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The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced the 2022 Solar City Seoul plan that proposes the distribution of 1 GW (1,000 MW) in photovoltaic energy, which is equivalent to the facility capacity of one nuclear facility, by 2022. 1 GW is eight times more than the current photovoltaic energy generation capacity in Seoul of 131.7 MW....   Read more

The stage 3 section (2.5 kilometers) of the Gyeongchun Line (Railroad) Forest regeneration project, which transforms the disused Gyeongchun Line railway subject to trash dumping and illegal parking into a fan-shaped park, was completed and opened to the public on November 18, 2017. This completes the stage 3 section construction of the 5.6 kilometer-long (Gyeongchun...   Read more

On November 12, 2017, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon attended the Climate Summit of Local and Regional Leaders in Bonn, Germany, and introduced Seoul’s successful climate change response policies which led to the implementation of similar policies nationwide. The Climate Summit of Local and Regional Leaders is an official accompanied event of the Conference of Parties...   Read more

On November 8, 2017, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon participated in the opening ceremony of the Seoul-India Economic Exchange Center in Delhi, India. This was the first time that the Mayor of Seoul made an official visit to Southwest Asia. Mayor Park said that “the City of Seoul will act as the bridge that supports the...   Read more

On November 9, 2017, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) hosted its first investment promotion conference at the Taj Mahal in Delhi, the center of the newly rising economic powerhouse of India. Over 50 small- and medium-sized Indian companies and investment firms were invited to the event. 10 promising Korean start-up companies selected through fierce competition...   Read more

Mayor Park Won-soon is making an official visit to Colombo, Sri Lanka, Delhi, India, and Bonn, Germany from November 5 to 14, 2017. Of particular note, he will be the first Seoul Mayor to visit Southwest Asia. Mayor Park plans to visit India, an emerging economic giant, and Sri Lanka who has great potential for...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) conducted a vote between September 27 and October 23, 2017 to rank the popularity of 20 New Creations in Seoul. The voting was a success with nearly 60,000 voters casting their votes. First place went to Deoksugung Stone Wall Path (10,843 votes) which opened to the public in an expanded...   Read more

< 24-hour pass > < 48-hour pass > On November 1, 2017, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) launched the Pyeongchang Special Edition of the Discover Seoul Pass that is eligible for discounts of up to 50% at 95 large resorts and tourist attractions in the Gangwon area. 5,000 cards will be made available for sale...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it will be hosting a festival to celebrate the 2nd anniversary of Seoul Brand I·SEOUL·U from 11am to 5pm on October 29 at the Oil Tank Culture Park located in Mapo-gu. I·SEOUL·U was selected as the new brand of Seoul by over 200,000 citizens in 2015. In May 2016,...   Read more

On October 31, 2017, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will host the 2017 Job Fair for Foreign Residents from 10am until 5pm at COEX Hall D1 to provide foreigners with an opportunity to find employment at domestic companies and offer domestic companies a chance to hire a foreign work force and move one step closer to...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will allow public access to three underground spaces that remained secret to the public until now. They are the Yeouido Underground Bunker, Gyeonghuigung Palace Air-raid Shelter and the Ghost Station in Sinseol-dong. The ‘Yeouido Underground Bunker’ was built in the 1970s and is suspected to have been used as a secret...   Read more

The ‘Seoullo 7017 Tasting Tour Seoul’ a food walking tour product to visit delicious restaurants and historic places near the Seoullo 7017 area, to be commenced from October 19, 2017. The Tasting Tour is a guided walking food tour visiting various restaurants over the course of 3-4 hours allowing tourists to taste delicious food.The ‘Seoullo...   Read more