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Hong Kong to Seoul is best served by a 747 or an A380. Max capacity counts on this high density route.
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747, with the exception of 747SR models, is too much of a plane for the range. Ditto about A380-800. Cathay Pacific said that they will buy A380 if Airbus increases MTOW OR stretches the plane. So, CX could use an Airbus 380-900SR in addition to their B777-300 non-ER...
747s are used frequently on the HK Seoul route along with Manilla, Taipei and several other short range high density routes in Asia. What counts is lots of seats. JAL use the 747-400D between Tokyo and Osaka. 600 seats, no galleys, 40 minute sectors.
Now a passenger A400 with 500 seats on two decks might work!