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Established in February 2015, the Happiness Plus Center for the Developmentally Disabled, the first center for adults with developmental disability in Korea, is supporting jobs and recreation for the developmentally disabled after a year. According to the records of the center over a year, 313 citizens used its services, which include vocational rehabilitation facilities, life-long...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government, after announcing a new economic democratization in February 2016, is taking the lead in inclusive growth in the international realm. Inclusive growth is a concept by which inequality hinders economic growth and cuases social conflicts, aiming to elimibate the inequality and make our society a better place. It has gained enough...   Read more

The Screen Wall at Seoul Station Overpass has been Transformed into a Canvas! Aerial view of the overpass main line in front of Seoul Station The Screen Wall at Seoul Station Overpass is expected to be changed into a huge canvas by local young artists. The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to exhibit the 420 meters...   Read more

A new Seoul City Tour Bus is being implemented, connecting the Gangbuk and Gangnam routes. From April 1st, with one ticket discounted by 75%, you can transfer between the panorama route in Gangbuk and the circle route in Gangnam at Gangnam Station and the Floating Island. The panorama route, which starts at Gwanghwamun, stops at...   Read more

Citizens gathering around food trucks in Seoul Bamdokkaebi Night Market Citizens gathering around food trucks in Seoul Bamdokkaebi Night Market Seoul Bamdokkaebi Night Market is a market that opens at night and disappears in the morning like dokkaebi, a type of demon or ogre in Korean folklore and fairy tales. The Seoul Metropolitan Government opens...   Read more

Seoul is continuing with the implementation of the Pedestrian Priority Street project, which has been carried out since 2013. This year, 20 more streets will be designated as part of the PPS, expanding the project into 43 streets in total by October 2016. The Pedestrian Priority Street project is designed to create a city with...   Read more

Areas nearby subway stations – the solution to a lack of houses for young adults The SMG has come up with the 2030 Housing Project for Young People by mitigating regulations on the development of areas close to subway stations. Areas close to subway stations are replete with libraries and day-care centers, but their current...   Read more

Seoul has been selected as one of the top 7 sustainable cities by the Guardian, the respected English daily newspaper. During celebrations for Earth Hour, one of the largest environmental events in the world, the Guardian announced that Seoul is one of the seven most sustainable cities in the world on March 20th (Sun.) 2016...   Read more

Seoul Metropolitan Government is holding the Han River Spring Flower Festival from April 2nd to May 29th, 2016 in the entire area around Han River Park. The Yeouido Spring Flower Festival representing the Han River is held from April 4th to 10th. Let’s go welcome the spring at the nearest Han River Park! BEST 10...   Read more

The SMG plans to install 151 additional surveillance cameras at Children’s Safety Zones in Seoul to leave no such zones uncovered by surveillance cameras by the end of the year. As of the end of last year, the percentage of Children’s Safety Zones covered by surveillance cameras stood at 97.3%, or 1,659 out of the...   Read more

Jeongneungcheon Elevated Highway, part of the Seoul Inner Ring Road, was closed to traffic for repair Effective midnight of March 19, 2016, the Jeongneungcheon Elevated Highway, part of the Seoul Inner Ring Road, was reopened to traffic. The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) reopened the 7.5km-long Jeongneungcheon Elevated Highway, which was closed to traffic as of...   Read more