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The “International Exchange Complex” project, which will build a global MICE hub around Jamsil Sports Complex and COEX, is set to pick up steam. The Seoul Metropolitan Government will create a global MICE hub, where exhibitions, conventions, sports, entertainment and waterside cultural leisure will exist in harmony, in the southeast area (from COEX to Jamsil...   Read more

“2017 Inclusive Growth in Cities Campaign” will be held in Seoul under the sponsorship of the OECD and the US Ford Foundation. Mayors from 47 major cities including Seoul, New York and Paris will participate in order to put their heads together to deal with wealth inequality problems and discuss sustainable economic development. At the...   Read more

■ Internship Overview ○ Period : 2017.1.2(Mon.) ~ 2017.2.21(Tue.) (7 weeks total, 35 days) ○ Number of Recruits : 30 people ○ Current Openings : Refer to the attached document(application form) ○ Eligibility – Foreign undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in universities located in Seoul(exchange students are also eligible to apply) – Period of sojourn(visa)...   Read more

Experience The World Culture In The Museum! Seoul Baekje Museum will hold the 2016 Korean History and Culture Experience for Foreigners. This program is planned for foreigners to compare traditional Korean culture with other cultures around the world. This program allows foreigners to naturally understand Korean culture by enjoying experiences at the museum. We hope...   Read more

Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is planning to take measures to relieve the difficulties of taking taxis during late hours at the end of the year when the demand for taxis is rapidly increasing. In order to prevent taxi ride refusal and passenger pick-up at the taxi drivers’ choice, SMG is going to operate the Taxi...   Read more

Before Opening After Opening   Of the entire 170m long Deoksugung Stonewall Walkway, a 100m section owned by Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will be opened to the public as a pedestrian passage 60 years after it was shut down due to the occupation by the British Embassy in Korea in 1959. SMG has been through...   Read more

Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will implement its “Comprehensive Plan for 2016 Winter Season” from November 15th, 2016 to March 15th, 2017 when the citizens suffer from intense cold and heavy snow. The main contents of the plan were prepared to support the citizens’ lives in winter through activities such as snow removal or protection of...   Read more

Under the title of “Lightened Hangang River where history flows,” the Seoul Lantern Festival 2016 will be organized into six themes over the section of 1.2 km. Along the course of the river, various moments of history, culture, and daily lives from prehistoric times to the present will be captured in diverse lanterns. In particular,...   Read more

1. Sign up 2. Select the residential area 3. Set the expected arrival time 4. Register user information 5. An agent dispatched 6. Press “complete” after getting home   Seoul Metropolitan Government launches “Get-Home-Safely Scout (안심귀가스카우트)” app for women on November 2nd, 2016. Citizens who want to use this service can download “Get-Home-Safely Scout (안심귀가스카우트)”...   Read more

Seoul City has launched an online platform, called “One More Trip” (www.onemoretrip.net) which aims to connect individual foreign tourists and content providers of unique experience products of Seoul. Any inbound travel agencies, start-ups, and small businesses in the tourism industry can register and promote their products on the website by themselves and foreign tourists can...   Read more

Starting November 28th, 2016, citizens will be able to use the late night Owl Bus service more conveniently. The N65 bus, which will operate in the Southwest area of Seoul, will be added to the fleet of the night-only Owl Bus service. In addition, the number of buses serving the existing routes will be increased,...   Read more

Lonely Planet, the world’s leading travel guidebook, has released the Best in Travel 2017 list. Seoul ranked seventh in Lonely Planet’s Top 10 Cities for 2017, and is the only Asian city in the top 10 list. Ranking Top 10 Cities English 1 Bordeaux, France Bordeaux, France 2 Cape Town, South Africa Cape Town, South...   Read more