Capital of South Korea, Seoul History of Seoul’s Growth

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Capital of South Korea, Seoul
History of Seoul’s Growth
Seoul’s City Planning for the Next Century
Seoul Urban Planning Charter
2030 Seoul Plan
Neighborhood Plan
Historic City Center Master Plan
Han Riverfront Master Plan
Comprehensive Development Plan for Coex ~ Jamsil
Changdong·Sanggye New Eonomic Center
Dasi(Again) Sewoon Project
Seoul Station 7017 Project
Introducing
Seoul
Managing
Seoul
Now in 
Seoul
Overview
Urban Policy & Planning
Major Projects
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Overview
Introducing
Seoul
Capital of South Korea, Seoul
History of Seoul’s Growth
Seoul’s City Planning for the Next Century

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Introducing Seoul
Hub city of Northeast Asia close to Tokyo, Beijing, Hong Kong, and Singapore.
Mega city with a population of 10 million, area of 605㎢, and one of the densest cities in the world.
For the last 50 years, population has grown 3 fold and GDP 330 times. Seoul has consecutively ranked 6th in the 
Global Power City Index (GPCI) for 3 years.
Growth of the population
Growth of GDP
Has shown economic development at an unprecedented rate around the world.
1. Capital of South Korea, Seoul

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Mountains
The Han River
International events
Foreign tourists
Seoul has served as a strategic area for residence, military, and defense. It has been systematically designed as a planned 
city since its designation as capital of Joseon in 1394.
It has hosted multiple int’l events since the 80s, and recently its annual number of visitors has surpassed 10 million. 
4 inner mountains : Bugaksan 342m, Naksan 111m, Namsan 262m, Inwangsan 338m
4 outer mountains : Bukhansan 836m, Yongmasan 348m, Gwanaksan 829m, Deogyangsan 125m
Length : 41.5㎞ (Flowing through 11 autonomous districts, Gangdong-gu ~ Gangseo-gu)
Width : 0.6 ~ 1.2㎞
Area : 39.9㎢ (6.6% of the Seoul Metropolitan City’s administrative area)
As the capital city of the Korean Peninsula for 600 years, Seoul is a historic & cultural city with over 2000 
years of history, and has a beautiful natural environment.
Is a city remembered by various international events, and is a global city with foreigners from all over the world.

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Introducing Seoul
For Seoul to have become the Seoul you see now, numerous efforts throughout history have been made.
2. History of Seoul’s Growth
Joseon Town Planning 1934
Land Compartmentalization and 
Rearrangement Projects 
(since1952)
City Plan for Reconstruction (1952)
Dispersing the city’s core 
functions 
(Gangnam, Yeouido)
Dispersing Population
(Sanggye-dong)
Jamsil Sports Complex (1982)
Han River Development Plan (1986)
Redevelopment project of 
the obsolete housing (1976)