SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – In a novel approach to blend pop culture tourism with cutting-edge technology, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on September 25 the launch of ‘Soul Spots,’ an initiative that uses artificial intelligence to guide visitors through locations featured in popular Korean dramas, films, and music videos. These ‘Soul Spots,’ named to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – In a bold move to blend art, technology, and urban renewal, Seoul’s Songpa District is set to break ground this month on a pioneering media art installation at Seokchon Lake, marking a first for South Korea’s public spaces. The project, named The Sphere, is part of an ambitious plan to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on September 10 that it will extend its Neighborhood Pet Care Center service to single-person households, broadening support for pet owners who need to leave their animals for extended periods. This initiative, coming just before the Chuseok holiday, widens the eligibility criteria from the previous [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on September 4 that it will implement a new administrative telephone service improvement plan aimed at enhancing citizen convenience and protecting government employees. Under the new system, when Seoul city officials make calls to citizens’ Android smartphones, the caller ID will display not only the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Ozone-alert days in Seoul have totaled 31 so far this year, a sharp rise from just three for all of 2015, the city government said Wednesday, advising citizens to take precautions against adverse respiratory and other health effects. The number of alerts issued in the city also jumped to [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – As Seoul prepares to launch a controversial pilot program for foreign domestic workers next month, a heated debate has erupted over the wages these workers will receive. The program, set to begin on September 3, has drawn criticism for its potential to benefit only the wealthy and exacerbate existing labor [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Tuesday it will turn Gwanghwamun Square in the heart of the capital into a national symbol space that represents free democracy and world peace and connects the nation’s past and future. The government said it will ensure the new national symbol space honors the [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul experienced its 26th consecutive tropical night on Friday, marking the longest streak of overnight temperatures remaining above 25 C in 118 years. The temperature in Seoul did not drop below 26.8 C between 6:01 p.m. on Thursday and early Friday morning, extending its tropical night streak that began [...]
BEIJING, Jul. 31 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon has called for restoring cooperation among the capital cities of South Korea, China and Japan during a meeting with Beijing’s mayor, officials said Wednesday. The meeting with Beijing Mayor Yin Yong took place Tuesday as Oh was in the Chinese capital as part of a [...]
SEOUL, Jul. 4 (Korea Bizwire) — Police were set to conduct their first questioning on Thursday of the driver involved in a recent car crash that killed nine pedestrians in downtown Seoul. The questioning comes three days after the 68-year-old man’s Hyundai Genesis sedan plowed through a sidewalk guardrail and hit pedestrians while traveling against [...]