Located by AK Plaza in Mapo-gu, Gyeongui Line Book Street is the of an urban regeneration project made to serve as a cultural space under the theme of “Books to promote reading culture” with the hope that visitors will share the wisdom of life through even just a single book and assist the development of...   Read more

You can get a vast panoramic view of downtown Seoul not only at Namsan Mountain, but also Naksan Park, which is famous for the beautiful nightscape of Seoul. On weekend evenings, visitors—especially couples—come to the park to follow the excursion trail that runs from Hyehwa to Dongdaemun along the walls of Hanyangdoseong. Hanyangdoseong, the Seoul...   Read more

Next Monday, the city of Seoul will be hosting a major conference on the future of urban planning. This is the General Assembly of the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organization. Known as “WeGO” for short, it’s the organization’s tenth anniversary and the fifth edition of the conference. WeGO was set up to promote global cooperation...   Read more

The Korean capital is hosting Seoul Fashion Week for spring and summer 2022. It’s online again this time, but of the three online editions held in the pandemic, this one is the most watched so far. It began last Thursday, and three days into it, the official YouTube channel had a total of 8.4 million...   Read more

Sebitseom Island, alternatively stylized as “sevit,” is a cultural complex and landmark created as part of the Hangang Renaissance Project promoted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government in 2006 to provide citizens with a unique waterside space to enjoy the Hangang River. It comprises the world’s first-ever floating building on a body of water. “Sebit” in...   Read more

The city of Seoul will be hosting the World DJ Festival this weekend, although not in person due to the pandemic. Instead, it’ll come to you online using cutting-edge VR and so-called extended reality. It runs from Saturday to Monday from stages at Jangchung Arena. The show will be streamed using 3-hundred-60-degree VR cameras so...   Read more

Seoul launched an annual festival celebrating the different cultures from around the world found in the South Korean capital. The 24th Seoul Friendship Festival is being held mostly online due to the pandemic. The theme this year: “enjoying international culture in Seoul at home.” The city hopes it’ll be a chance for people to feel...   Read more

As a representative park for the southwestern part of Seoul, Boramae Park is loved by citizens of Dongjak-gu, Gwanak-gu and Yeongdeungpo-gu. It used to be the site of Korea Air Force Academy of the ROK Air Force. Its name derives from the academy’s coat of arms, which features a young hawk (“boramae”). Boramae Park offers...   Read more

The Seoul city government has announced that it’s building 10 more employment schools by 2030. The schools will teach digital technology including artificial intelligence and fintech to young adults in their 20s and 30s. Seoul city is hoping to foster around 2-thousand students a year who will lead the fourth industrial revolution with their expertise...   Read more

Seoul has ranked the 16th best place in the world to start a business, climbing four spots on-year, and overtaking Singapore and Berlin in the process. The Global Startup Ecosystem Report for 2021 by research and policy advisory firm, Startup Genome, reviews 2-hundred-80 cities in 100 countries, and assesses their ability to incubate startups. Seoul...   Read more

World Cup Park was built in Sangam-dong and Seongsan-dong of Mapo-gu, Seoul in commemoration of the 2002 FIFA World Cup. The park was built near and on the abandoned site of former Nanjido Landfill near the Hangang River, and the park is made up of the five parks: Pyeonghwa Park, Haneul Park, Noeul Park, Nanjicheon...   Read more

Ttukseom Hangang Park was well known as a riverside recreation area even before Hangang Park was created. Various water sports like wind surfing, water skiing, and motorboat rides are available at the park for enjoyment of romantic and youthful activities amid the river breeze. The riverside park is also famous for its outdoor swimming pool...   Read more