Seoul Shinmun
Seoul Shinmun (Korean: 서울신문, lit. '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 18 July 1904, and was renamed Maeil Sinbo (Daily News) in August 1910. The publication's current name was adopted in November 1945.
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| Type | Daily newspaper |
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| Format | Broadsheet |
| Owner(s) | Seoul Newspaper Co., Ltd. |
| Founder(s) | Ernest Bethell |
| Founded | 18 July 1904 (original) |
| Language | Korean |
| Ceased publication | 28 August 1910 (Korea Daily News), 10 November 1945 (Daily News) |
| Relaunched | 23 November 1945 (current name) |
| Headquarters | Seoul, South Korea |
| Circulation | 780,000 |
| Website | www |
| Seoul Shinmun | |
| Hangul | |
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| Hanja | 서울新聞 |
| Revised Romanization | Seoul Shinmun |
| McCune–Reischauer | Sŏul Shinmun |
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.
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