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Seoul Metropolitan Government provides foreign invested companies, who newly hired more than 10 employees in 2016, with up to 400 million won consisting of wage subsidies for employment (200 million won) and workplace training subsidies (200 million won). In order to encourage foreign invested companies to create more jobs and make more investments in Korea,...   Read more

A full year has gone by since Seoul announced to ‘Democratize the Economy of Seoul’ for the first time among the 25 autonomous districts in Seoul, with the goal to realize an economy of mutual growth and fair trade, as well as to protect fundamental labor rights. Seoul, based on the achievements of the past...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is setting out to expand its tour repertoire at their open market website for experiential tours, One More Trip, after its three month trial operation ended just recently. With the goal of attracting 17 million foreign tourists in 2017, SMG will now focus on increasing the website’s high quality tour products,...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government recently opened Seoul Welfare Town, a 11,027㎡ building comprising ten ground level floors and two basement floors. Various institutes will move into the building including the Seoul Welfare Foundation, the center for Seoul’s welfare policies, and the Seoul 50 Plus Foundation, an organization that supports the post-retirement life of citizens aged...   Read more

Spring Festival with Cherry Blossoms The Yeongdeungpo-Yeouido Spring Flower Festival is held in April when the many thousands of cherry blossoms come into full bloom along the 1.7km stretch of the Hangang River, attracting about six million people each year. In May, the Seoul Jungnang Rose Festival, whose highlights include the 5.1km-long Rose Tunnel and...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will create a total of 56,000 jobs (11.6% year-on-year increase) in 2017. It will create new jobs in three categories, i.e. public interest, market, and manpower dispatch types of jobs, in order to increase the income of elderly people and help them lead a healthier life through social activities. First, 41,132...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is recruiting 80 foreign volunteers to serve as ‘Seoul Quality of Life Monitors’ from February 8 to 15. After the document screening process, successful applicants will be announced on February 20 and carry out volunteer activities from March until December 2017. Composed entirely of foreign volunteers, the Monitoring Team will provide...   Read more

Namsangol Hanok Village is set to hold its First Full Moon Festival on February 11, 2017. Rice balls made with five different types of rice will be handed out free of charge to early arrivers during the day, and performances will start at 5pm. The event will close with the burning of the “moon hut”...   Read more

On June 1, 2016, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced its Comprehensive Plan for 50+ Assistance for citizens aged 50-64, who account for 21.9% (2,190,000 people) of the city’s total population. Since then it has been striving to establish a differentiated support system for the older generations, providing counselling and education to a total of 75,752...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will award prize money of up to 6 million won (within 80% of the total expenses may be covered) to the winner of the 2017 Foreign Residents’ Community Culture Festival Contest. With this special funding, Seoul hopes to invigorate community and cultural events for foreign residents in Seoul and provide Korean...   Read more

□ Application period: Feb. 1st to Feb. 14th, 2017 □ Eligibility: Foreign students enrolled in universities (graduate schools) located in Seoul (Number of recruits: 70 people) □ Activity period: March. 1st to Dec. 31st, 2017 (10 months) □ Volunteer Activities ○ Teach foreign languages online to elementary school students from Baengnyeongdo Island, Imjado Island, Cheonghak-dong,...   Read more

This information will introduce the cultural activities that visitors and citizens of Seoul can enjoy during the holiday of Seollal, Korean Lunar New Year’s holiday. There will be special operations for the visitors who want to make special memories at Hangang River during the holiday. After watching a romantic acoustic guitar performance on board, they...   Read more