SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Thursday it will launch a 24-hour response system to handle all queries about potential violations of rules on the wearing of masks in public places. The decision comes as all those not wearing a mask in public will face a 100,000 won (US$90) fine [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Tuesday it plans to renovate pedestrian streets in the historic districts of Bukchon and Mugyo by 2022. Sections of Bukchon, a popular tourist destination in the central Jongno Ward, and Mugyo, a bustling “food alley” in Jung Ward, were designated by the city in [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Monday it will offer a temporary 20 percent discount on food and grocery orders placed on seven designated apps. The offer will run from Wednesday through Tuesday and give customers a maximum discount of 50,000 won (US$45) on their purchases made with “Seoul Love [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul city is introducing additional public bicycles with sturdier frames. Seoul Metropolitan Government announced Thursday that it will increase the total number of public bicycles ‘Ddareungi’ up to 23,000 by the end of this year by introducing 8,000 new QR system bicycles that come with sturdier frames. Among 8,000 [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 1 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul metropolitan government will begin imposing fines of 100,000 won (US$88) on those who do not wear face masks in public next week, a measure aimed at preventing the spread of the coronavirus. Enforcement of mandatory mask wearing will begin Nov. 13 after a one-month trial period, officials [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Korea Bizwire) — The annual Seoul Lantern Festival kicked off Friday for a 78-day run across four special tourism zones hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, the city government said. The venue was moved from Cheonggye Stream in central Seoul to four neighborhoods — Jamsil, Itaewon, Dongdaemun and Myeongdong — that saw [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Monday it will launch a new public Wi-Fi service in five wards on a trial basis next month. The free service, named “Kkachi On,” will be introduced in the eastern ward of Seongdong and the southwestern ward of Guro on Sunday, before being expanded [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul metropolitan government will launch a pilot program next week that will allow passengers to mount their bikes onto city buses. Under the plan, passengers on five bus routes will be able to mount their bikes onto the back of the bus or carry them inside for two [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — Ozone level alerts were issued on nine days in Seoul in June, the highest monthly tally since the warning system was first introduced in 1995, the city government said Wednesday. The average ozone concentration level also reached a record 0.044 parts per million (ppm), leading to an average 0.031 [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education announced Monday it will give out emergency relief funds to young foreign nationals in the city to alleviate the economic burden of the new coronavirus. The new measure, with a budget of around 1.74 billion won (US$1.51 million), will cover some 5,100 elementary [...]