Birthplace of K-pop (5)

I believe the answer is:

seoul

(Other definitions for seoul that I've seen before include "South Korea capital" , "19 [EASTERN] capital" , "Capital city" , "South Korean capital" , "Asian capital" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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