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Seoul will provide “disaster emergency living expenses” to support the living stability of citizens who have been affected by COVID-19. Application submissions will begin on March 30, and support will be given seven days after submission via mobile Seoul Love Gift Certificates or prepaid cards. In regard to this, the city has offered a general...   Read more

Seoul announced it will distribute 100,000 masks with replaceable filters to international students who find it difficult to obtain masks and foreigners without health insurance. With the “5-day rotation system for mask distribution” in place, foreigners are required to present their alien registration card and certificate of health insurance when purchasing masks. However, almost every...   Read more

Over the past five years, Seoul has been implementing the “A Thousand Forests, A Thousand Gardens” project (2014-2018) to create forests and gardens, marking the smooth start towards the goal of planting 30 million trees by 2022. Last year, the city announced “The Giving Tree Project 2022-3000” to plant 30 million trees by 2022 with...   Read more

Mayor Park Won-soon took part in the “COVID-19 Cooperative Countermeasures Video Conference” with 45 mayors of major cities around the world at the Mayor’s Office on March 27 (Fri.) at 11:15 p.m. to introduce Seoul’s quarantine experience and know-hows for preemptive action against COVID-19. Mayor Eric Garcetti of Los Angeles, the chair of the global...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Fire & Disaster Headquarters revealed, “A total of 2,843 patients suspected of having COVID-19 symptoms were transferred via 119 ambulances (as of March 23), and among those transferred, 43 were confirmed to be infected with COVID-19.” ※ Current State of Services Provided by 119 Ambulances in Relation to COVID-19 (Period: March 9...   Read more

Deputy Mayor’s Office for Economy, SMG Nobody can see the future It may not be possible to paint a complete picture of the impacts of COVID-19 around the world. Nobody has been able to determine the start and end points of the virus. Moreover, since the modern world has become intensively globalized, it has been...   Read more

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In the midst of deepening concerns about the spread of COVID-19 with the rise in confirmed cases worldwide, on March 24, Seoul announced that the tap water is safe to drink, as viruses are thoroughly eliminated from the city water that citizens use and drink every day through the treatment process. According to the results...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has published SeoulBrand I·SEOUL·U Guide Ver. 3.0 for the continuing growth of as its city brand. SeoulBrand I·SEOUL·U Guide Ver. 3.0 will be used as a guideline for the commercialization of the Seoul city brand, where young creators as well as start-ups, SMEs, and design/accessory companies will produce and sell their...   Read more

With the purpose of relieving the pain of residents who have been negatively affected by the outbreak of COVID-19, Seoul will be implementing the finalized “Seoul Disaster Fund for Household Support.” The action plan was prepared to vitalize the local economy and overcome the national crisis through timely emergency financial support for victims of the...   Read more

2020 Seoul Global Startup Center 5th Batch Application Announcement Seoul Global Startup Center is receiving application for the 5th batch startup incubation program. The program has the unique purpose of providing support to foreign entrepreneurs in Korea and startup teams with foreigners in Korea. Seoul Global Startup Center invites you to apply to the program...   Read more

The city of Seoul has now integrated its website’s Air Quality Information and Particulate Matter Information. On March 16, Seoul reorganized the Air Quality Information website to become an integrated version so that the public can quickly and conveniently browse information on particulate matter levels and air quality. At the very top of the reorganized...   Read more