SEOUL, Jul. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul city government on Thursday withdrew a plan to set up a 100-meter-high pole topped with Taegeukgi, the national flag, in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul following criticism that the plan is grounded in excessive patriotism. Last month, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon announced the plan to set up [...]
SEOUL, March 7 (Korea Bizwire) — In a recent excavation at the woldae in Gwanghwamun, the main gate of Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, a Japanese colonial-era tram railroad has been discovered. The tram line was constructed in front of Gyeongbok Palace during the Japanese colonial rule (1910-45), causing damage to significant facilities such as Gwanghwamun [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency jointly announced on Wednesday that they will unveil a string of new initiatives as part of the project to fill the area of Gwanghwamun in central Seoul with a variety of immersive content. “Tiger,” an immersive [...]
SEOUL, July 19 (Korea Bizwire) — The two landmark statues in Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul will be cleaned for the first time in more than two years as the city government plans to reopen the square this month following the completion of its remodeling. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it will clean the statues [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Words from the song “Run” by K-pop group BTS have been featured on an iconic signboard in downtown Seoul. The new billboard on the exterior of the Kyobo Building in the Gwanghwamun square, central Seoul, reads, “Run, run, run again. It’s OK if you fall. Run, run, run again. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — A government research indicated Wednesday a shorter workweek system introduced last year has reduced the daily work hours in Seoul’s central office district of Gwanghwamun by nearly 40 minutes. The labor ministry released the results of a big data analysis of workers’ hours in four major office districts in [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gwanghuimun Culture Festival is back for the third time next Monday, bringing a variety of fashion and culture-themed events and shows to Seoul’s historic downtown area. Under the main theme ‘a spring night, fashion and cultural feast’, this year’s cultural event will take place in tandem with 2018 Seoul Fashion [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – On January 13 in Gwanghwamun Square located in the heart of Seoul, pedestrians were treated to a peculiar sight: a drone buzzing through the air with the Olympic torch perched on its back. This unusual sight was also an unprecedented one, as this particular drone that was honored with [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 25 (Korea Bizwire) — The Culture Heritage Administration announced on August 24 that for 50,000 won, anyone can be a king or queen – for about two hours. The actual announcement made by the administration was that from September 3 to 24, Gyeongbokgung Palace will host two sessions of evening tours during which [...]
SEOUL, June 1 (Korea Bizwire) – Gwanghwamun Square, one of Seoul’s most famous landmarks in the heart of the historical downtown area, could become a more pedestrian-friendly and car free space, according to a new urban design proposal put forward by Seoul’s official urban planning committee. Gwanghwamun Forum, a committee consisting of some 40 experts in [...]