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Visit Deoksugung Fair Shop at Deoksugung Stone Wall Path

04/14/2017SMG 3738

Starting on April 20, 2017, the Deoksugung Stone Wall Path area will transform into a social enterprise market that sells handmade products to provide a fun experience for Seoulites. The Deoksugung Fair Shop, a social enterprise market to be held at Deoksugung-gil between Daehanmun and the Round Fountain, will open every Thursday to Saturday between... Read more
Reducing Traffic Fatalities to Half by 2021

04/14/2017SMG 2607

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced the ‘3rd SMG Traffic Safety Plan’ in order to lower the rate of traffic fatalities to the level of advanced cities. The number of deaths caused by traffic accidents in 2015 for every 100,000 Seoul residents was 3.7, the lowest in the nation. Not remaining complacent with this number,... Read more
Mayor of São Paulo Appointed as an ‘Honorary Citizen of Seoul’

04/13/2017SMG 4089

Mayor João Doria of São Paulo, who is visiting Seoul from April 12 (Wed) until April 15 (Sat) in celebration of the 40th anniversary of sister city ties between Seoul and São Paulo, paid a visit to Seoul City Hall on April 13 (Thurs) at 9:20 a.m. and was presented with a “Certificate of Honorary... Read more
Seoul Innovation Challenge: A Collective Intelligence Project

04/12/2017SMG 4043

The “Seoul Innovation Challenge” will be carried out over 200 days with the participation of foreigners, citizens, companies, and universities with the goal of coming up with good ideas to resolve urban problems that occur in Seoul in the areas of safety, environment, and traffic. Keywords for the Seoul Innovation Challenge include cooperation, innovation, and... Read more
Seoul City Strives to Reduce Fine Dust

04/10/2017SMG 6265

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG), upon deciding that fine dust, designated as carcinogenic to humans (Group 1) by the World Health Organization, is seriously threatening the health of citizens, set forth to implement various measures that will protect the health of the people. The ultrafine dust concentration in Seoul, which decreased until 2012, has been... Read more
Visit Hangang Park to enjoy free performances and exhibitions this April

04/07/2017SMG 6582

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will host free performances and exhibitions at Hangang Park and operate the Hangang Water Fountain in April. The “Lawn Concert” at the Yeouido Water Stage will be carried out at 7pm on Fridays and Saturdays for one hour with “Spring Coming” as the theme. The Yeouido Water Stage is the only... Read more
Policy Exchange between Seoul and London

04/05/2017SMG 4008

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon and London Mayor Sadiq Khan met up at the London City Hall on April 3, 2017 (Mon) to sign a “Seoul-London Friendship City Agreement” and promised cooperation in nine areas including democratization of the economy, response to climate change, and digital innovation. The two mayors, who both served as human rights... Read more
Seoul Summer Sale 2017 Starts Early in May

04/05/2017SMG 19312

Seoul Summer Sale 2017 will be held in Seoul from May 23 to July 31, ahead of schedule. During this period, foreign visitors will receive discounts of up to 80% in Seoul. A total of 136 businesses including department stores, duty free shops, shopping malls, medical institutions, cultural businesses, and entertainment agencies will participate in... Read more
Mayor Park Lays Flowers at Korean War Memorial in London

04/05/2017SMG 3916

On April 2 (Sunday), Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, who is touring the three European countries of Paris, Vienna, and London, arrived at his last destination, London. Upon arrival, he first visited the Korean War Memorial in Victoria Embankment Gardens, between the River Thames and the Ministry of Defense headquarters, to lay flowers and pay his... Read more
2017 Seoul Grand Park Cherry Blossom Festival

04/05/2017SMG 7905

The Seoul Grand Park Cherry Blossom Festival will be held at the lake trail inside Seoul Grand Park between April 8 (Saturday) and 12 (Wednesday). The theme of this year’s festival is Sonata along the Cherry Blossom Path. Seoul Grand Park, easily accessible from anywhere in the Seoul metropolitan area, is once again expected to... Read more
Han River Space-out Competition

04/04/2017SMG 4755

On April 30, 2017 (Sunday) from 3pm to 8pm, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will hold the 2017 Hangang Space-out Competition under Seongsandaegyo Bridge in Mangwon Hangang Park. The event will be performed with the concept, “Give your brain a break at the Hangang River.” All you have to do during the competition is to fight... Read more
Mayor of Seoul Visits Vienna, Austria

04/03/2017SMG 2991

< Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon visits Vienna, Austria to benchmark its public rental housing policy > On March 30, 2017 (Thursday) at 11am (local time), Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, who is on a tour to three European countries under the theme of Sustainable City, visited Vienna, Austria. He visited Karl Marx Hof, known as one... Read more

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City News

Visit Deoksugung Fair Shop at Deoksugung Stone Wall Path

Reducing Traffic Fatalities to Half by 2021

Mayor of São Paulo Appointed as an ‘Honorary Citizen of Seoul’

Seoul Innovation Challenge: A Collective Intelligence Project

Seoul City Strives to Reduce Fine Dust

Visit Hangang Park to enjoy free performances and exhibitions this April

Policy Exchange between Seoul and London

Seoul Summer Sale 2017 Starts Early in May

Mayor Park Lays Flowers at Korean War Memorial in London

2017 Seoul Grand Park Cherry Blossom Festival

Han River Space-out Competition

Mayor of Seoul Visits Vienna, Austria