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Seoul declares the “coexistence between Seoul and other provinces” together with 29 local governments in recognition of the necessity for special measures to address the polarization and imbalance between Seoul and other regions. To this end, the city has announced a comprehensive plan for the coexistence between Seoul and other provinces and has plans to...   Read more

To commemorate the pain, struggle and courage of the women forced into sexual slavery by the Japanese forces, a memorial statue was erected near the former site of a Japanese imperial shrine on Namsan Mountain (beside the Namsan Library, 100-266, Hoehyeon-dong 1-ga), a place where the pain of Japan’s atrocities can be felt to this...   Read more

The city of Seoul will be greatly reinforcing support for the descendants of independence activists who sacrificed and devoted themselves to the nation’s independence. The city will be supporting the descendants who are economically challenged with the aim of providing them with honorable and stable lives through respectful treatment and support, in order to compensate...   Read more

Seoul will be hosting the Global I·SEOUL·U Video & Photo Contest to advertise the value, charm, and identity of I·SEOUL·U, the original brand of Seoul city and to build and spread its image as a citizen-driven city brand. The Global I·SEOUL·U Video & Photo Contest will held with the two categories of video content and...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government published 2018 Seoul White Book, where it reported on 100 major administrative projects that were pursued throughout 2018. In the 2018 Seoul White Book, according to the newly established four-year administration plan set out following the 7th popular elections, the major administrative projects have been divided into five categories. Those categories...   Read more

Seoul will be recruiting members for the 4th “I·SEOUL·U Friends” citizen-oriented publicity group from May 17-30. “I·SEOUL·U Friends” began operation in 2016 and selects members annually. The group is made and managed by citizens to construct a city brand image, and last year, a total of 15 teams and 149 members were selected for the...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Archives, a storage space for Seoul’s memories and records, will officially open its doors on May 15, 2019. The Archives will not only manage and preserve municipal records that have been preserved for over thirty years and civil records that carry great public value, but also develop the Archives into a cultural...   Read more

# Director Kim from Mapo-gu used the “Digital Mayor’s Office” to check the level of particulate matter on his mobile phone before leaving for work. On the bus, he used the same platform to read the city news, and even made weekend plans based on information on cultural events being held this week, Ttareung rental...   Read more

<Background> After Japan’s forceful occupation of Korea in 1910, the Korean army raised in the cause of justice and patriotic martyrs initiated the independence movement throughout the nation, fighting against the unjust invasion of Korea by Japan. The Japanese Government General of Korea imposed forceful military rule and inflicted severe oppression on the Korean people,...   Read more

In honor of the 100th anniversary of the March First Independence Movement, Seoul has announced the 2019 Centennial Anniversary of the March First Independence Movement Commemoration Project that comprehensively incorporates a memorial landmark project, participatory programs for the public, and commemorative events for people to celebrate and appreciate the sentiment of harmony. Beginning in 2016,...   Read more

During the New Year’s holiday (Feb. 2-6, 2019), Seoul will install emergency treatment centers, designate and operate emergency and on-call medical treatment centers as well as holiday pharmacies for use of nearby hospitals, clinics, and pharmacies by citizens. The emergency rooms of 67 emergency medical treatment centers and general hospitals will be open 24 hours...   Read more

Seoul will enforce the Top 5 New Year’s Comprehensive Plan centering on safety, transportation, sharing, convenience and consumer prices for 10 days from Jan. 29 (Tue) to Feb. 7 (Thu) for citizens’ safety and comfort during the Lunar New Year Holidays. During this period, from Feb. 1 (Fri) to Feb. 7 (Mon), a task force...   Read more