Level 4 New social distancing guideline Adjusted social distancing measures – (Period) Mon, Oct. 18 – Sun, Oct. 31, 2021 (for two weeks) – (Level) Level 4 (Seoul metropolitan area) & level 3 (non-metropolitan area) maintained Adjustment details – (Private gatherings) Simplification of complicated social gathering criteria, and relaxed restrictions for vaccinated persons Vaccination Rate...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is checking the health conditions of those in self-quarantine by calling them on a daily basis using NUGU Care Call, an artificial intelligence (AI) call service, for efficient self-quarantine management. With the AI-powered automated check-in call service, those in self-quarantine are asked of key COVID-19 symptoms, such as fever and...   Read more

COVID-19 has led to the establishment of “contactless” lifestyles and is accelerating digital transformation. Digital transformation in the biomedical sciences field, in particular, is drawing attention as a trigger in the era of Industry 4.0 across all sectors from big data and artificial intelligence (AI) to new drug and medical instrument development, clinical study and...   Read more

Level 4 New social distancing guideline Adjusted social distancing measures (Period) Mon, Oct. 4 – Sun, Oct. 17, 2021 (for two weeks) (Level) Level 4 (Seoul metropolitan area) & level 3 (non-metropolitan area) maintained while adjusted considering regional situations (Private business facilities) Relaxed restrictions to alleviate operations of private business facilities, focusing on vaccinated persons...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has designated a total of 10,968 medical institutions, including hospitals, clinics and pharmacies, to operate during Chuseok from Sat, Sep. 18 to Wed, Sep. 22 for citizens’ access to medical services and treatment in case of emergency. The SMG is also operating COVID-19 screening clinics at public health centers in...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is conducting a campaign to encourage international residents to get tested and vaccinated for COVID-19 in the midst of the rising confirmed cases among internationals in Seoul. Through this campaign, the SMG will ensure that international residents experience no obstacles to get tested and vaccinated due to lack of information...   Read more

Level 4 New social distancing guideline Adjusted social distancing measures (Period) For four weeks from Mon, Sep. 6 to Sun, Oct. 3, 2021 (including Chuseok) (Details) Level 4 social distancing maintained in the Seoul metropolitan area, and level 3 in non-metropolitan areas, along with no private gatherings for 5 persons or more, but social distancing...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has relaxed the income criteria and expanded the beneficiary count for its “Double Hope Youth Savings Account” program to reduce competition and help more young working people with sufficient savings to sustain themselves. This asset-building support program, which was initiated as “Seoul Hope Plus Savings Account” by Mayor Oh Se-hoon...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) launched a new website (https://1in.seoul.go.kr) on September 9 to provide citizens with one-stop service for accessing single-person household-related policies and information. The website provides access to a wide variety of Seoul and district-initiated single-person household policies as well as useful information of programs, events, consultations and meetings targeting such households....   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will offer a two-month emergency assistance of KRW 1.74 billion from July to August to private and family-run childcare centers in Seoul that are experiencing difficulties in regular operations due to closures and switch to emergency childcare in accordance with level 4 social distancing. The assistance will be given to...   Read more

Reason : To establish a sustainable social distancing system with autonomy and responsibility Effective : July 12, 2021 Major changes ▸Simplified levels and adjusted level change criteria ▸Changed capacity limit for gatherings per level ▸Changed restrictions for multi-use facilities depending on risk ▸Strict penalties for violation of COVID-19 protocol, zero tolerance for violators, etc. 1....   Read more

1.Registration and vaccination procedure Eligibility: Foreign residents aged 18 to 49 (DOB: Jan. 1, 1972 – Dec. 31, 2003) – Eligibility: Foreign residents who have national health insurance *10-day rotation system: Registration is available from Aug. 9 to 18 (8 PM to 6 PM the next day) / The last digit of “Date of registration”...   Read more