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Festival based on the theme of ‘sharing’ will be held for the first time in the country with the participation of numerous companies and organizations that lead the sharing economy providing citizens with opportunities to experience the culture of sharing through various programs and events. The City of Seoul is holding the ‘2018 Sharing Seoul...   Read more

From September 5, Wednesday, to September 9, Sunday, the 2018 DMC Festival, featuring several media and entertainment artists, is to be held at the Sangam Digital Media City Complex. Currently, the Digital Media City Complex is home to approximately 500 businesses with around 40,000 associates, solidifying its position as a global media cluster. The DMC...   Read more

Seoul Upcycling Plaza, Korea’s largest upcycling complex culture area, is holding the Seoul Upcycling Festival during the month of September to celebrate its one-year anniversary.Seoul Upcycling Plaza opened its door in Seongdong-gu, Seoul on September 5, 2017 in order to lead an upcycling culture, fostering the upcycling industry and selling upcycled products. The plaza itself...   Read more

The ‘2018 Northeast Asia Forum on Air Quality Improvement’ is holding it’s largest scale meeting yet for two days starting Tuesday, September 4 at Seoul City Hall, with major east Asian cities meeting to discuss solutions for air quality improvement. This year’s forum will be attended by 18 cities from four northeast Asian countries including...   Read more

2018 marked the year not only the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, but also the 30th anniversary of the 1988 Seoul Olympics. In celebration of the 30th anniversary of the Seoul Olympics, Seoul is scheduled to hold various events before and after the Olympic period between September 17 and October 2, which include the Seoul Sports Talent...   Read more

Seoul City will hold the Seoul Friendship Festival 2018 (Sept. 1 – 2), its representative The global event, where people can enjoy a treasure trove of diverse cultures from around the world in one place. The festival (formerly the Seoul Friendship Fair) is famous for its history and its tradition of allowing visitors to enjoy...   Read more

Hallyu K-Star, TVXQ’s U-Know Yunho met the master handmade shoe craftsman at Seongsu-dong for the participation in the Wear Seongsu Handmade Shoes Relay Campaign. U-Know Yunho will be the first star to participate in the ‘Wear Seongsu Handmade Shoes Campaign’ started by Seoul city in order to inform the public about the attraction of handmade...   Read more

Seoul City will hold the ‘2018 Tap Water Festival’ on August 25, 2018 from 11 am to 5 pm at Gwanghwamun Square to raise public awareness and to establish a social consensus on the safety of tap water. This year’s festival under the theme ‘We All Drink Tap Water’ will be participated in by more...   Read more

Seoul will invest KRW 4 billion in vulnerable small businesses encountering difficulties due to recently weakened domestic demands and recession and offer support with a low annual interest rate of 1.8% in the second half of 2018. Seoul’s representative small-loan finance support policy ‘Seoul Microcredit’ will offer funds to preparatory entrepreneurs of the financially neglected...   Read more

Seoul launches Korea’s very first reaching out healthcare service that provides health services from a team of healthcare specialists, including a neighborhood doctor and a team from a nearby health clinic that personally visits the patients’ homes to care for those with high-risk health issues. Services will commence from October at four health clinic locations...   Read more

A Green Tunnel has been built next to Jamsil Sports Complex’ Student gymnasium to help people take a rest and escape the scorching weather. A walk along this 37-m long tunnel is enough to forget about the heat for a moment and admire the appetizing local crops such as calabash, club gourds, and colorful pumpkins...   Read more

‘Seoul, the city of tourism and festivals’ is being made known to the whole world at the international assorted arts festival ‘Edinburgh Festival Fringe’ (August 3 – 27, 2018) held in the capital of Scotland in the UK. As a festival held every summer at Edinburgh, Scotland, the Edinburgh Festival Fringe is making its 71st...   Read more