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The City of Seoul is attending Malaysia’s largest international tourism exhibition, MATTA Fair 2018, launching into battle to attract Malaysian tourists with “Seoul citizen daily life experience” marketing. Malaysia is a core Southeast Asian market with high potential for growth, with a yearly average growth rate in tourists visiting Korean of 10.3%. A total of...   Read more

The 5th Seoul International Community Orchestra Festival (SICOF) will commence at the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts and throughout Seochon, Jongno-gu from September 8th (Sat.) to 30th (Sun.). Celebrating its fifth festival this year since 2014, the festival will include participation and performances by a total of 50 teams – 49 teams of the...   Read more

The city of Seoul was the recipient of the Milan Pact Special Mention Award, the highest honor in the global food industry, for its Urban-Rural Mutual Growth Food Provision project – a project that promotes the direct supply of local ecological ingredients to Seoul’s public food provisions facilities – earning it worldwide recognition on the...   Read more

Festival based on the theme of ‘sharing’ will be held for the first time in the country with the participation of numerous companies and organizations that lead the sharing economy providing citizens with opportunities to experience the culture of sharing through various programs and events. The City of Seoul is holding the ‘2018 Sharing Seoul...   Read more

From September 5, Wednesday, to September 9, Sunday, the 2018 DMC Festival, featuring several media and entertainment artists, is to be held at the Sangam Digital Media City Complex. Currently, the Digital Media City Complex is home to approximately 500 businesses with around 40,000 associates, solidifying its position as a global media cluster. The DMC...   Read more

Seoul Upcycling Plaza, Korea’s largest upcycling complex culture area, is holding the Seoul Upcycling Festival during the month of September to celebrate its one-year anniversary.Seoul Upcycling Plaza opened its door in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on September 5, 2017 in order to lead an upcycling culture, fostering the upcycling industry and selling upcycled products. The plaza itself...   Read more

The ‘2018 Northeast Asia Forum on Air Quality Improvement’ is holding it’s largest scale meeting yet for two days starting Tuesday, September 4 at Seoul City Hall, with major east Asian cities meeting to discuss solutions for air quality improvement. This year’s forum will be attended by 18 cities from four northeast Asian countries including...   Read more

2018 marked the year not only the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, but also the 30th anniversary of the 1988 Seoul Olympics. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Seoul Olympics, Seoul is scheduled to hold various events before and after the Olympic period, between September 17 and October 2, which include the Seoul Sports Talent...   Read more

Seoul City will hold the Seoul Friendship Festival 2018 (Sept. 1 – 2), its representative The global event, where people can enjoy a treasure trove of diverse cultures from around the world in one place. The festival (formerly the Seoul Friendship Fair) is famous for its history and its tradition of allowing visitors to enjoy...   Read more

Hallyu K-Star, TVXQ’s U-Know Yunho met the master handmade shoe craftsman at Seongsu-dong for the participation in the Wear Seongsu Handmade Shoes Relay Campaign. U-Know Yunho will be the first star to participate in the ‘Wear Seongsu Handmade Shoes Campaign’ started by Seoul city in order to inform the public about the attraction of handmade...   Read more

A special fashion show will be held where spectators can appreciate the diversity of hanbok fashion, which includes royal costumes of kings and queens, the traditional costumes worn at coming-of-age ceremonies and weddings, and the modernized hanbok that was reborn with a modern touch. Seoul City will host the ‘Seoul 365-Seoul Museum of History Fashion...   Read more

Asia’s first international, the short film festival is scheduled to take place simultaneously in both the subway facilities of Seoul, Korea, and Barcelona, Spain. The 9th Annual International Subway Film Festival opened on August 24, with the top-selected films screening until September 14, through subway lines 1 through 8. This festival is a collaboration between...   Read more