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Newlywed couples living in Seoul can take out a housing loan for rent or lease of up to KRW 200 million at low interest rates. Starting on January 1, 2020, the city will expand its program that pays back interest on behalf of newlywed couples to be more accessible and beneficial. The couple’s combined income...   Read more

A survey company conduct the “2019 Sharing City Policy Awareness Survey” for five days, from December 2 to 6, targeting 1,000 male and female adults between the ages of 19 and 59 living in Seoul. The survey’s goal was to aid in the understanding of the overall perception of citizens in relation to sharing policies...   Read more

Youths from seven countries who have taken the lead to solve a variety of social problems in their fields will gather in Seoul. These young people are called “activist researchers,” discovering and defining social issues, taking actions to solve the problems, and organizing the process and results that will be disseminated. ○ Activist researchers are...   Read more

Opening Ceremony of Nodeulseom Ice Skating Rink The cold of winter has its own charm. The places where people can feel the essence of winter are the sledding grounds and ice skating rinks. Despite the freezing coldness, the laughter of children never ceases. But children are not the only beneficiaries. Adults can also enjoy the...   Read more

Greet the New Year of 2020 by praying for health and making wishes with your family while watching the sunrise at one of the nearby mountains and parks in Seoul, instead of traveling to distant places like the East or West Seas. Seoul and each autonomous district will be holding the “2020 Sunrise Welcoming Event”...   Read more

Again this year, Seoul will close the year of 2019 and greet the new year filled with expectations by ringing the bell of Bosingak Belfry together with citizens at midnight on December 31 (Tues.). 11 individuals who gave hope and courage to the citizens in each field of society in 2019, including Pengsoo, the creator...   Read more

‘Citizens offices’, the hubs of communication, culture, exhibition, and community planned and participated with initiative by Seoul citizens, will be additionally opened throughout the region. Seoul will build ‘Local Citizens Offices’ by region in addition to the underground ‘Citizens Office (central area, built on January, 2013)’ of the new office building in order to complement...   Read more

Celebrating 60 years of friendly relations between the two countries, Seoul awarded the Prime Minister of Sweden, who was visiting Korea for three days (Dec. 18-20), with honorary citizenship at 9 a.m. on the 19th (Thurs.) in the Mayor’s Office. Prior to the award ceremony, Mayor Park Won-soon and the Prime Minister of Sweden plan...   Read more

In the winter, when your body and mind shrink due to the cold weather, why not visit the cultural facilities in Seoul with your family and friends instead of just staying at home? A variety of events held in Seoul Plaza, Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), Donuimun Museum Village, Seoul Book Bogo with glittering light decorations...   Read more

SEOULLIGHT, a large-scale light show that takes place on the outer wall of Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), will be unveiled to the public on December 20 (Fri.). The silver panel that turns into a vast canvas will be combined with splendid lights, video, and music, giving a fantastic feeling that can’t be found anywhere else...   Read more

The “Seoul Plaza Ice Skating Rink” will be in operation for 52 days, from December 20, 2019 (Fri.) to February 9, 2020 (Sun.), as a place where citizens can ice skate in the middle of the city and fully enjoy Frozen Seoul. Seoul Plaza Ice Skating Rink was visited by more than 120,000 citizens last...   Read more

For innovative improvement of emergency service quality, the city of Seoul installed AI speakers in an ambulance for the first time in Korea and held a demonstration at the Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters on December 17. An official from the Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters said, “An AI speaker has been developed...   Read more