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Check Out the “Good Signboards in Seoul” Website
SMG 1770The 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 1663Open 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 2031In 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 2194“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 1934The 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 1526High-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 -
Take a Walk along the 157-kilometer Seoul Dulle-gil this Spring!
SMG 4615Seoul’s Dulle-gil was opened on November 15, 2014, and has already gained national popularity as a great trekking course. Within the three months since its opening, 1,000 people have completed the 157-kilometer course, and the number of guide maps and stamp books distributed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government has reached about 71,000. <With Convenient Access... Read more -
New “Seoul-type Living Wage System” to Be Implemented in 2015 with an Hourly Wage of KRW 6,687
SMG 2166The “Seoul-type Living Wage System” guarantees a minimum wage level that ensures low-income households with financial difficulties maintain their quality of life in all areas, such as housing, food, transportation, and culture, setting the minimum hourly wage for 2015 at KRW 6,687. In determining this wage level, cost of living, educational expenses, and inflation rates... Read more -
Seoul City Signs MOU with Vietnam’s Hue Water Supply Company
SMG 1867The Seoul Metropolitan Government has laid the foundation for the overseas expansion of Korean waterworks companies by signing an MOU with Vietnam’s Hue Water Supply Company to share advanced technology and knowledge in the field of water supply. Hue is situated in the mid-northern region of Vietnam and covers an area of 5,054 square kilometers,... Read more -
Hi Seoul Youth Hostel Receives Most Comfortable Hostel Award
SMG 2292The Hi Seoul Youth Hostel was chosen as the winner in the “Most Comfortable Hostel” category at the 2014 World’s Best Hostels HI5ive Awards hosted by Hostelling International (HI). The annual HI5ive Awards was held on February 9 in Toledo, Spain, where the annual meeting of the CEOs of HI member associations was held. HI... Read more -
Seoul Announces Women’s Policy Direction for 2015
SMG 1956The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced the direction of its women’s policy in 2015. Understanding that women are at the center of local activities, accounting for about 78.7 percent of all participants, the city government decided to seek solutions in women’s policy through “village communities” and “social economy.” Currently, women’s community activities are positively impacting local... Read more -
About 90,000 Foreign Workers Live in Seoul…What Are Their Lives Like?
SMG 2905Currently, about 90,000 foreign workers live in Seoul, but what do they think about their lives here? According to a study conducted by Seoul Metropolitan Government, around 45.8 percent of the foreign workers in Seoul came to Korea with the hope of earning wages higher than those of their home countries. On average, they work... Read more
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