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Seoul Garden Show 2017 at Yeouido Park

09/08/2017SMG 2381

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will host the Seoul Garden Show 2017 at Yeouido Park between September 22 (Fri) and 26 (Tue), 2017. This year, 80 gardens will be on display under the theme of ‘Garden of You, Me, and Us,’ and a spirit of unification and harmony. Various unique and fresh programs are scheduled for... Read more
Seeking participants for the Seoul Kimchi Festival

09/08/2017SMG 2056

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is recruiting participants for the kimchi-making event as well as volunteers for the 4th Seoul Kimchi Festival which will be held at Seoul Square between November 3 and 5, 2017. The Seoul Kimchi Festival is a leading festival of Seoul in which everything on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Kimjang,... Read more
Wear Hanbok and Watch Performances for Less!

09/07/2017SMG 1731

Visit performance halls wearing a hanbok for a special experience. Those who wear a hanbok are eligible for a discount when watching classical music, dance and traditional music performances. The Seoul Metropolitan Government encourages a culture of ‘wearing hanbok in daily life’ by offering a discount of up to 30,000 won for performances held at... Read more
Seoul Friendship Fair

09/06/2017SMG 946

Seoul Friendship Fair, marking its 19th anniversary this year, is the largest multicultural festival held in Seoul and attended by the sister and friendship cities of Seoul from over 60 countries. The 2017 Seoul Friendship Fair was held on September 2 and 3 at Seoul Plaza, Mugyo-ro, and Cheonggye Plaza and comprised of fun cultural... Read more
Street in Front of Cheongwadae

09/05/2017SMG 879

The street in front of Cheongwadae (Blue House) is a four-lane road with a width of 25 meters and a length of 810 meters that traverses a wall path north of Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Cheongwadae on the foot of Bugaksan Mountain. The road starts at 98-6, Gungjeong-dong, Jongno-gu (Hyoja-dong Three-way Intersection, crosses the Cheongwadae,... Read more
Seoul Biennale visitors invited to experience replica of a North Korean home

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Accessible Tourism for All – Seoul tourism becomes more convenient for people with disabilities and the elderly

09/04/2017SMG 649

- Seoul to invest KRW 15.2 billion in the Barrier-Free Tour City Plan in the next five years - Consultations and funding to be provided for universal design at hotels and restaurants in the six special tourist zones - Specialized tourist courses to be developed for specific types of disabilities, and barrier-free tour facilities and... Read more
Re-Opening of Seoul’s Major Social Enterprise Market “Deoksugung Fair Shop”

09/01/2017SMG 1677

The major social enterprise market of Seoul, ‘Deoksugung Fair Shop’ is reopening at Deoksugung Stone Wall Path after the summer vacation season from Thursday, August 31st. ‘Deoksugung Fair Shop’ in the second half of 2017 will open on Thursday, August 31st to Saturday, November 4th (except in October) on every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday (from... Read more
MVRDV’s Seoul Skygarden of 24,000 plants and trees opens above the South Korean capital

09/01/2017SMG 65
UIA 2017 Seoul World Architects Congress

09/01/2017SMG 977

The UIA (International Union of Architects) world congresses are a premier forum for professionals and future leaders in the field of architecture to exchange the best and latest practices, visions and first-hand experience. The UIA 2017 Seoul, in particular, will promote various innovative architectural techniques and technologies among member sections and global citizens. In doing... Read more
Ui-Sinseol LRT to Open on September 2

08/31/2017SMG 6372

The Ui-Sinseol Light Rapid Transit, the first all basement-level subway line in Korea, will begin operation on September 2nd. The mini subway train, 28m in length and light green in color, will run through the northeastern part of Seoul including Dongdaemun-gu, Seongbuk-gu and Gangbuk-gu, delivering art and culture contents inside. The new line will operate... Read more
100 Days Passed Since the Opening of ‘Seoullo 7017′

08/30/2017SMG 1969

100 days have passed since the opening of Seoullo 7017, the first pedestrian walkway in Korea built on top of a 47 year old overpass. Under harsh weather conditions accompanied by heavy rains and extreme heat, 3.8 million people visited Seoullo 7017 in the past 100 days (Estimated number of accumulated visitors between May 20... Read more

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Seoul Garden Show 2017 at Yeouido Park

Seeking participants for the Seoul Kimchi Festival

Wear Hanbok and Watch Performances for Less!

Seoul Friendship Fair

Street in Front of Cheongwadae

Seoul Biennale visitors invited to experience replica of a North Korean home

Accessible Tourism for All – Seoul tourism becomes more convenient for people with disabilities and the elderly

Re-Opening of Seoul’s Major Social Enterprise Market “Deoksugung Fair Shop”

MVRDV’s Seoul Skygarden of 24,000 plants and trees opens above the South Korean capital

UIA 2017 Seoul World Architects Congress

Ui-Sinseol LRT to Open on September 2

100 Days Passed Since the Opening of ‘Seoullo 7017′