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Which street of Seoul is most beloved by foreigners? The city of Seoul offers a course experience event called the Seoul City Walking Tour through which participants can discover the unique charm of Seoul while walking through the city’s major tourist attractions, including Gyeongbokgung Palace, Changdeokgung Palace, and Bukchon. Seoul City Walking Tour provides the...   Read more

On Independence Day (August 15, 2019), Jamsugyo Bridge will be transformed into the venue for the 15 Days until the 100th National Sports Festival event. The entire road on Jamsugyo Bridge will be closed and a large, 100-meter, inflatable air bounce will be installed to celebrate the 100th National Sports Festival. 50 Days until the...   Read more

The city of Seoul has completed the project to establish unique Hangang Forests, such as the bamboo forest in Ichon Hangang Park, through an investment of KRW 4.6 billion in order to plant 11,707 trees by July 2019. The project for Hangang Forest establishment started in 2015 in order to recover the natural aspects of...   Read more

Seoul has announced the nation’s first comprehensive plan for the improvement of labor conditions for caregivers, based on the idea that the betterment of labor conditions for caregivers should be done first to enhance the publicity surrounding and quality of caregiving services for the elderly and the handicapped. The city will invest KRW 12.2 billion...   Read more

Seoul Metro offers unique facilities in Seoul subway stations in order to actualize a pleasant station environment and passengers’ convenience. Just three years ago, mops and buckets were used for washing the stairs and floors of platforms and waiting rooms of subway stations. Now, the wet vacuum cleaner has replaced mops and buckets. The wet...   Read more

Youth Zone Gangnam, an innovative space for the youth consisting of two floors and built by Seoul on a gross area of 300.9 ㎡ in Gaepo Digital Innovation Park, will officially open on August 8, 2019. It is the seventh Youth Zone established in Seoul and the first of its kind in the southeastern part...   Read more

The city of Seoul secured KRW 100 million in special subsidies for the Support Project for Men and Women for Healthy Childbirth, which shifted the paradigm of the women-focused pregnancy support system to one that is both men-and women-focused, as it received an Excellence Award for being a good policy to address the low birth...   Read more

Platform Changdong 61, a cultural complex in the northeastern part of Seoul, has announced the line-up of special concerts for the second half of 2019. “Changdong Akgamu(樂 歌 舞 Music, Song, Dance)” concert will feature Kim Duk Soo X Ensemble SINAWI, Lee Bong-geun X Park Beom-tae X Andy Kim, and Black String, while “Friday Night...   Read more

As Seoul pursues the “10-minute Neighborhood Life-enhancing SOC Project” through which convenience facilities located within a ten-minute walk of old low-rise houses will be expanded, the city has decided on a final list of which life-enhancing SOC facilities will be established in 13 model autonomous districts as the first step of the project. The “10-minute...   Read more

If you still have yet to make plans for summer vacation, you can take the opportunity to make memories at various venues located throughout Seoul just by taking the subway. We have selected various attractions where you can escape the scorching heat and make special memories at a low cost under five different themes. <Summer...   Read more

  The city of Seoul will be offering parking spaces exclusively for the use of pregnant women in public parking lots and parking areas attached to public facilities. These parking spaces will offer an ample amount of space in order for pregnant women, who may find it difficult to get in and out of the...   Read more

Seoul City is set to operate the Namsan Dulle-gil Trail Night Hiking program in which participants can walk along the Namsan Dulle-gil Trail with their families, friends, and loved ones while listening to the commentary on nature and appreciating the nightscape. The Namsan Dulle-gil Trail is a program in response to the difficulty of performing...   Read more