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[Mayor Park Won Soon’s Hope Diary 556] A Comparison of Gimjang Costs for Seoul

A Comparison of Gimjang Costs for Seoul

Where can you get the ingredients for kimchi at the cheapest prices? The Seoul Agro-Fisheries & Food Corporation surveyed the prices of the ingredients for kimchi, prior to the peak gimjang season, to help our citizens plan their household expenses. They surveyed the major traditional markets and large-scale supermarkets and compared the prices of ingredients... Read more

11/11/2014SMG 2200

[Mayor Park Won Soon’s Hope Journal 555] “Strong and Solid Budget” for Seoul in 2015

“Strong and Solid Budget” for Seoul in 2015

After long and difficult discussions, the Seoul Metropolitan Government submitted its budget (plan) for 2015, totaling KRW 25.55 trillion, to Seoul Metropolitan Council. And I dare say that it is a “Strong and Solid Budget” that strengthens areas related to the quality of life and the future of Seoul citizens, and solidifies safety, the foundation... Read more

11/10/2014SMG 1542

[Mayor Park Won Soon’s Hope Journal 553] A Visit to China

A Visit to China

Starting on the third, I visited Shanghai, Sichuan, and Shandong, and my visit to China confirmed the mutually beneficial relationship we have. Based on this, we will work hard to write a new history of cooperation and coexistence between the cities of our two countries. I would like to express my feelings in Chinese to... Read more

11/08/2014SMG 1527

[Mayor Park Won Soon’s Hope Journal 551] Have Suggestions for Seoul’s City Diplomacy? Let me know!

Have Suggestions for Seoul’s City Diplomacy? Let me know!

Yesterday (4th) was a busy day for me, visiting the building of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea in remembrance of our painful history, having a discussion with Korean business persons doing business in Shanghai, going to an investment briefing to attract investment from Shanghai in Seoul, and signing an MOU to strengthen... Read more

11/05/2014SMG 1537

Seoul Dream – Shandong Dream “A dream that we dream together will come true.”

The Mayor’s speech at Shandong Provincial Party School in China Date November 3, 2014. | Venue Shandong Provincial Party School in China Honorable Executive President of Shandong Provincial Party School Zhao Qiang and students! I am Park Wonsoon, the Mayor of Seoul. I’m very glad to meet you in China’s Shandong Province, which is so... Read more

11/03/2014SMG 1449

[Mayor Park Won Soon’s Hope Journal 550] 2014 Korea Landscape Architecture Expo

2014 Korea Landscape Architecture Expo

If you need to get away from the concrete jungle and into a forest, I highly recommend visiting Gwanghwamun Square for some flowers and trees. In Seoul, we prepared this expo to console and refresh people who have been leading difficult lives due to economic troubles and other accidents. I would like to cordially invite... Read more

11/01/2014SMG 1667

Proposal for Seoul As a Model of Tourism and Entertainment

Welcoming Speech of 2014 SIBAC Conference Date October 31st, 2014 | Venue Multi-purpose Auditorium, Seoul City Hall Thank you, Jeffrey. Good morning, ladies and gentlemen. Chairman Barton, Vice Chairman Smith, Koga, and Yang, distinguished commissioners and advisors of Seoul International Business Advisory Council, welcome to the 2014 SIBAC annual conference. I would like to introduce... Read more

10/31/2014SMG 1203

Seoul and San Francisco Promote Cultural and Tourist Facilities Discount Services for their Citizens

Seoul and San Francisco Promote Cultural and Tourist Facilities Discount Services for their Citizens

Mayor Park Won Soon met with San Francisco Mayor Edwin M. Lee on September 26 at the San Francisco City Hall and signed an MOU on tourism and culture, with the goal of strengthening exchange and cooperation between the two cities and promoting discount services at cultural and tourist facilities. The MOU mainly focuses on... Read more

10/30/2014SMG 3595

Mayor Park Won Soon Gives a Lecture at Stanford University on “Governance and Innovation”

Mayor Park Won Soon Gives a Lecture at Stanford University on “Governance and Innovation”

On September 25, Mayor Park Won Soon, who is currently on an official tour in the United States to strengthen cooperation among cities regarding the establishment of a Seoul-style creative economy model, visited Stanford University in San Francisco to give a special lecture titled “Good Governance in South Korea: Mobilizing Citizens through Engaged Communication”. In... Read more

10/30/2014SMG 4847

Mayor Park Visits LA Emergency Operation Center and Meets with the Mayor of LA

Mayor Park Visits LA Emergency Operation Center and Meets with the Mayor of LA

On September 27, Mayor Park Won Soon visited the LA Emergency Operation Center (EOC), the site of urban safety policies, and met with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. To minimize the damage caused by disasters, the City of Los Angeles established the Emergency Operation Organization (EOO) in 1980, becoming the first American regional government to... Read more

10/30/2014SMG 3536

Seoul City Wall: The Center of Seoul, a City of History and Culture

Opening Ceremony of 2014 International Symposium on Seoul City Wall Date October 29th, 2014 | Venue Multi-purpose Hall, Seoul City Hall It is a great pleasure to be here today. I am the mayor of Seoul, Park Wonsoon. I am honored to be holding the International Symposium on Seoul City Wall today with you, and... Read more

10/29/2014SMG 1585

Mayor of Houston Becomes “Honorary Seoul Citizen”

Mayor of Houston Becomes “Honorary Seoul Citizen”

On October 1, Mayor Park Won Soon met with Annise Parker, the mayor of Houston, and signed an MOU for mutual cooperation and exchange. Houston is a booming city in the southern part of Texas, U.S., with a Korean population of 165,000, the seventh largest Korean population in the country. Through this MOU, Seoul citizens... Read more

10/28/2014SMG 3432

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