The public bicycles provided throughout the city of Seoul have seen a surge in popularity in the pandemic the equivalent of a third of the city’s population having signed up to use them now. The system is called Seoul Bike, or Ttareungyi, in Korean. The city says that as of the first half of this...   Read more

Temperatures hit another high today on this Friday, with some areas in South Korea reaching 37 degrees Celsius. And coping with this intense heat is much tougher for the homeless or the underprivileged. Kim Yeon-seung reports. The summer heat can feel brutal, especially for people living below the poverty line. The only shelter for some...   Read more

The city of Seoul has appointed Paik Ji-ah as new ambassador for international relations. As an expert of international relations, Paik is expected to help Seoul become a global city and show off Seoul’s innovative smart and green initiatives to the rest of the world. Paik is a South Korean ambassador who was formerly stationed...   Read more

A global news magazine has named Seoul as one of the world’s most livable cities – with Seoul ranking 11th. Monocle has been publishing its “most livable cities” list every year since 2009, and this is the first time Seoul has made the top 20. It cited Seoul’s high quality of life even through the...   Read more

Home prices in Seoul have skyrocketed in recent years, and rents are up too, which can make it hard for young people just starting out. So the Seoul city government is going to help pay the rent for 22-thousand adults between the ages of 19 and 39. To qualify, you have to be below the...   Read more

The Seoul city government is turning to AI to help prevent people from taking their own lives on bridges across the Han River. There’s hope the system will help reduce the country’s high suicide rate. Han Seong-woo with this report The city of Seoul has developed a CCTV observation system that uses artificial intelligence to...   Read more

Donuimun Museum Village retaining the history of modern and contemporary Seoul. Donuimun Museum Village is a place where you can witness traces of history and life of modern and contemporary Seoul. In recognition of its historical value, it avoided demolition and has been reborn as a museum village by preserving the appearance of its past....   Read more

Seoul is integrating AI into its CCTV systems to improve safety along the Han River. The technology will help rescue teams respond to suicide attempts and accidents. This is one of the many upgrades planned for the capital in the second half of the year. Others include a new emergency room at Seoul Medical Center...   Read more

Seosomun Shrine History Museum hidden with unpredictable beauty Located in Seosomun History Park, the site of Seosomun Shrine History Museum served as the official place for execution in the Joseon dynasty. Today, it has become a must-visit place for architects, photographers and tourists. Although it has a painful history of executing many Catholics, Seosomun Shrine...   Read more

Now, Artificial intelligence will soon oversee the maintenance of Seoul city’s sewage system. The Seoul Digital Foundation says it recently developed new AI tech that automatically detects any defects. Previously, hours of footage had to be viewed manually to check for flaws in the 9-thousand kilometers of underground pipes. The new system screens those videos...   Read more

Seoul’s main financial district of Yeouido will soon be home to an office of the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, known for short as CABEI. As a regional institution that supports development in Central America, CABEI accepted South Korea as one of its two Asian members last year, after which Seoul proposed that it...   Read more

The center of Seoul where you can see a panoramic view of Seoul’s nightscape Namsan Seoul Tower was built in 1969 as the first telecommunications tower in Korea to transmit TV and radio broadcasts across the Seoul metropolitan area. Now it serves as a rest area and tourist attraction for citizens and tourists alike. It...   Read more