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Grand Greenhouse in Changgyeonggung Palace was built in 1909 and designated as National Registered Cultural Heritage No. 83. It is the first Western-style greenhouse in Korea with its structure comprising a mixture of steel, glass and wood. This greenhouse was built in the palace along with a zoo. The juxtaposition of this modern architecture, which...   Read more

Detailed Guidelines FAQ □ (Target) Nationwide for all citizens □ (Period) Effective from midnight on Mon, May 3 until midnight on Sun, May 23, 2021 (for three weeks) □ (Measure) Prohibition of temporary gatherings and meetings of 5 persons or more at the same time and space (indoor/outdoor) for the private purpose of socializing, etc....   Read more

In late March, the Seoul Fashion Week for fall and winter was held online. And in just a month, videos from the event have gotten more than 4.7 million views across various live video platforms. That’s about four times more than fashion week last autumn, which was also held online. On YouTube, the show has...   Read more

“Pedestrian Forest Path” on Sejong-daero, which has been newly revamped as a representative pedestrian street in Seoul that connects the city center with people, culture and natural greenery, is open to the public this spring. In April, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) completed the construction project for Pedestrian Forest Path on Sejong-daero with the objective...   Read more

Level 2 Social Distancing in the Seoul Capital Area Effective from midnight on Mon, May 3 until midnight on Sun, May 23, 2021 (for three weeks) – Level 2 social distancing is maintained in the Seoul capital area starting midnight, May 3 until midnight, May 23. – A new social distancing system can be implemented...   Read more

2021 F/W Seoul Fashion Week held online recorded 4.72 million views in just one month. The digital runway was introduced for the first time last year for 2021 S/S Seoul Fashion Week, which attracted 1.07 million views. It is evaluated that 2021 F/W Seoul Fashion Week, which attracted 4.72 million views, expanded the scope of...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on joint MICE marketing with provincial offices of Gyeonggi-do, Chungcheongbuk-do, Jeollabuk-do and Gyeongsangnam-do. This agreement came to fruition after proposing other local governments nationwide to conduct joint marketing. The proposal was based on the anticipation of potential demands for MICE as COVID-19 vaccination began...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is planning to create modular parks that can be easily installed in various places in eight locations (i.e. Gangnam Station, Seoul Forest Station, Bangbae Café Street, etc.) by the first half of this year to improve the city’s landscape and reduce particulate matter levels. This modular park project is about...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) unveiled Seoul Tourism Plaza, a place for everything related to Seoul tourism, on April 29. It is a control tower designed to support qualitative growth of the tourism industry in Seoul, help it make a new leap forward so that the tourism industry in Seoul can proactively dominate the rapidly...   Read more

Take a walk down Seoul Comics Road “ZAEMIRO” from Myeong-dong Community Service Center to Seoul Animation Center. ZAEMIRO features various things to see—from sculptures to paintings of lovely cartoon characters in plain sight, which give the neighborhood a different kind of fun! There are many restaurants and guesthouses in alleyways full of slopes and stairs,...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is currently renovating four subway stations—Sinseol-dong, Dongdaemun and Jongno 5(o)-ga Stations (Line 1), and Jamsilsaenae Station (Line 2)—which is scheduled to complete in late April. These stations are over 40 years old since the start of their construction. Either the initial structural design did not include HVAC, resulting in passenger...   Read more