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A new welfare project in which private corporations invest in public works in return for financial support and other rewards if the projects are successful has been completed. The first SIB (Social Impact Bond) project has attracted a sufficient number of private investors to be implemented. It will be the first of its kind in...   Read more

1st Trail: Jamsil Stadium (Jamsil Hangang Park) – Gwangnaru Hangang Park – Amsa Ecological Park 〈Bridal wreaths in Amsa Ecological Park〉 Jamsil Hangang Park is a perfect place for children to experience the wonders of ecology. In addition to being a nature learning park where you can find Korean indigenous flowers, in the “Fish Path”...   Read more

On April 20th, the Day of the Disabled, the Seoul Metropolitan Government decided to expand services for disabled individuals with developmental disorders, of whom the number is increasing every year, and to expand and enhance support for the disabled by strengthening human rights protection and creating jobs for the disabled. To this end, in July...   Read more

Yongsan District-4 refers to a 53,066㎡ (13 acres) area at 63-70 Hangang-ro 3 ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul. Redevelopments were halted in 2009, when protests against the relocation of residents resulted in the deaths of five residents and a police officer deployed to maintain order. Recently, however, an amended version of the redevelopment project has passed the...   Read more

Visitors to the spring flower/tree market held at the Seoul Square The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is hosting a spring flower/tree market for seven days in Seoul Square between April 17 and April 23. The market is designed to encourage direct transactions of flowers, trees, and bonsai between farmers and buyers in urban areas, while...   Read more

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon has been selected as the winner of the Gothenburg Award for Sustainable Development 2016 in recognition of his efforts in leading Seoul as one of the world’s “sharing cities.” The Gothenburg Award for Sustainable Development is given each year to individuals or organizations for outstanding performance and achievements towards a sustainable...   Read more

The number of small businesses in Seoul amounts to about 600,000. Most of them are vulnerable even to small crises. The SMG, jointly with the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Businesses (Kbiz), has made the Manual for Small Businesses Getting out of Crisis, with a focus on self-diagnosis of current management issues in association...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is holding the “Seoul, Blooming in Flowers” Exhibition at the lobby on the first floor of the City Hall from April 6th to 20th, 2016, celebrating springtime as part of the “Seoul, Blooming in Flowers” Campaign, a citizen-led urban forestation movement. The campaign is a citizen-led urban forestation movement aimed at...   Read more

Hosting an international forum for sharing urban policies for sustainable development The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s (SMG) International Cooperation Division is hosting the Forum for Sharing Urban Policies for Sustainable Development, slated for June 8 through June 10. The forum will be held at the Multipurpose Hall on the 8th floor of Seoul City Hall, with...   Read more

Established in February 2015, the Happiness Plus Center for the Developmentally Disabled, the first center for adults with developmental disability in Korea, is supporting jobs and recreation for the developmentally disabled after a year. According to the records of the center over a year, 313 citizens used its services, which include vocational rehabilitation facilities, life-long...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government, after announcing a new economic democratization in February 2016, is taking the lead in inclusive growth in the international realm. Inclusive growth is a concept by which inequality hinders economic growth and cuases social conflicts, aiming to elimibate the inequality and make our society a better place. It has gained enough...   Read more

The Screen Wall at Seoul Station Overpass has been Transformed into a Canvas! Aerial view of the overpass main line in front of Seoul Station The Screen Wall at Seoul Station Overpass is expected to be changed into a huge canvas by local young artists. The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to exhibit the 420 meters...   Read more