SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul city plans to install an eco-friendly air conditioning system, which uses renewable hydrothermal energy created with water from the Han River, at a public transit complex planned to be built by 2027, its officials said Thursday. A hydrothermal energy system is a technology that uses water temperature that [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A promotional video of K-pop superstars BTS introducing the South Korean capital topped 100 million views in the first 10 days of its release, the Seoul city government said Thursday. The video, which launched Sept. 11 on the city’s tourism platform and social media channels, had racked up 104,893,115 views [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The novel coronavirus is altering the landscape of the hotel industry with Chuseok – Korean Thanksgiving – just around the corner. As the coronavirus continues to spread throughout the greater Seoul area, hotels in Seoul saw their reservations plunge, while those in Jeju and other provinces are almost fully [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Agricultural Technology Center announced Sunday that it has distributed Internet of Things (IoT)-based indoor plant cultivators to local government agencies for a test run. Indoor plant cultivators control lighting, temperature, humidity and nutrients to ensure the stable growth of plants. Each cultivator is 2.25 meters wide, 0.8 [...]
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 [...]