Seoul City Trivia

Based on the clues, name these facts about the Seoul Capital Area.
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Official name of Seoul
Seoul Special City
River Seoul is situated on
Han River
District which PSY rapped about in 2012
Gangnam
Sea Seoul Capital Area oversees
Yellow Sea
Biggest cities within Seoul Capital Area
Incheon
Suwon
Goyang
Province Seoul is almost surrounded by
Gyeonggi
Most famous shopping area
Myeong-dong
Former royal palace of the Joseon dynasty
Gyeongbokgung
World's largest indoor theme park
Lotte World
Most famous tower
N Seoul Tower
Kingdom that founded Seoul
Baekje
Nearest capitals cities to Seoul
Pyongyang
Beijing
2006 monster movie set in Seoul
The Host
Historic gate set on fire in 2008
Namdaemun
Seoul's name during Japanese rule
Keijō
Talles mountain in Seoul
Bukhansan
Major Sports Events Hosted by Seoul
1986
Asian Games
1988
Summer Olympics
Paralympics
2002
World Cup
 
 
Most Prestigious Universities
Korea University
Seoul National Univerisity
Yonsei University
 
 
K-pop Groups Started in Seoul
Rap Monster
BTS
Taeyeon
Girls' Generation
G-Dragon
BigBang
Sunmi
Wonder Girls
 
 
Biggest Companies Based in Seoul
Electronics
Samsung
Automotive
Hyundai
Conglomerate
Sunkyong
Electronics
LG
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Level 52
Mar 20, 2020
Tallest* mountain

and also Seoul's name during japanese rule is Gaesong in Korean so add that too

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Level 35
Feb 22, 2024
Gaesong (개성) is another city currently in North Korea

Name of Seoul during the Japanese rule was Gyeongseong (경성 or gyeongsung).