Seoul Metropolitan Government is expanding its cooperative and exchange-based initiatives and maintains a close network with major cities in North and South America to promote inter-city friendships and joint city development in fields including the humanities, culture, economy, and urban administration

North America

• Mayor of Honolulu makes a goodwill visit to Seoul (’11.05)
• Governor of Maryland makes a goodwill visit to Seoul (’11.06)
• Mayor of Los Angeles makes a goodwill visit to Seoul (’11.06)
• Representatives of Michigan State University and University of Georgia visited Seoul to discuss a cooperative plan (’12.07)
• Deputy mayor of Honolulu makes a goodwill visit to Seoul (’13.09)
• Mayors of San Francisco and Irvine visit Seoul (’13.10)
• Vice-governor of Hawaii visit Seoul (’13.11)

South America

• Attend the Korea-Colombia city infrastructure and  recycled energy seminar (’11.08)
• Representatives of Seoul make visit to Brazil and Argentina (’12.6)
• Honorary citizenship certificate presented to president of Costa Rica (’12.8)