South Korea international Seol took just 76 seconds to set Wolves on their way and then turned provider for Vio Ganea to put the game beyond Norwich in the 37th minute.
It was a timely success for Hoddle's men who had slipped off the promotion pace after collecting just three points from their previous six games.
But for an out-of-sorts Norwich side the defeat swiftly ended their hopes of launching a revival of their own.
The Canaries' midweek win against Cardiff City was their first victory in five games but Nigel Worthington's team never looked capable of putting back-to-back wins together.
Ian Henderson wasted the best chance to give them a lifeline when he shot wide when well placed in the 59th minute following good work by Dean Ashton.
Seol gave the hosts an early boost when he collected his third goal of the season after collecting a pass from skipper Mark Kennedy.
The former Anderlecht marksman then raced clear down the right wing and cut into the Norwich area before drilling a low drive past City goalkeeper Robert Green.
It was a setback that shell-shocked Norwich struggled to overcome and, apart from a 25-yard drive from Paul McVeigh that Wolves' on-loan goalkeeper Stefan Postma tipped over the bar, they spent the majority of the first half on the defensive.
Lee Naylor and Kennedy both went close to increasing Wolves' advantage before Seol helped to set-up Ganea.
The South Korean lifted over a first-time cross that was bundled back towards goal by Naylor. Ganea collected the loose ball and beat Green at his near post with a smart shot on the turn, for his third goal of the season.
Wolves were in cruise control after Ganea's strike but could still have enjoyed a greater margin of victory only for Naylor to see his 67th minute free-kick bounce off the top of the bar.