| Host City: | Seoul, South Korea |
| Countries Visited: | Greece, Thailand, South Korea |
| Torch Bearers: | 1,856 |
| Start Date: | August 23, 1988 |
| End Date: | September 17, 1988 |
| Torch Designer: | Lee Woo-Sung |
| Number Of Torches: | 3,300 |
The 1988 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from August 23 until September 17, prior to the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. The route covered around and involved over 1,856 torchbearers. Sohn Kee-chung, Chung Sun-man and Kim Won-tak lit the cauldron at the opening ceremony.[1]