SEOUL, Dec. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to build a new Art Path that connects City Hall’s main gate and the sidewalk on the north side of the complex. The Art Path connects Korean traditional design with modern architecture by reinterpreting the Cheoma style used in Korean traditional mansions to fit [...]
SEOUL, Apr. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s disposable cup ban at the city hall cafe has resulted in the saving of 200,000 disposable cups. According to the city government on Monday, from August of last year to February this year the number of plastic and paper cups used decreased by 63,000 and [...]
SEOUL, April 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Family members are responsible for the majority of elder abuse, new government data has revealed. A total of 1,470 cases of elder abuse were reported to the two elder protection centers operated by the Seoul Metropolitan Government last year, with 440 cases having been confirmed, local authorities said on Monday. [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government is taking applications for a bargain wedding service at City Hall for just 66,000 won ($61). Applications for the ‘mini wedding’ service are open until the March 9 for couples who wish to marry at either Seoul Citizens Hall or City Hall. Taepyeong Hall, a [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — SK Telecom has unveiled an air dome ‘igloo’ at Seoul’s City Hall ahead of the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, bringing snow drifts and snowball fights to the heart of the South Korean capital. Packed with the latest IT technology including 5g networks and virtual reality, the major telecom provider’s entertainment-packed venue [...]
SEOUL, May 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul Plaza, which fronts City Hall, will be transformed into a circus venue from today as it embarks on a 7-day circus event offering a series of performances every day during lunch time until May 30. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced yesterday that a variety of circus shows will [...]
INCHEON, Feb.24 (Korea Bizwire) – Incheon mayor Yoo Jeong-bok recently suggested that the front door of city hall should be opened for all citizens, not just for the mayor. When entering Incheon City Hall, the center door doesn’t open for Incheon citizens. Even though there is an automatic sensor, the door won’t budge. It doesn’t [...]