Third time lucky for Pyeongchang , which lost out to Vancouver in 2010 and Sochi in 2014 . Located southeast of Seoul in an area known as ` ` Korea 's Capital '' Many of the required venues already in place as Seoul is an established destination . It also wo n't have Sochi 's `` flat-pack '' construction feel as Pyeongchang already boasts established infrastructure , with six major ski resorts , including Alpensia , Pheonix Park and High1 , making it one of the country 's top skiing and snowboarding destinations . Government plans to invest heavily in region , including high - speed rail link with capital .
Third time lucky for Pyeongchang , which lost out to Vancouver in 2010 and Sochi in 2014 . Located southeast of Seoul in an area known as ` ` Korea 's Capital '' Many of the required venues already in place as Seoul is an established destination . Government plans to invest heavily in region , including high - speed rail link with capital .