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In response to various economic difficulties faced by Seoul citizens, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will be offering public welfare benefits and programs in the year 2016 targeting certain demographics. For older residents on the verge of retirement, the city will be running the “50+ Campus” program, which will provide connections to job opportunities, mentoring opportunities,...   Read more

Seoul Metro, the company that operates Seoul’s Subway Lines 1 through 4, announced that it had won a bid and signed a contract for an operation and maintenance consulting project for Manila’s Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3), a project worth KRW 1.3 billion. The bid was placed by the Department of Transportation and Communications...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced that it will be operating a 3-day forecast for fine (dust) particles beginning January 1. Originally introduced as a 2-day forecast (today’s Forecast + Tomorrow’s forecast) in 2005, the fine dust particle forecast aims at protecting the respiratory health of Seoul citizens. The fine particle forecast is based on...   Read more

Is it possible for a house to detect a fire and call 119 by itself? It is in Seoul’s Bukchon district. Created through the cooperation of Seoul Metropolitan Government and private startup Merlin, the “119 Text Message Reporting Service” was launched on December 28 with the installation of an IoT-based fire prevention and emergency services...   Read more

In 2015, Seoul Metropolitan City collected and washed the blankets of 2,197 residents (1,600 people with severe disabilities and 597 senior citizens who live alone) in an effort to ensure that residents who have difficulty moving can still have freshly laundered blankets. In total, the city washed a total of 6,033 blankets, averaging two to...   Read more

On December 23, 2015, Seoul Metropolitan Government signed an agreement with Mongolia International University to share its water quality analysis technology with the goal of allowing Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia’s capital city, to improve the quality of its drinking water. The Seoul Water Institute (former Seoul Waterworks Research Institute) signed an MOU with Mongolia International University in...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced plans to continue to provide monetary support for lease deposits by granting interest-free loans for 500 units of long-term stable housing. After the initial 500, the city will expand its support to cover a total of 1,500 housing units in 2016. Under the new plan, which aims to reduce...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Korea Franchise Association co-hosted the first-ever Seoul Metropolitan Korea Franchise Energy Award ceremony on December 23 at the Seosomun building of the SMG to recognize 49 franchise headquarters and franchise locations for their energy-saving techniques. The ‘Seoul Metropolitan Korea Franchise Energy Award’ is part of efforts by the Seoul...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Facilities Management Corporation (CEO Oh Sung-gyu, www.sisul.or.kr) announced on December 22 that Seoul Children’s Grand Park will be operating two animal learning programs— “Mystery of Mammals in the Sea” and “Ape’s Great Expedition”—in January over the public school winter holidays. The programs, which target elementary-aged children, will be in operation from January...   Read more

Seoul (Hangang Project Headquarters) will be operating sledding slopes at Ttukseom and Yeouido Hangang Parks from December 25 (Fri) to February 14 (Sun) for the enjoyment of Seoul citizens. Due to higher than average temperatures in the beginning of the winter, the sledding slopes at Ttukseom and Yeouido Hangang Parks were open on a limited...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government recently announced the “Eco School Project”, a project to be completed in 2016 that will affect a total of 39 schools including 24 elementary schools, 8 middle schools, and 7 high schools. Under the project, school rooftops will be made into gardens and unused school parking lots will be transformed into...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced the launch of iTourSeoul+, a mobile app dedicated to tourism in Seoul, through which tourists can access real-time information on transportation, accommodations, and performances based on their current location. The app includes a variety of features such as ‘Top 10 Tourist Attractions’ as well as information on festivals, events,...   Read more