SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The candidate from the main opposition Democratic Party (DP) won a crucial local by-election in Seoul, the voting results showed Thursday, capping a high-stakes contest seen as a key barometer of voter sentiment ahead of next year’s parliamentary election in April. Jin Kyo-hoon of the DP had 56.52 percent [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – In the first eight months of this year, Seoul’s tap water production, branded as ‘Arisu,’ averaged 3.05 million tons per day. Each Seoul citizen received an average daily water supply of 301 liters. To effectively meet the growing demand for tap water, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced plans to increase [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – A vast majority of Seoul residents engage in recreational activities such as watching videos while they’re traveling to work or school. Most of them think it’s a good way to spend their time, and it’s worth around 5,000 to 9,000 won per hour when you add it up each month. [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Royal palaces in Seoul will be open to the public for free during an extended Chuseok holiday from Thursday to Wednesday, the cultural heritage authorities said. Four palaces from the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910) — Gyeongbok, Changdeok, Deoksu and Changgyeong — will open without a weekly break during the six-day [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 26 (Korea Bizwire) – In the movie “Parasite,” Ki-jung, the protagonist’s daughter and an aspiring art student, infiltrates the Park household under the guise of an art tutor. During her time there, she encourages her young friend to create art. The child’s drawings reveal his inner psychological state, highlighting the significance of art therapy [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government on Wednesday launched the first municipal body exclusively dedicated to supporting stalking victims as the country is grappling with a rise in stalking crimes. Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon signed an agreement with Kim Gwang-ho, chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency (SMPA), to establish a [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Tuesday that it will expand the ‘Elderly Health Companion Service’ to all 25 of its districts next year. The service is an integrated health management program designed for elderly citizens, bridging the expertise of local hospitals in professional treatment with the health management services offered [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul is gaining prominence as a creation stage for ‘K-content,’ with an increasing number of movies and TV shows choosing the city as their backdrop. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced on Tuesday that the number of feature-length and short films, as well as TV dramas seeking support for filming in the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government will hold a global financial technology (fintech) conference next month, bringing together fintech experts from around the world to discuss the digitalization trend in the financial industry, officials said Monday. The 2023 Seoul Fintech Week will kick off on Oct. 4 for a three-day run [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — Plastic cups and containers will be banned from Han River parks starting in 2025. Even patrons at coffee shops who choose disposable cups will be charged a 300-won (US$0.22) deposit. Public events organized by government institutions will be required to use multi-use containers, and facilities for separating and recycling [...]