South Korea — Capital, Flag and Country Facts

Explore South Korea: capital Seoul, population, flag, geography, languages, history and culture.

South Korea is in Asia. Its capital is Seoul.

Climate

Temperate with four distinct seasons; cold dry winters and hot humid summers with a monsoon season

Mostly mountainous interior with narrow coastal plains in the west and south

South Korea has the fastest average internet speed in the world.

South Koreans add a year at birth and another on New Year's Day in the traditional age system.

The country's K-pop industry generates over $10 billion in revenue annually.

668: Silla unifies the Three Kingdoms of Korea

1443: King Sejong introduces Hangul, the Korean alphabet

1948: Republic of Korea is established in the south

1950: Korean War begins, lasting until the 1953 armistice

1988: Seoul hosts the Summer Olympic Games

2018: Historic inter-Korean summit held at Panmunjom