SEOUL, Jan. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will deploy drones to insepct the roofs of Korean traditional houses known as “hanok”. Previously, people had to climb onto roofs to check and take photographs. Now, the drones will be in charge of photographing the roofs from all angles. The check-ups [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Tourism Organization said Tuesday it will begin a trial of a new service that provides information on the level of congestion at major tourist hotspots in Seoul. The service can be accessed through a PC or mobile device via Visit Seoul, the official website for tourism in [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The city government of Seoul on Thursday lifted a citywide 35-story limit on apartment buildings to allow more flexible city planning and more colorful landscapes, officials said. The city will abolish the blanket cap that had been applied to Grade-3 residential buildings across Seoul and permit the maintenance of [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul saw a record-low ultrafine dust density last year mainly on the back of continued efforts to tackle worsening air pollution problems, and favorable weather conditions, the city government said Tuesday. The average density of ultrafine dust particles in the capital city was tallied at 18 micrograms per cubic [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government has elevated the flood control capacity goals for the city and the flood-prone Gangnam Station area to help the city better prepare against torrential downpours, officials said Friday. The move came after record heavy rains of 100 mm per hour flooded many parts of the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Tuesday that otters, a level 1 endangered species and a natural monument, currently live in the Han River. The habitats of 15 otters have recently been found in the Han River, Tan Stream, Jungnang Stream and Saet River by Yeouido Island, according to the [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The number of electric vehicles (EVs) and electric two-wheelers registered in Seoul has surpassed the 76,000 level, the city government said. Last year the capital city subsidized purchases of 52,427 EVs, including electric two-wheelers, with subsidies for an additional 24,000 vehicles expected this year. The share of EVs among [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul has more than 310 English-language kindergartens known for their high cost, about twice as much as annual college tuition, a civic group said Tuesday. The number of English-language kindergartens in the capital totaled 311 as of the end of last year, an increase of 17 from the previous [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — Artistic street lights with a design of popular box-shaped glass lanterns used for royal banquets during the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) will light up the streets of Seoul’s city center at night. The National Palace Museum of Korea said it has installed 350 such street lights in areas around major [...]
SEOUL, Dec. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The city-affiliated Seoul Facilities Corp. announced that it has set up benches made from upcycled plastic and masks along the Cheonggye Stream walkway in downtown Seoul. The corporation signed an agreement with Lotte Chemical Corp. and Lowlit Collective to create two kinds of upcycled benches. One type of bench [...]