Seoul Ranked World's Best Big City by 800,000 Global Travelers

Let's take a look at our next interesting piece of news.

It's "Seoul Ranked World's No. 1."

Seoul has been selected as the world's best big city in a survey voted on by global travelers.

Seoul claimed the top spot in the big cities category at the 2026 Readers' Choice Awards announced by the U.S. travel magazine Condé Nast Traveler.

The evaluation was conducted through a reader poll.

A total of about 799,000 votes were cast across all categories.

Seoul rose to the top spot by pushing aside Tokyo, Japan, which had held the number-one position for the past two consecutive years.

There is traditional culture such as ancient palaces and Hanok, and the food is delicious.

The biggest strength cited is that visitors can enjoy such diverse charms, ranging from cutting-edge technology to K-pop and K-beauty, all within a single city like Seoul.

This is the first time Seoul has claimed first place in this category.

It feels extremely proud, especially on Hangeul Day.

(Photo credit: Seoul Metropolitan Government)
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