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Forbes, one of the three most famous American business magazines, introduced Seoul Mayor Park Won-Soon in its article, titled “Korean Mayor Crusades Against Samsung, Hyundai In Bid To Boost Country’s SME”, on Sep. 26th, 2016. It also introduced Park as the Mayor of “economic democratization city” leading the movement against domination of the South Korean...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a plan on Sep 26th, 2016 for the regeneration of history and humanities in front of Chandeokgung Palace, regenerating the neighborhood surrounding the Palace. Despite the meaningful political, historical, cultural and geographical associations of the area in light of its locations (formerly the center of Hanyang dosung (castle town)) and...   Read more

After the earthquakes that struck Gyeongju and surrounding areas, the Seoul Metropolitan Government recognized that the Korean peninsula is no longer in an earthquake-safe zone. To build a strong Seoul against earthquakes, Seoul is concentrating all of the city’s capacity on carrying out comprehensive measures against earthquakes. These comprehensive measures against earthquakes have drastically reinforced...   Read more

A 31,000 ㎡-wide underground city will be constructed in and around Seoul City Hall, reaching to Sejong-daero. Seoul will build a new underground passenger road between the formerly-disconnected City Hall Station to Gwanghwamun Station, connecting the ground levels of large buildings including City Hall, the former National Tax Service Annex Building, and the Press Center....   Read more

○ Total Number of performances: 60 ○ Date: Every Friday and Saturday until 5 November 2016 ○ Number of Performances: 3 times a day – Friday: 11:00, 13:00, 14:30 – Saturday: 11:00, 13:00, 15:00 (※ 10/2, 10/9 Sunday performances) ○ Venue: Intersection in front of Myeong-dong Theater (Friday) Square in front of Myeong-dong Tourist Information...   Read more

The Seoul Design Foundation is holding a special exhibition AGI Special Project during Seoul Design Week 2016 between Sept. 25 and Sept. 29, 2016. The event is being held at DDP under the theme I LOVE SEOUL, and will feature posters made by members of Alliance Graphique Internationale (AGI). Established in 1952 in London, the...   Read more

Seoul Design Week 2016, a festival open to all, is being held from Sept. 22 to Oct. 2 at and around Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). The annual event hosted by the Seoul Design Foundation is being held under the theme Smart City, Smart Design, Smart Life. Feature programs include: Smart Design Smart Life Exhibition 2016,...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is holding the Seoul Youth Forum on the Urban SDGs under the theme of “Engaging Youth, Sustainable Cities, and a Better Future” at the Seoul Olympic Parktel from Sept. 30 until Oct. 3. The event is being held to encourage young people to grow as world citizens and take part in...   Read more

On the occasion of the second Seoul Bike Festival, the SMG is planning to amaze visitors with a variety of enjoyable programs. The 2016 Seoul Bike Festival is being held along the Cheonggyecheon Stream and at Seoul Plaza from Sept. 24 (Sat.) through to Sept. 26. Several exciting bike-themed events will be held along the...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will begin tentative operations of a color guideline program at irregular-shaped intersections beginning in September. Irregularly-shaped intersections and intersections with obstacles are a frequent accident spot, as cars often enter from the wrong direction out of confusion, or cross each other on the lane. As of 2015, the number of accidents...   Read more

On September 7, 2016, Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon suggested that efforts should be made to get over the current world economic crisis through innovation based on the social economy at the Global Social Economy Forum (GSEF) 2016 held in Montreal, Canada, speaking as the representative of the first host city of the GSEF. The GSEF,...   Read more