government_Building,_Seoul" class="mw-redirect" title="Japanese General Government Building, Seoul">Japanese General Government Building</a> constructed.</li> <li>1927 – <a href="/wiki/Noryangjin_Fisheries_Wholesale_Market" title="Noryangjin Fisheries Wholesale Market">Noryangjin Fish Market</a> in business.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2013)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>1936 – The expansion of Gyeongseongbu was implemented absorbing Cheongnyangni, Anam, Sincheon, etc.</li> <li>1940 – <a href="/wiki/Joseon_Grand_Exposition" class="mw-redirect" title="Joseon Grand Exposition">Joseon Grand Exposition</a> held in Seoul</li> <li>1945 – <a href="/wiki/National_Library_of_Korea" title="National Library of Korea">National Library of Korea</a> and <a href="/wiki/National_Museum_of_Korea" title="National Museum of Korea">National Museum of Korea</a> established.</li> <li>1946 <ul><li>City renamed "Seoul" (approximate date).<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2013)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>Kim Hyongmin becomes mayor.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seoul_National_University" title="Seoul National University">Seoul National University</a> established.</li></ul></li> <li>1947 – <a href="/wiki/Samsung" title="Samsung">Samsung Sanghoe</a> in business.</li> <li>1948 <ul><li>City becomes <a href="/wiki/Capital_of_Korea" title="Capital of Korea">capital</a> of <a href="/wiki/Republic_of_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Republic of Korea">Republic of Korea</a>.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seoul_Philharmonic_Orchestra" title="Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra">Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra</a> founded.</li></ul></li> <li>1949 <ul><li>Seoul designated a <a href="/wiki/Special_cities_of_South_Korea" class="mw-redirect" title="Special cities of South Korea">special city</a> (administrative division).</li> <li>Expended to today's <a href="/wiki/Gangbuk-gu" class="mw-redirect" title="Gangbuk-gu">Gangbuk-gu</a> to the north and Guro-dong, Sindorim-dong(including today's Daerim dong) to the south.</li> <li>Population: 1,446,019.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li>1950 <ul><li>28 June: <a href="/wiki/Hangang_Bridge_bombing" title="Hangang Bridge bombing">Hangang Bridge bombing</a>; city <a href="/wiki/Korean_War" title="Korean War">taken</a> by North Korean army.</li> <li>16 July: <a href="/wiki/Yongsan_bombing" title="Yongsan bombing">Yongsan bombing</a>.</li> <li>22–25 September: <a href="/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Seoul" title="Second Battle of Seoul">Second Battle of Seoul</a>.</li></ul></li> <li>1951 <ul><li>January: <a href="/wiki/Third_Battle_of_Seoul" title="Third Battle of Seoul">Third Battle of Seoul</a>.</li> <li>14 March: City <a href="/wiki/Operation_Ripper" title="Operation Ripper">taken</a> by United Nations forces.</li></ul></li> <li>1953 – <i><a href="/wiki/Korea_Herald" class="mw-redirect" title="Korea Herald">Korean Republic</a></i> newspaper begins publication.</li> <li>1954 – <i><a href="/wiki/Hankook_Ilbo" title="Hankook Ilbo">Hankook Ilbo</a></i> newspaper begins publication.</li> <li>1958 – <a href="/wiki/Gimpo_International_Airport" title="Gimpo International Airport">Gimpo International Airport</a> in operation.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1960s-1990s">1960s-1990s</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_Seoul&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: 1960s-1990s"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>1960 – <a href="/wiki/Gyeongdong_Market" title="Gyeongdong Market">Gyeongdong Market</a> in business.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2013)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li> <li>1963 – The great expansion was implemented, incorporating parts of counties of <a href="/wiki/Gimpo" title="Gimpo">Gimpo</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gwangju" title="Gwangju">Gwangju</a>, <a href="/wiki/Siheung" title="Siheung">Siheung</a>, <a href="/wiki/Yangju" title="Yangju">Yangju</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Bucheon" title="Bucheon">Bucheon</a>.</li> <li>1965 – Population: 3,793,280.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEYeong-Hyun_Kim2004_7-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEYeong-Hyun_Kim2004-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>1969 – <a href="/wiki/N_Seoul_Tower" title="N Seoul Tower">N Seoul Tower</a> built.</li> <li>1970 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Gyeongbu_Expressway" title="Gyeongbu Expressway">Gyeongbu Expressway</a> constructed.</li> <li>Population: 5,433,198.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li>1973 <ul><li>Jingwan-dong (Gupabal) was incorporated to Seoul from Goyang County.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kukkiwon" title="Kukkiwon">World Taekwondo Headquarters</a> established.</li></ul></li> <li>1974 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Seoul_Metropolitan_Subway" title="Seoul Metropolitan Subway">Seoul Metropolitan Subway</a> begins operating.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Korean_Film_Archive" title="Korean Film Archive">Korean Film Archive</a> and <a href="/wiki/Chugye_University_for_the_Arts" title="Chugye University for the Arts">Chugye University for the Arts</a> established.</li></ul></li> <li>1975 – <a href="/wiki/Sister_city" title="Sister city">Sister city</a> relationship established with <a href="/wiki/San_Francisco" title="San Francisco">San Francisco</a>, USA.<sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>1977 – <a href="/wiki/Jeongdok_Public_Library" title="Jeongdok Public Library">Jeongdok Public Library</a> opens.</li> <li>1978 – <a href="/wiki/Sejong_Center" title="Sejong Center">Sejong Center</a> built.</li> <li>1980 – Population: 8,364,379.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>1982 – <a href="/wiki/Banpo_Bridge" title="Banpo Bridge">Banpo Bridge</a> constructed.</li> <li>1983 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/FC_Seoul" title="FC Seoul">Lucky-Goldstar Football Club</a> formed.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bukhansan_National_Park" title="Bukhansan National Park">Bukhansan National Park</a> established.</li></ul></li> <li>1985 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/63_Building" title="63 Building">63 Building</a> constructed.</li> <li>Population: 9,639,110.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEYeong-Hyun_Kim2004_7-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEYeong-Hyun_Kim2004-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li>1986 – <a href="/wiki/1986_Asian_Games" title="1986 Asian Games">Asian Games</a> held.</li> <li>1988 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Goh_Kun" title="Goh Kun">Goh Kun</a> becomes mayor.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Summer_Olympics" title="1988 Summer Olympics">Summer Olympics</a> held.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seoul_Museum_of_Art" title="Seoul Museum of Art">Seoul Museum of Art</a> and <a href="/wiki/Seoul_Arts_Center" title="Seoul Arts Center">Calligraphy Museum</a> open.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Trade_Tower" title="Trade Tower">Trade Tower</a> built.</li></ul></li> <li>1989 – <a href="/wiki/Lotte_World" title="Lotte World">Lotte World</a> recreation complex opens.</li> <li>1990 – Population: 10,612,577.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEYeong-Hyun_Kim2004_7-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEYeong-Hyun_Kim2004-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>1991 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Blue_House" title="Blue House">Blue House</a> (government residence) built.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/KBS_Hall" title="KBS Hall">KBS Hall</a> opens.</li></ul></li> <li>1993 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Korea_National_University_of_Arts" title="Korea National University of Arts">Korea National University of Arts</a> established.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seoul_Arts_Center" title="Seoul Arts Center">Opera House</a> opens.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/War_Memorial_of_Korea" title="War Memorial of Korea">War Memorial of Korea</a> constructed.</li></ul></li> <li>1994 – <a href="/wiki/Hi!_Seoul_Festival" class="mw-redirect" title="Hi! Seoul Festival">Hi! Seoul Festival</a> begins.</li> <li>1995 <ul><li>The city boundary between Seoul and <a href="/wiki/Gwangmyeong" title="Gwangmyeong">Gwangmyeong</a> was rearranged, absorbing a very tiny part of Cheolsan-dong.</li> <li>The city boundary between Seoul and <a href="/wiki/Goyang" title="Goyang">Goyang</a> was rearranged, absorbing a very tiny part of Jichuk-dong.</li> <li>29 June: <a href="/wiki/Sampoong_Department_Store_collapse" title="Sampoong Department Store collapse">Sampoong Department Store collapse</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Population: 10,776,201 (approximate estimate).<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li> <li>1999 – <a href="/wiki/Jongno_Tower" title="Jongno Tower">Jongno Tower</a> built.</li> <li>2000 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bukchon_Hanok_Village" title="Bukchon Hanok Village">Bukchon</a> Preservation and Regeneration Project established.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEHong2013_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEHong2013-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kumho_Art_Hall" title="Kumho Art Hall">Kumho Art Hall</a> opens.<sup class="noprint Inline-Template Template-Fact" style="white-space:nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed" title="Wikipedia:Citation needed"><span title="This claim needs references to reliable sources. (February 2013)">citation needed</span></a></i>]</sup></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="21st_century">21st century</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_Seoul&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: 21st century"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>2001 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Incheon_International_Airport" title="Incheon International Airport">Incheon International Airport</a> begins operating.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seoul_World_Cup_Stadium" title="Seoul World Cup Stadium">Seoul World Cup Stadium</a> opens.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/ETPFEST" title="ETPFEST">ETP music festival</a> begins.</li></ul></li> <li>2002 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2002_FIFA_World_Cup" title="2002 FIFA World Cup">FIFA World Cup</a> held.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lee_Myung-bak" title="Lee Myung-bak">Lee Myung-bak</a> becomes mayor.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seoul_Museum_of_History" title="Seoul Museum of History">Seoul Museum of History</a> established.</li></ul></li> <li>2003 – <a href="/wiki/Hyperion_Tower" class="mw-redirect" title="Hyperion Tower">Hyperion Tower</a> built.</li> <li>2004 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Samsung_Tower_Palace" title="Samsung Tower Palace">Samsung Tower Palace</a> built.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seoul_Station" title="Seoul Station">Seoul Station</a> renovated.<sup id="cite_ref-FOOTNOTEJesook_Song2006_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-FOOTNOTEJesook_Song2006-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seoul_City_Amazones" class="mw-redirect" title="Seoul City Amazones">Seoul Metropolitan Government Amazones</a> football club formed.</li></ul></li> <li>2005 – <a href="/wiki/Seoul_Forest" title="Seoul Forest">Seoul Forest</a> opens.</li> <li>2006 – <a href="/wiki/Oh_Se-hoon" title="Oh Se-hoon">Oh Se-hoon</a> becomes mayor.</li> <li>2009 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Moonlight_Rainbow_Fountain" class="mw-redirect" title="Moonlight Rainbow Fountain">Moonlight Rainbow Fountain</a> installed.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/West_Seoul_Lake_Park" title="West Seoul Lake Park">West Seoul Lake Park</a> opens.</li></ul></li> <li>2010 – November: <a href="/wiki/2010_G-20_Seoul_summit" class="mw-redirect" title="2010 G-20 Seoul summit">G-20 summit</a> held.</li> <li>2011 <ul><li>June: <a href="/wiki/2011_Seoul_floods" title="2011 Seoul floods">Floods</a>.</li> <li>October: <a href="/wiki/Asian_Network_of_Major_Cities_21" title="Asian Network of Major Cities 21">Asian Network of Major Cities 21</a> meeting held.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Park_Won-soon" title="Park Won-soon">Park Won-soon</a> becomes mayor.</li> <li>Population: 10,581,728.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shinbundang_Line" title="Shinbundang Line">Shinbundang Line</a> opens</li></ul></li> <li>2012 <ul><li><a href="/wiki/International_Finance_Center_Seoul" title="International Finance Center Seoul">International Finance Center Seoul</a> opens</li> <li><a href="/wiki/ABU_Radio_Song_Festival_2012" title="ABU Radio Song Festival 2012">ABU Radio Song Festival</a> held.</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Seoul_City_Hall" title="Seoul City Hall">Seoul City Hall</a> rebuilt.</li></ul></li> <li>2014 – <a href="/wiki/Dongdaemun_Design_Plaza" title="Dongdaemun Design Plaza">Dongdaemun Design Plaza</a> opens</li> <li>2015 – <a href="/wiki/Gocheok_Sky_Dome" title="Gocheok Sky Dome">Gocheok Sky Dome</a> opens</li> <li>2016 – March: AI <a href="/wiki/AlphaGo_versus_Lee_Sedol" title="AlphaGo versus Lee Sedol">AlphaGo versus Lee Sedol</a> match played.</li> <li>2018 – Population: 9,962,393<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>2022 <ul><li>29 October: <a href="/wiki/Seoul_Halloween_crowd_crush" title="Seoul Halloween crowd crush">Seoul Halloween crowd crush</a><sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Timeline_of_Seoul&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_Seoul" title="History of Seoul">History of Seoul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_districts_of_Seoul" title="List of districts of Seoul">List of districts of Seoul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_neighbourhoods_of_Seoul" class="mw-redirect" title="List of neighbourhoods of Seoul">List of neighbourhoods of Seoul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Names_of_Seoul" title="Names of Seoul">Names of Seoul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mayor_of_Seoul" title="Mayor of Seoul">List of mayors of Seoul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Seoul" title="List of museums in Seoul">List of museums in Seoul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Buddhist_temples_in_Seoul" title="List of Buddhist temples in Seoul">List of Buddhist temples in Seoul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_universities_and_colleges_in_Seoul" title="List of universities and colleges in Seoul">List of universities and colleges in Seoul</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Timeline_of_Korean_history" title="Timeline of Korean history">Timeline of Korean history</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_cities_by_population_density" class="mw-redirect" title="List of cities by population density">List of cities by population density</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span 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Radcliffe (1911). <span class="cs1-ws-icon" title="s:1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Korea"><a class="external text" href="https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica/Korea">"Korea" </a></span>. In <a href="/wiki/Hugh_Chisholm" title="Hugh Chisholm">Chisholm, Hugh</a> (ed.). <i><a href="/wiki/Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica_Eleventh_Edition" title="Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition">Encyclopædia Britannica</a></i>. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). 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