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“Seoul Tourism Plaza” supports space and commercialization to 67 start-ups to overcome the prolonged COVID-19 crisis. The city will carry out s pecial inspections on entertainment facilities located in seven areas including Gangnam and Hongdae and apply the One Strike Out policy to businesses that violate quarantine rules It is operated as a space that...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will work together with the police to inspect “Noraebang,” or singing rooms, to crack down on illegal business operations and violations of quarantine measures The city will carry out s pecial inspections on entertainment facilities located in seven areas including Gangnam and Hongdae and apply the One Strike Out policy to...   Read more

From April 23 to 25, the “Citizen Participation Group for Yongsan Park” will take a stroll around the old site for the Defense Acquisition Program Administration as the first citizen group to visit the site Military facilities like the very first Marine Corps Command, and a bunker still remain in the Yongsan Park. It is...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will operate “Special Taskforce(TF) for One-Person Households” immediately on April 19. The Seoul Metropolitan Government will reorganize beneficiary-centered projects and discover new projects to relieve safety, housing, and loneliness. The “Special Taskforce(TF) for One-Person Households” will establish policy directions after understanding the actual condition and prepare special measures for each field...   Read more

Seoul is selected as one of the Linking Cities in the education field at the ｢UNESCO Netexplo Linking Cities Awards 2021｣ held at UNESCO headquarters in Paris, France. The humanoid robot “Riku” of Seoul is cited as as an excellent example of education for senior citizens and children using smart devices SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, APRIL,...   Read more

Seoul will participate in “Earth Hour 2021”, an international environmental campaign, at 20:30 p.m. on Mar.27(Sat) This year’s theme is “Net zero”, which turn off all the lights of landmarks and cultural heritages in Seoul for an hour. This campaign will raise awareness and citizens’ interest of climate crisis and carbon emissions. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA,...   Read more

Seoul is getting ready to lead the post-COVID-19 tourism industry through uninterrupted investment in the stalled tourism sector New tourism content, such as history tour with AR and VR, local travel, and online docent tour, is ready to meet global tourists Seoul’s tourism industry seeks to take off with global marketing and convergence of high-valueadded...   Read more

For virus-free mayoral by-election, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will disinfect every polling station, require voters to wear a mask and plastic gloves, check their body temperature, and separate patients from other people Special stations for pre-voting will be installed at five Life Treatment Centers, and mail-in voting will be available for COVID-19 patients On April...   Read more

The 2021 F/W Seoul Fashion Week will take place online from March 22 to 27. Pre-filmed runway shows can be watched on the Seoul Fashion Week’s website and YouTube. The opening ceremony will begin at 8 p.m. on March 22 (KST) with the performance “Tiger Is Coming” by the popular alternative pop band “Leenalchi.” Fashion...   Read more

SEOUL HAEMONG, meaning “interpretation of a dream” in Korean, is going to project splendid spring flowers onto the DDP Media Facade to console Seoulites The renowned Turkish media artist Refik Anadol will showcase his second project in Seoul, following the first one in 2019 SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA, March 26, 2021 – The Seoul Design Foundation...   Read more

Seoul will host “the 8th Meeting of UITP (Union Internationale des Transports Publics) Asia-Pacific Organising Authorities Platform (AP OAP)” on March 18 As the chair city, Seoul will lead the future visions of public transportation and reinforce the foundation for international cooperation Participants will discuss major global issues, including decarbonization and recovery of public transportation...   Read more

Test operations at two districts, Seongdong-gu and Yangcheon-gu, have the intended result of solving various inconveniences in administrative services closely related to its residents’ safety and welfare. Seongdong-gu said the rate of vehicles complying with the stop line has increased by six percent after installing smart crosswalks at 31 locations with a high risk of...   Read more