SEOUL, Feb. 5 (Korea Bizwire) — The construction of a massive film culture complex featuring not-for-profit theaters began in Seoul’s Chungmu-ro district, a symbolic place for the nation’s film industry, on Wednesday. The Seoul metropolitan government said it started the construction of the film-themed complex building, named Seoul Cinematheque, on a former public parking lot [...]
SEOUL, Feb. 3 (Korea Bizwire) — The Seoul Metropolitan Government will subsidize the installation of a “Rainwater Coin Bank,” a rainwater collection system, to promote the use of rainwater. The ceiling for the amount of support will be up to 2 million won (US$1,674) for small rainwater collection facilities and 20 million won for schools [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 29 (Korea Bizwire) — The Gyeongui Line and Gyeongchun Line Forest Parks built on top of old railways are making a significant contribution to the reduction of fine dust. The Seoul Metropolitan Government reported that the Gyeongui Line and Gyeongchun Line Forest Parks are visited by 25,000 people and 8,000 people, respectively, every [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) – Seven in 10 Seoul citizens find South Korea “severely” unequal, a poll has suggested. According to the city government’s survey unveiled Monday, 26.5 percent said inequality in the society is “very severe” and 42.3 percent “severe.” As the areas with the worst inequality, 41.1 percent picked “building assets, such as real [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — Gangnam Station in southern Seoul was the busiest subway station in the country’s capital last year, data showed Tuesday. In 2019, 141,597 people used the Line No. 2 station each day on average, which also connects to the Sinbundang Line that terminates in Gyeonggi Province, according to the data [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 24 (Korea Bizwire) — A handful of events offering traditional activities are scheduled to be held at venues across Seoul during the Lunar New Year holiday. Namsangol Hanok Village, consisting of restored traditional houses, or “hanok” in Korean, said it is holding an event on the first three days of the holiday, which [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 23 (Korea Bizwire) — It is expected that 200 taxis with multi-functional dome lights, which are three times larger than the previous ones, will travel through downtown Seoul in the first half of the year. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said Wednesday it will push for a pilot project to improve taxi lights for [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul’s Seodaemun District will start a traditional fermentation school program for elementary, middle and high school students as well as undergraduates from March to December. The program, comprised of eight courses, will be held at Gajwa Health Center or at local school facilities if needed. Each course will take [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — Seoul Metropolitan Government published on Sunday a “Guide for Safe Travel in Seoul” with important safety tips for tourists. The book, available in four languages (Korean, English, Chinese, and Japanese), includes practical instructions to address various situations that change with the seasons and the surrounding environment of the city. [...]
SEOUL, Jan. 11 (Korea Bizwire) — In another attempt to emulate New York’s landmark High Line, the Seoul city government unveiled a plan to build a gigantic linear park on the site of the country’s oldest highway, which will be turned into an underground roadway. The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it plans to spend 57.3 [...]