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The Yongsan Electronics Shopping Center first opened its doors in 1987 as the largest retail complex selling electronic products in South Korea (2 million ㎡). While the complex was a prime shopping location in the 1990s when computers and video games became popular, the 2000s have been another story after the Asian financial crisis struck...   Read more

On the occasion of Library Week and World Book and Copyright Day, Seoul Metropolitan Library will be hosting a themed book exhibition in six collection sections from April 3 to April 28, 2018. Themed book exhibitions have continuously been held in the library’s six collection sections ever since the opening of Seoul Metropolitan Library in...   Read more

If you have ever been unclear as to which foods are allowed on city-operated buses, it may help to examine the specified provisions regarding food limitations that are soon to be implemented. Bus operators have the right to refuse passengers carrying foods that may be spill or leak prone during light impact or foods that...   Read more

Panoramic view of Darak Oksu from the outside Panoramic view of Darak Oksu from the inside The elevated ceiling at the lower end of Seoul’s Oksu Station will be renovated into a public culture area dressed in vegetation as a part of an urban regeneration project while promoting an eco-friendly atmosphere huddled within the city,...   Read more

Seoul will be hosting the Spring Flower Festival for 51 days from April 1st to May 21st, spanning along the Hangang Park. During this festival, visitors will be able to enjoy a multitude of cultural events featuring spring flowers in bloom. ① Enjoy Various Flowers including Forsythias, Cherry Blossoms, Canola Flowers, Multiflora Roses & RosesForsythia...   Read more

The Seoul Bamdokkaebi Night Market’s popularity of years past has seen it return this year having expanded with up to six locations. The Yeouido, Banpo and DDP locations will open as of March 30, with the Cheonggyecheon and Oil Tank Culture Park locations following into the next day, March 31. The Cheonggyecheon Market will operate...   Read more

Seoul will operate <SEMU-YÉOL Lecture>, an English lecture that informs foreigners of the excellence and value of Seoul’s traditional culture, on the first Monday of each month until December 3, 2018 for a total of eight sessions. The lecture, which will be given in Learning Room 1, Seoul Museum of History, will be aimed at...   Read more

‘Spring Concert’ at the Seoul Baekje Museum The Seoul Baekje Museum Seasonal Concert was held for free at the museum itself and has always been enthusiastically received by those in attendance at the Seoul Baekje Hall, featuring free contributive performances from the Culture and Arts Organization. No. Date & time Theme 1 March 24 (Sat.)...   Read more

Seoul’s Mayor Park Won-soon and Beijing’s Mayor Jining Chen (陈吉宁) met in Seoul and agreed to actively form a cooperative to effectively reduce the concentration of fine pollutant particulates in the air. On March 19, 2018, Seoul and Beijing held the 3rd general meeting of the ｢Seoul-Beijing Joint Committee｣ and signed a memorandum of understanding...   Read more

In 2018, Seoul was awarded the ‘Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize’, which, being one of the most prestigious awards in the world, is only given to cities that have achieved outstanding results in becoming livable, vibrant, and sustainable. ○ The ‘Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize’ is awarded once every two years, and was...   Read more

Seoul is introducing 「180 Beautiful Spring Flower Roads」 for the spring season. Seoul has selected 180 spring flower roads found in big and small urban parks, roadsides, riversides, alleys, and more. In 2018, 10 new beautiful spring flower roads were added, including the Gyeongchun Line (Railroad) Forest and Seoullo 7017. Flowers and trees are also...   Read more

Seoul Metro is working with the world-renowned firm TMB from Barcelona, Spain, to build a digitalized subway road map. Based on the IoT self-developed and operated by each organization, both the ‘Seoul Metro Machinery Big Data Analysis System (SAMBA)’, which analyzes and maintains the status of machinery, and the ‘Smart Motors’ system, which is operated...   Read more