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Second section of Subway Line 9 to open on March 28: Seoul Metropolitan Government announces plan to ease overcrowding
SMG 1990The Seoul Metropolitan Government will be implementing a new plan to relieve overcrowding on the subway. The new plan is a preparatory measure in anticipation of the conflict caused by the reduced service frequency of subway trains while the number of passengers continues to increase. The results of test operations for the second section of... Read more -
ICLEI World Congress 2015
SMG 2707Date Congress Side Events Remarks 4/8 (Wed) ICLEI Global Executive Committee (ICLEI Presidential Election) Opening Ceremony Welcome Reception (Hosted by Seoul Metropolitan Government, Afternoon) Opening of the Climate Change Exhibition (Apr. 8 – Apr. 11) 4/9 (Thu) Beginning of official Opening Plenary, Keynote Speech, Mayors’ Council, Plenaries and Sub-plenaries Lunch and Dinner (Hosted by... Read more -
Seoul to be a “Major Film Capital in Asia”
SMG 2210In the not-too-distant future, films that surpass Avatar will be produced in Seoul, and blockbusters like Iron Man and Transformers will be filmed on the streets of Seoul. Furthermore, filmmakers and screenwriters will be able to produce their films with systematic support and dream of being the second Park Chan-wook or Bong Joon-ho. “A city... Read more -
Press Conference Held for ICLEI World Congress 2015
SMG 2314On April 8, the ICLEI World Congress 2015 will get underway, providing over 2,000 people, including delegations from countries around the world as well as international organizations and NGOs, with opportunities to exchange and share knowledge and discuss the role that cities play in sustainable development on a global level. On March 10, the Seoul... Read more -
Seoul Introduces 311 Policy Maps Containing Information Closely Related to Citizens’ Lives
SMG 1454Which area had the most rentals of monthly or yearly apartments? How can you find the main bicycle routes taken by citizens riding to work? Which area needs more Safe Havens for Women? The Seoul Metropolitan Government created a total of 311 “Seoul Policy Maps,” which cover areas closely related to the livelihood of Seoul’s... Read more -
“Seobu Expressway to be Transformed into an Underground Tunnel,” Construction to Begin in August 2015 and be Completed by 2020
SMG 1846The Seoul Metropolitan Government has finally decided to transform the 10.33-kilometer section of the Seobu Expressway between Seongsandaegyo (Bridge) (Yangpyeong-dong, Yeongdeungpo-gu) and Geumcheon I.C. (Doksan-dong, Guro-gu) into a four-lane underground tunnel. Signing an agreement on March 11, 2015, the city government has designated SeoSeoul City Expressway Company as a BTO service provider. The underground tunnel... Read more -
Check Out the “Good Signboards in Seoul” Website
SMG 1753The Seoul Metropolitan Government has revamped the website “Good Signboards in Seoul” in an effort to lead the promotion of good advertising and spread exemplary advertisement materials. Using works that received awards in a public contest, 20 sample signboard designs were produced, and the “Download Award-Winning Works” menu was created on the website in order... Read more -
Starting in April, Please Come and Visit Seoul Citizens Hall on Mondays!
SMG 1648Open Lounge Citizens Plaza (B1) Citizens Gallery Event Hall From April 2015, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will do away with the Monday holiday schedule for Seoul Citizens Hall, thereby operating the facility every day, excluding January 1, Lunar New Year’s Day, and Chuseok Holiday. Since its opening in January 2013, Seoul Citizens Hall has been... Read more -
Seoul Metropolitan Government Reduces Burden of Educational Costs for Multicultural Families
SMG 2017In cooperation with the Woori Multicultural Scholarship Foundation, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is now offering scholarships for children of multicultural families in Seoul attending elementary, middle, and high schools and universities in Seoul, as well as married immigrants attending open universities and cyber universities. Scholarships will be granted to 320 students, with the amounts varying... Read more -
“A Notebook on the Labor Rights of Foreign Workers”
SMG 2175“My boss did not sign a labor contract, does not pay wages, and forces me to work overtime.” “The company says I can receive only 50 percent of my monthly wages and the rest will be paid in a lump sum when I go back to my home country, but I don’t believe it.” “Can... Read more -
Buses in Seoul Rated Decent at 79.2 Points
SMG 1917The Seoul Metropolitan Government scored 79.24 points on the 2014 satisfaction survey on the use of buses in the city. This score represents a 20-point increase over the results of the 2006 survey, on which it scored 59.20 points. The satisfaction survey was conducted in the first and second half of last year, targeting those... Read more -
Citizens Can Now Print Aerial Photos of Seoul at Home
SMG 1512High-resolution aerial photographs to be used as evidence in disputes concerning illegal structures and land and property ownership as well as for academic research can now be printed in the comfort of home, eliminating the inconvenience of having to visit City Hall in person to obtain such images. The Seoul Metropolitan Government has developed the... Read more
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