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The News Just in!

11/12/2013SMG 1129

This is the news that’s just come in. A group of storm clouds was moving southward and we were concerned about the possibility of heavy rain in Gangnam. Fortunately, the clouds moved eastward and it is raining only lightly in Seoul. However, heavy rain has hit the upper reaches of the Hangang (River), and it is expected that the water discharge from Paldang Dam will increase from 4,800 tons/sec to 10,000 tons/sec from around 11:30 PM. The staffs at Hangang Nadeulmok and the Hangang parks were i
Report on the Current Flood Status

10/10/2013SMG 779

At present, precipitation in Seoul is in a lull, but the rain front is moving toward Seoul from north. Heavy rainfall (25 mm or more per 15 minutes) is being experienced by North Gyeonggi-do, including Dongducheon (Stream) and Euijeongbu-si. The rain front will very likely hit Seoul. Thus, officials at the Disaster & Safety Countermeasure Headquarters are ready for any contingency.
Seoul Subway Stations in a State of Emergency Due to Floods

10/10/2013SMG 872

Many employees at subway stations remained in their stations without leaving for the day. 1) Emergency status: Starting 1: 20 AM (July 13) 2) Number of flood-stricken subway stations: Nil 3) Number of employees remaining in their stations: 2,551 in all (17 in the situation room; 762 at stations; 688 on trains; 981 for technological support; 103 in the control room) 4) 1,076 employees waiting for emergency in stations in low-lying areas (53 stations at Seoul Metro; 21 sta
Heavy Rain Warning in Seoul

10/10/2013SMG 902

The heavy rain warning issued in Seoul was lifted as of 11:30 PM on July 13. The rain front moved to North Gyeonggi-do. Precipitation is being reduced to around 5mm per hour. Precipitation in Seoul stands at 226 mm on the average (highest: 256 mm at Bugaksan (Mountain)). Jamsugyo (Bridge) and Cheonggyecheon (Stream) are closed to traffic. The Wolgye 1-gyo (Bridge) section of Dongbu Expressway was reopened to traffic as of 10: 55 PM. The officials at the Disaster & Safety Countermeasure Headquart
Twitter Lifeline

10/10/2013SMG 734

In our earlier days, we used to crack a joke about a mom with two sons, one of whom is an umbrella seller and the other a sunglasses seller. She is always concerned. On a sunny day, she is concerned about the business of the umbrella-selling son. On a rainy day, she is concerned about the business of the sunglasses-selling son. As mayor, I understand how she feels, particularly during summer. At the moment, a torrential rain warning remains in force. I am concerned again. We at Seoul Metropolita
A Nice Song Will Help You Take a Good Rest after a Hectic Day.

10/10/2013SMG 925

Here is a song that you will surely like particularly on a rainy summer day - Watercolor of a Rainy Day. ◈ Watercolor of a Rainy Day by Blue Tower - YouTube (Search : ‘푸른거탑’ 특별판 “비오는 날의 수채화”[p1] (in Korean)) - PR drama (http://youtube/bFPNZYvU-Bc) - Music video (http://youtube/Iwzkzs0Fpaw) ◈ Seoul Metropolitan Government’s social broadcast Live Seoul - PR drama (http://j.mp/12QoFok) - Music video (http://j.mp/14CFvve)
Collecting Tax Fair and Square

10/08/2013SMG 640

Today, I got a report that Mr. Chun Gyeong-hwan, younger brother of President Chun Doo-hwan, agreed to Seoul Metropolitan Government’s confiscation of 180 million won from his pension fund as partial payment for the unpaid 622 million won in local income taxes. We at Seoul Metropolitan Government are doing our best to put tax justice into practice through the special management of rich tax defaulters. We go as far as prohibiting them from leaving the country and pressuring them with the intentio
Providing Support for Child Care

10/08/2013SMG 751

Nothing is more important and difficult than taking care of young babies. If someone with lots of experience and expertise is ready to help you, you will feel much relieved. We at Seoul Metropolitan Government decided to operate a home visiting program for child care for households with expecting mothers and infants less than 24 months old. It will be the first service of such kind provided by a local government in the country. The Maternal Early Childhood Sustained Home-Visiting (MECSH) program
No starving people

10/08/2013SMG 639

Right after my inauguration as Seoul Mayor, I vowed that I would do my best to reduce the number of people, particularly children, in Seoul who are skipping meals due to poverty. The measures I took included the provision of three meals to schoolchildren during vacations. A total of 52,000 children will be covered by this program. We at Seoul Metropolitan Government will spend 19,417 million won, or an 8.2% y-o-y increase, for this program. The beneficiary children are selected by local children
TGIF! Have Some Nice Plans?

10/08/2013SMG 744

TGIF! Do you have some nice plans for the weekend? You worked hard, so you deserve a nice weekend. Weekend comes to visit us all, both those in hope and those in despair. Let’s build energy that will last us another week during the weekend. I published a book of mine. I really hope you like it. It contains what I have done over the last year and a half as Seoul Mayor as well as newly coined buzzwords, such as people-oriented office administrative services, innovative administration, precision ad
Need for Flood Prevention Measures

10/08/2013SMG 701

Last night, the wind blew fiercely. Were you all safe? While proceeding with the schedule at the Onsite Mayor’s Office in Dongdaemun-gu today, I was concerned about the status of Seoulites. As luck would have it, no large-scale damage has been reported. I don’t think I can get my worries over the safety of the people out of my head throughout the summer. Given the forecast of concentrated downpour today, we at Seoul Metropolitan Government declared a state of emergency. A complete survey of rain
Supplementing Communication Channels (KakaoStory, Facebook, Twitter)

10/07/2013SMG 1012

My Facebook friends, I finally supplemented my channels of communication (KakaoStory, Facebook, Twitter). I shared opinions with others through Twitter on a real-time basis. I used Facebook to exchange thoughts on major policies with others. KakaoStory was used to share stories of my daily dealings with the people. I felt sorry for people since my KakaoStory limited “my friends” to 500. This time, I opened a room in Story Plus. The number of my friends increased to more than 3,000. All you have

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