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An empty storehouse near Jamsillaru Station has transformed into a treasure chest full of used books and the fragrance of nostalgia. Seoul Metropolitan City has renovated the old Amway warehouse near the Sincheon Reservoir and transformed it into the nation’s first public used bookstore, “Seoul Book Bogo,” opening on March 27 (Wed.), and managed by...   Read more

David Hockney’s works will be on display at Seoul Museum of Art from March 22 to August 4. As a popular and globally influential artist, David Hockney tried out various styles, without conforming to conventional art forms, during his long, 60-year journey. During this journey, Hockney produced pieces of work widely known in the art...   Read more

Seoul hosted an international symposium that embodies the concept, “Collective City – A City that Creates Together and Enjoys Together,” the theme of the “2019 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism,” at the Seoul Hall of Urbanism & Architecture on March 27 (Wed.) at 2 pm. With the opening of the 2nd Seoul Biennale, which...   Read more

Seoul’s “Green Parking” project, in which walls in residential areas are torn down to make room for local parking lots, will introduce a real-time parking space sharing system that applies IoT (Internet of Things) technologies in the name of progress. Before, the Green Parking project’s focus was on expanding the number of places to park....   Read more

In light of the spring season, a time for enjoying the great outdoors, Seoul is set to host various programs at Seoullo 7017. ① Seoullo Volunculture 7080 Play Park Seoul will host the Seoullo Volunculture 7080 Play Park at the upper Seoullo 7017 Magnolia Stage on every third Wednesday between March and June, from 10...   Read more

Seoul selected Seoul’s 160 Beautiful Spring Flower Paths to capture public interest. The 160 parks, roadsides, riversides, and greenbelts stretch a total of 241.6 km. The Seoul’s 160 Beautiful Spring Flower Paths are classified into five themes: Spring flower paths for a spring outing; ② Spring flower paths for drives; Spring flower paths for walks...   Read more

The Hangangdaegyo Bridge connecting Yongsan and Noryangjin with Nodeulseom Island at the center, first opened a hundred years ago under the name Hangang Footbridge. The footbridge was the first bridge that allowed people to walk across Hangang River. The middle ridge, or artificial island, that stood at the center of the river, supporting the bridge...   Read more

Seoul proclaimed itself as an animal-friendly city and put forward an innovative proposal for an animal caring system that guarantees the safety of animals and people. The city has taken a lead in animal policies through the Animal Protection Division that was founded in 2012, while also planning to live up to its status as...   Read more

For the upcoming 2019 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) League’s opening game at Jamsil Baseball Stadium on March 23, the Seoul Sports Facilities Management Center invested approximately KRW 2.8 billion towards extensive construction of stadium facilities for the comfort and safety of citizens with the plan to unfold the ‘Clean Campaign’ for a mature spectator culture...   Read more

With the rate of urban gas consumption at 98.2% within Seoul, Seoul will discover energy-vulnerable areas that do not have access to city gas for reasons of consultation that is necessary for gas pipe lines that go through privately-owned land, high-altitude bedrock areas, safety issues of old buildings, congested areas, etc. in order to supply...   Read more

The ‘Day Care Center’ is a place where citizens can receive Dolbom service close to their homes during necessary hours without requiring senior citizens with dementia or geriatric disorders to check into facilities. These facilities are in high demand as they allow senior citizens to live with their families while lessening the burden of support...   Read more

The foreigner-exclusive ‘K-Travel Bus’ for free travels is set to be in operation nationwide. Developed to provide the charms of tourism of different regions of Korea to foreign tourists visiting Korea and to make visits to provincial cities more convenient for resident foreigners, K-Travel Bus of Seoul will expand its operations across the country starting...   Read more