SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — Park Chan-ho, the first South Korean ever to play in Major League Baseball (MLB), will throw out the ceremonial first pitch prior to a historic MLB game in his native country next week. MLB announced Friday that the South Korean baseball icon will have the honor before the opening [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 15 (Korea Bizwire) — A power outage disrupted subway operations on a Line 3 section in Goyang, northwest of Seoul, on Friday morning, causing massive congestion for commuters during the morning rush hour. Korea Railroad Corp. (KORAIL) said the power outage happened at 4:30 a.m. between Wondang Station and Wonheung Station, leaving trains [...]
SEOUL, Mar. 14 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced plans on March 13 to introduce the newly revamped city mascot, Hechi, through a series of surprise events at various iconic locations around the city, including Namsan, Gwanghwamun, Seongsu, and Hongdae. Starting March 14, the city will kick off the festivities by displaying a Hechi [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 29 (Korea Bizwire) – This June, the skies over Yeouido in Seoul will be graced by a unique tethered helium balloon attraction, aptly named “Seoul’s Moon.” Shaped like a full moon, the balloon will offer passengers breathtaking night-time views from up to 150 meters above ground. The Seoul Metropolitan Government unveiled the design and [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government plans to launch a helium balloon ride in the city’s western Yeouido district in June, allowing passengers to view the capital’s scenery at a 150-meter altitude, officials said Wednesday. Seoul plans to begin operating the tethered balloon rides at Yeouido Park by the end of [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 27 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul city government on Tuesday announced a new future vision for its southwestern region, which is considered relatively underdeveloped and depressed compared to other regions of the capital. The vision calls for transforming the region’s manufacturing-centered space into a future high-tech and convergence industrial cluster and adding leisure, [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — A photo exhibition commemorating the 140th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Italy will open in Seoul next week, featuring about 70 photos and video materials showing their bilateral ties, a national museum said Friday. The National Museum of Korean Contemporary History said it will [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 15 (Korea Bizwire) – Over the past decade, Seoul has seen an exodus of 5.47 million people, a significant population shift that highlights changing urban dynamics in South Korea’s capital. Statistics Korea reports a net outflow of 860,000 residents, with only 4.61 million people moving to Seoul during the same period, from 2014 to [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 9 (Korea Bizwire) – The Seoul city government on Friday opened a welcome lounge promoting the city’s new slogan, “Seoul, My Soul,” in a popular tourist destination in central Seoul, known for its preservation of traditional Korean houses called hanok. The promotion set up in Bukchon Lounge, a sample hanok house the city [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 2 (Korea Bizwire) – Seoul is set to introduce its inaugural overpass park in 2027, spanning 10,000 square meters over the Olympic Expressway from Banpobon-dong to Banpo Han River Park in Seocho District. The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced plans on February 1 to develop the new park and cultural facilities, incorporating the overpass park [...]