when did seoul become the capital of south korea
History of Seoul After World War II and Korea's liberation, the city took its present name of Seoul. When the Republic of Korea (South Korea) was declared, the new state adopted the city as its capital. In 1949, Seoul administrative area expanded to Ui-dong to the north, and Guro-dong and Daerim-dong to the south, recombining some areas which were annexed from original Seoul to Goyang County in 1914.
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Capital of the Philippines The current capital city, Manila, was established by presidential order on June 24, 1976.