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The number of foreign tourists who visited Seoul in 2016 exceeded 13.5 million. It is the largest ever, increased by 18.8% from the 11.42 million in 2014, and 30.3% from the 10.41 million in 2015. Based on these achievements, the Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to attract 17 million tourists to visit Seoul from abroad in...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will contribute a record-high 1 trillion won, the largest amount ever contributed by a municipal government of Seoul, with the goal of creating more than 320,000 jobs. In order to address job-related problems threatening citizens’ livelihood, such as the youth unemployment rate soaring to 10.3% and the number of unemployed youths...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will implement the “Special Traffic Measures for the Lunar New Year holiday” so that citizens can safely and comfortably travel to their hometowns for the Lunar New Year holiday, which is a national holiday. Seoul will expand the operation of public transportation and distribute traffic volume through the urban highway traffic...   Read more

After the project during 2014~2016 by the Seoul Metropolitan Government and the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education to improve the state of 440 restrooms across elementary, middle and high schools, which had poor standards of cleanliness, the student satisfaction regarding the school restrooms reached 97%, which is remarkably high. It means the satisfaction regarding what...   Read more

At night, a two meter-height parenthesis shaped lights shine at both ends of the crosswalk on the Bicycle Path of Banpo IC, Hangang Park. When pedestrians cross the street at a crosswalk and suddenly a bike approaches, the light automatically turns on and makes an alarming sound to ensure the security of the pedestrians. The...   Read more

Since the announcement of the “Basic Plan for Transforming Seoul’s Modern Legacy into Future Heritage” in June 2012, 372 Future Heritages have been selected throughout Seoul, and 54 have been confirmed as Seoul Future Heritage of 2016 this year. The selections of this year include ‘Seoul Jangsoo Makgeolli’, which has been producing makgeolli since 1962...   Read more

Seoul created “The Adventure Playground” at the entrance of Choansan Mountain in Chang-dong, Dobong-gu. Adventure playgrounds are known as Adventure Parks and Play Parks in Europe and Japan, which are nature-friendly playgrounds that have been widely spread abroad. The adventure playground is a new concept playground as the original aspect and the direction it pursues...   Read more

Citizens often ask, “Where are the walkways with the best views?” or, “Where are some paths along beautiful forests?” To answer these questions, Seoul has selected 40 themed walking trails in Seoul and has published “Seoul, Themed Walking Trails II”. As part of the Walkable City, Seoul Project, a total of 80 themed walking trails...   Read more

From January 28th to 29th, 2017, Seoul will hold an event at the Namsan Hanok Village to celebrate Seollal, the first day of the Korean lunar calendar which is Jan 28 this year. The “Odaegam Seollal Feast” will be held at Namsan Hanok Village’s five houses of Yangban, the traditional ruling class of dynastic Korea,...   Read more

Energy Recharging Concert Sharing Housekeeping Market Seoul Citizens Hall Wedding Seoul Speakers’ Corner   The Seoul Metropolitan Government will hold the event of “Together! 4th Anniversary Party of Seoul Citizens Hall” to celebrate the anniversary. Since its opening, 7.3 million people have visited the Seoul Citizens Hall. Over the past four years, various citizen activities...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is strengthening its response against Avian Influenza (AI) for the early termination of AI and to promote civil safety. The SMG has reported that Seoul Zoo in Seoul Grand Park, which has been temporarily closed since Dec. 17th due to the outbreak of the highly pathogenic AI, has been managed...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will spend 194.1 billion won through the Seoul Metropolitan Council and 25 autonomous districts to push forward the “Ten Welfare and Safety Measures.” Economy / job area First, Seoul will provide 12,000 emergency livelihood public jobs, including public employment, new-deal jobs, and college student part-time jobs. These jobs will primarily be...   Read more