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They didn't build it after the Korean War, it's been there for 2,000 years. While they could relocate the government to Pusan, the millions living there would
by fatbird 14y ago
They didn't build it after the Korean War, it's been there for 2,000 years. While they could relocate the government to Pusan, the millions living there would likely have stayed, resulting in the same situation.
- cabalamat 14y agoWhat was the population of Seoul just after the war ended? Would I be right in guessing it was a lot less than it is now, and that most buildings in modern Seoul post-date the war?
- guard-of-terra 14y agoSeoul means very much for them. If I understand right, "Seoul" is a word for capital. They took traditions seriously and traditionally it's THE capital. Even North Korea considered Seoul the capital for decades, calling Pyongyang "the capital of revolution" or something like that. Also, it was a very poor and unstable country post-war and didn't feature much strategic thinking. And obviously USA wanted their military bases near the border, i.e. in Seoul.