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Lee Gang-nyeonn +82-2-2075-4118 / +82-10-4735-7881 Seoul Global Center Building, the largest single comprehensive service center for foreigners in the country, was opened in June 2013 in Jongno-gu. Standing on an 11,752㎡ site, the 15-story building (with 4 basement floors) houses the Immigration Office (2nd and 3rd floors), the Seoul Global Center (4th ~ 6th floors),...   Read more

Seoul Metropolitan Government held on July 16 a session for the presentation of activities carried out for the Town Community Project and a panel discussion on the occasion of the first anniversary of the project, with over 200 people attending including Mayor Park Won-soon, experts, and ordinary people. Part 1 of the session (Talk Concert)...   Read more

On July 16, Seoul Metropolitan Government and Seoul Tourism Organization held a briefing session in Mongolia concerning the medical tourism in Seoul as part of efforts to promote Seoul as a place of world-class medical tourism, which has emerged as an industry with high added value. Four autonomous district offices in Seoul (Jung-gu, Gangseo-gu, Seocho-gu,...   Read more

“I don’t know how to thank you for the photo you sent via e-mail. The photo taken in front of the statue of King Sejong is one of my nicest photos, and in a king’s costume at that.” Kim Byeong-hong from Toronto, Canada The message was sent by a Korean-Canadian to the photographer of hope...   Read more

Seoul Metropolitan Government announced that it would provide racks for 800 bikes and 22 pumps to selected schools during the summer vacation (July and August). Elementary, middle, and high schools whose number of students using bikes is larger than others will be selected. Seoul Metropolitan Government has repaired bike roads and provided bike-related facilities (e.g.,...   Read more

Seoul Metropolitan Government is holding a green exhibit titled Save the Earth between July 8 and July 31 at the lobby of the New City Hall. Items displayed are good-quality, environment-friendly ones made by SMEs, including waterless urinals, compact diapers, and hanji (traditional Korean paper) socks. The exhibit is being held to introduce diverse green products (32 in all) and build people’s consensus on energy conservation. The event will be divided into three sectors: energy saving, e

Gangnam, Seoul is a town that takes pride in being the country’s center of culture, art, fashion, beauty, information technology, education, and finance. It also offers premium medical service that is on a par with others in the world. The Gangnam Style frenzy triggered by Korean pop star Psy has made people all over the world pay attention to Gan

Seoul Metropolitan Government will push through with programs designed to have people select policies among those formulated based on city officials’ ideas. Such programs include: installation of a skating rink in Dream Forest; operation of a clinic for the treatment of sick trees, and; invigoration of traditional markets in cooperation with local cable TV.

The Seoul Museum of Art has been planning the SeMA Three Color Exhibitions since the spring of 2012 to shed light on the history of Korean art before and after the Korean War and to induce the balanced development of Korean art, which encompasses different generations. With the opening of SeMA Blue: 12 Events for...   Read more

Seoul Metro, which operates Subway Lines 1 ~ 4, announced that it has now joined Seoul Metropolitan Rapid Transit (for Lines 5 ~ 8) in providing information on the ETA of the arriving trains at transit stations. Said information is marked on a total of 38 information boards in 19 transit stations for Lines 1 ~ 8. So far, the two subway corporations have operated two different systems in providing such information, thereby causing inconvenience to the people. Under the new arrangement, the two co