Seoul Shinmun
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Seoul Newspaper Co., Ltd. |
| Founded | July 18, 1904 (original) |
| Language | Korean |
| Ceased publication | August 28, 1910 (Korea Daily News), November 10, 1945 (Daily News) |
| Relaunched | November 23, 1945 (current name) |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
| Circulation | 780,000 |
| Website | Seoul Shinmun |
| Seoul Shinmun | |
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| Hanja | 서울新聞 |
| Revised Romanization | Seoul Shinmun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏul Shinmun |
The Seoul Shinmun (translating to The Seoul Newspaper) is the oldest daily newspaper in South Korea with more than a century of publication. Its original name was Daehan Maeil Sinbo (The Korea Daily News), which was started on July 18, 1904, and was renamed Daily News (Maeil Sinbo) in August 1910. The publication's current name was adopted in November 1945.
Circulation is an estimated 780,000 issues a day.
The Seoul Shinmun was also the nation's only daily until 1920, when The Dong-a Ilbo debuted.
See also[]
- List of newspapers in South Korea
- List of Korea-related topics
- Media in South Korea
- Contemporary culture of South Korea
External links[]
- Seoul Shinmun official website (in Korean)
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