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This summer in Seoul, some 50 parks and plazas in the city have pools and fountains to play in for free. Located in 17 districts, some of them are open just temporarily, but for the most part they’re open until August from around 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. every day. One of the most well-known...   Read more

The stairs of the Sejong Center for Culture have been decorated with fauvist painter André Derain’s famous piece “Big Ben.” The stairs portray a painted story to inform citizens of the “Revolution, the Great Pain, Revolutionaries of the 20th Century Contemporary Art: Fauvism Masterpiece Exhibition” that is being held at the Sejong Museum of Art...   Read more

Saemunan Village originally stood on the land where Donuimun Museum Village, which opened in 2017, now exists. Saemunan Village was filled with restaurants established for office workers working nearby. The area was to be dismantled and turned into a park, but as the area was acknowledged for its historic value, it was reborn into a...   Read more

Seoul Iris Garden, located between Dobongsan Mountain and Suraksan Mountain on the border of the most northern part of Seoul, is a special botanical garden filled with irises, one of the four most beautiful flowers in the world. Its area of about 50,000m2 is divided into 12 themes, including the iris garden, medicinal plant garden,...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is implementing measures to keep people cool this summer, especially the vulnerable. The city advises people to stay indoors when heatwave warnings or alerts are issued, and to make use of the capital’s 26 cooling shelters. The shelters have air conditioning units, shower rooms and even TVs. Three mobile bath vehicles...   Read more

This weekend, if you’re in Seoul, it’ll be a chance to enjoy a sport that’s not often seen in Korea. It’s the Seoul Sevens International Rugby Festival to be held on Saturday and Sunday at Mokdong Stadium. Organized by Seoul Rugby Union,… there’ll be around 240 participants from six different countries. The top teams in...   Read more

Seoul is turning the subway stations on Line Number 2 into what it calls “smart” stations. Seoul Metro plans to install a new ICT-based station management system at all 50 stations along the green line by next March. This will improve the management of one of Seoul’s busiest lines through the use of 3D maps,...   Read more

The outdoor swimming pools along Seoul’s Hangang River Park are open for the summer as of today. The pools are located in seven different areas of the park, including Ttukseom, Yeouido and Jamwon. The pools offer activities too, such as survival games, a bubble dance festival and safety training. The pools open at 9AM and...   Read more

South Korea will host its largest annual sports competition this autumn. The National Sports Festival is set to take place in October. Some 30-thousand athletes will compete at dozens of venues in Seoul for a week. To celebrate the festival’s 100th anniversary, a cross-country torch relay will take place, starting from places, including Dokdo island...   Read more

Seoul Baekje Museum carries out investigation, research, exhibitions, and education while protecting and managing the relics deeply related to the history of Baekje Kingdom, including the Earthen Fortification in Pungnap-dong, Mongchontoseong Fortress (Mongchon Earthen Fortress), Ancient Tombs in Seokchon-dong, and Ancient Tombs in Bangi-dong, in order to advertise the fact that Seoul is a city...   Read more

People often walk on top of pavements, unaware of how much science has been put into them. Since 2013,… Seoul Metropolitan Government has been promoting its innovative walking and pedestrian-related technology to the public through the Pavement Block EXPO. The 6th edition of the EXPO held at Seoul Plaza,… provided a platform for people to...   Read more

This July, Seoul will be hosting Asia’s biggest animation festival. It’s the Seoul International Cartoon and Animation Festival, starting on July 17th and running through the 21st …at the Coex convention center in southern Seoul. This is the event’s 23rd edition, and this time the theme is “Innovative Change.” They’ll be screening 103 animated works...   Read more