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Seoul’s Gangnam District Aims to Become a ‘Robot-Friendly City’

Seoul’s Gangnam District Aims to Become a ‘Robot-Friendly City’

SEOUL, Jun. 19 (Korea Bizwire) – Gangnam, one of Seoul’s most affluent districts, is embarking on an ambitious plan to transform itself into a hub for robot technology and businesses, officials announced on June 18. The centerpiece will be the Suseo Robot Cluster, where a robot testing ground, companies, a science museum and robot-friendly infrastructure will [...]

Seoul’s Gangnam District Develops Immersive Disaster Training for Staff

Seoul’s Gangnam District Develops Immersive Disaster Training for Staff

SEOUL, May 24 (Korea Bizwire) – Gangnam District in Seoul has rolled out an innovative “Training for All” program to bolster its employees’ disaster response capabilities after three months of development, officials announced on May 23. The distinctive program breaks down emergency procedures from initial incident to recovery into 25 steps, presenting them through an interactive, [...]

Jamsil Replaces Gangnam as Seoul’s Busiest Subway Station

Jamsil Replaces Gangnam as Seoul’s Busiest Subway Station

SEOUL, May 23 (Korea Bizwire) — Jamsil Station on Seoul’s Subway Line No. 2 has replaced Gangnam Station of the same line as the capital’s busiest station, with over 150,000 passengers using the station per day, Seoul Metro said Thursday. Jamsil Station in southeastern Seoul served a daily average of 155,229 passengers in the first [...]

Gangnam District Launches ‘Bite-Sized Math’ Video Series for Students

Gangnam District Launches ‘Bite-Sized Math’ Video Series for Students

SEOUL, Apr. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The Gangnam District Office in Seoul has announced the launch of a new “Bite-Sized Math” video series through its online Gangnam Video Lecture platform, designed to help middle school students master key concepts in just five minutes per topic. Catering to the growing “short-form” video trend that emphasizes time efficiency, [...]

Gangnam District Launches “Goodbye Nicotine Project” to Support Residents’ New Year’s Resolutions

Gangnam District Launches “Goodbye Nicotine Project” to Support Residents’ New Year’s Resolutions

SEOUL, Feb. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Gangnam District in Seoul, under the leadership of District Mayor Cho Sung-myung, has announced the initiation of the “Goodbye Nicotine Project,” aimed at assisting residents who have resolved to quit smoking in the new year. The project is particularly noteworthy given the district’s status as the area with the highest [...]

Delivery Robots Avoid Obstacles, Cross Busy Intersections to Deliver Food in the Heart of Gangnam

Delivery Robots Avoid Obstacles, Cross Busy Intersections to Deliver Food in the Heart of Gangnam

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – In the heart of Gangnam, Seoul, a robot waits at traffic lights alongside citizens, crosses intersections, and delivers food to nearby buildings. The Gangnam District Office announced on Tuesday its launch of a demonstration project for outdoor robot delivery services in the Teheran-ro 87-gil area during the months of November [...]

Rising Demand for Imperfect Produce: Gangnam’s Taste for Economical Yet Quality Vegetables

Rising Demand for Imperfect Produce: Gangnam’s Taste for Economical Yet Quality Vegetables

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – In Seoul’s affluent Gangnam district, historically known for its high real estate prices, an increasing number of homemakers are now on the lookout for what’s colloquially known as “economical imperfect produce.”  Imperfect produce refers to items that may not meet the conventional standards for shape or size but boast excellent [...]

Gangnam District Expands Its Medical Translation Service Program to Include Arabic

Gangnam District Expands Its Medical Translation Service Program to Include Arabic

SEOUL, May 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Gangnam District office on Sunday announced the appointment of 39 global healthcare coordinators to offer translation services to foreign visitors seeking medical treatment in South Korea. The program, which began in 2011, aims to assist foreign patients visiting clinics in Gangnam District by providing dedicated medical translation services. [...]

Itaewon Turns into Ghost Town Following Cluster Infection

Itaewon Turns into Ghost Town Following Cluster Infection

SEOUL, May 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The streets of Seoul’s bustling multicultural neighborhood of Itaewon looked abandoned Saturday night as the city government stopped clubs and bars from doing business earlier in the day following a recent cluster infection of the new coronavirus. Under the administrative order, all clubs, bars and other nightlife establishments are [...]