SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government said Monday it has decided to adopt the design of hanok, or traditional Korean houses, for high-tech bus stops in the capital. The design, titled “Beauty of Korea,” centers on adopting the signature curves of hanok for the city’s “smart shelter” bus stops, according to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 18 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul metropolitan government said Thursday it will unveil a series of YouTube videos through which global fans of Korean pop culture can experience various aspects of the culture with popular K-pop boy band Seventeen. The series, titled “Seoul Hallyu Staycation with Seventeen,” will be uploaded this Saturday and on [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 17 (Korea Bizwire) — A drive-in circus will invite people to enjoy juggling performances and acrobatics from the comfort of their own cars. From this Friday until Oct. 11, the Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture will host the Seoul Circus Festival at the Oil Tank Culture Park in Mapo District. The circus [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 16 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government on Wednesday unveiled detailed guidelines for internet cafes that recently resumed business after the government eased tightened social distancing in greater Seoul. Under the guidelines, internet cafes are allowed to sell water and non-alcoholic beverages. Employees are also allowed to have food inside the internet [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government on Monday announced a plan to extend a ban on rallies of 10 or more people to next month despite eased social distancing guidelines that went into effect Monday. Under the plan, all rallies of 10 or more participants will be banned across the capital [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to introduce so-called ‘smart pole’ street lighting, which refers to an intelligent lighting system combining the functions of traffic lights, street lamps, CCTV and security lights. The smart poles can also be used for Wi-Fi service, CCTV and recharging electric bicycles through the application [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul city plans to install Internet of Things (IoT) sensors in the homes of 10,000 elderly people living alone by the end of this year. This move is aimed at dispatching 119 rescue squad as rapidly as possible when an emergency situation occurs. The Seoul Metropolitan Government unveiled the [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — A promotional video of K-pop superstars BTS introducing travel spots in the South Korean capital will go live this week, the Seoul city government said Thursday. While the new coronavirus has put a brake on the global tourism industry, the city government said the video was aimed at “continuously [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul city government said Wednesday it has asked local foodservice businesses to refrain from accepting delivery orders to Han River parks to help contain the spread of the new coronavirus. The request to the Korea Foodservice Industry Association and food delivery companies was made to minimize food deliveries to [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 8 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul metropolitan government on Tuesday restricted access to crowded areas of Han River parks starting at 2 p.m. to help contain the spread of COVID-19. The affected areas are two squares at Yeouido Han River Park, parts of Ttukseom Park and two picnic zones at Banpo Han River Park. [...]