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The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will operate the Internet of Things (IoT)-based smart LED street lighting control system on wider areas starting from the second half of 2016. Under the system, the brightness of street lighting is controlled automatically by the presence or absence of people on that part of the street through the sensor...   Read more

On July 29 (Friday), 2016 the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) and Seoul Tourism Marketing Co., Ltd. launched the Discover Seoul Pass, a one day tour pass for foreign tourists that can be used as a transportation card and admission pass to 16 tourist spots including entrance fee, such as ancient palaces in downtown Seoul, hallyu...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will cooperate with WeWork, a global sharing company with 10,000 member companies, to provide space, community, and a service platform to entrepreneurs preparing for business, and actively support the overseas expansion of Korean companies. Mayor Park Won-soon met Miguel McKelvey, the co-founder of the global sharing company WeWork, and signed...   Read more

Shinheung Market, located in Haebangchon, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, which was the center of the knitwear industry in the 1970s, will be transformed into an art street for textile workers and young business owners. The characterization of the area will be promoted using the art workshops of Haebangchon, revitalized by young businesspeople. An art market where residents’...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is set to announce a comprehensive plan comprised of four fields for supporting small businesses, and will operate the comprehensive support system with the goal of strengthening the competitiveness of small business workers and helping them become institutionally protected, as they are all too frequently left economically vulnerable. As the...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will open onsite Mayoral offices in the four leading areas of urban regeneration from July 20 (Wed.) to July 26 (Tue.), 2016 to inspect the areas and listen to the opinions of residents. It will be an occasion for Mayor Park Won-soon to communicate in person with local residents to...   Read more

“The Visiting Community Service Center” program, established by the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) in July 2015 in an effort to resolve the issues relating to welfare dead zones, is celebrating its one-year anniversary of implementation. The community service centers, which previously handled civil complaints and administrative process for residents who visited the centers, have transformed...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) hosted the half-hour Seoul 365 Fashion Show from 11:40 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. on July 13th (Wednesday). It was a special opportunity for citizens visiting Seoul Station during the summer holiday season (July to August) to enjoy a runway show up close. The fashion show was planned in consideration of...   Read more

According to the 2015 Survey on Single Parents conducted by the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, the health of single parents was disproportionately poor, and 20.8% of single parents said they could not afford going to the hospital. Financial difficulties were a recurring reason given for the lack of health care services, indicating the...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will install three-color bus traffic lights at intersections with central bus-only lanes that have different traffic signals for general vehicles and buses. In the past, there was a sign reading “Bus Only” on the upper side of traffic lights for buses, but foreign visitors could not understand what it meant,...   Read more

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon visited Singapore, a major tourism market in South-East Asia and one of the main ASEAN members,in an effort to promote Seoul targeting opinion leaders from various fields. The event featured participation from roughly 300 opinion leaders, including the representatives of global corporations in Singapore, culture, arts, tourism, and others. Mayor Park...   Read more

In May 2016, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced the “1․2․3 Rules for Walking.” As November 11th was designated as Pedestrian Day, the SMG designated the 11th day of each month as “Walk to Work Day,” a practical campaign for all Seoul citizens. The SMG announced the “1․2․3 Rules for Walking” to help busy office...   Read more