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1. (Elementary/Middle school students) Information on applying for temporary care of foreign students <Main Contents> Target: Children with foreign nationality(aged under 18) attending elementary/middle schools(national/public/private), miscellaneous schools, special schools ※ Children attending elementary/middle schools as of Oct. 8, 2020 ※ Students attending foreign schools and non-approved alternative schools are supported by “out-of-school students” programs Payment...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will begin its pilot operation of the first Seoul Kium day care center on Mon, Oct. 12 to serve as a facility where children can freely rest and play as well as experience various forms of art in daily life. The SMG is planning to provide various arts, cultural and...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will launch ON Seoul Market, an extensive 100-day online consumer spending campaign, to revive consumer spending that has been shrinking due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of the market is to promote citizens’ consumer spending to increase sales for small and local businesses as well as revitalize the...   Read more

(The Soviet Union team is entering 1988 Seoul Olympics Main Stadium, waving their hands to the citizens of Seoul with a bright smile. The Soviet Union’s participation imprinted the 1988 Seoul Olympics on the mind of citizens of the world as the Olympics of peace and harmony. It became a foundation for Seoul-Moscow exchanges begun...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) will be landscaping Seoullo 7017 with “Seoullo Autumn Flower Path” for citizens to enjoy autumn in downtown, and holding green programs and various online programs for the vitalization of garden culture. Seoullo Autumn Flower Path Seoullo Autumn Flower Path will be open from Mon, Oct. 12 to Fri, Oct. 30....   Read more

The Challenge 2021 consists of the technology competition and the academic paper competition to find “Innovative Technology to Improve the Air Quality in the Seoul Subway” Any company, university, and research institute from around the world can submit their ideas, and qualified teams will be supported in the development of their trial products The academic...   Read more

■ Main Municipal COVID-19 Prevention Rules in Seoul ○ Break time (10 min. per 1 hr; 30 min. per 3 hr) for 5 types of entertainment establishments – Compulsory: Dancing facilities (e.g. nightclubs, colatecs) – Recommended: Entertainment facilities (e.g. room salons, pick-up bars, karaoke bars) ○ Compulsory visitor logs (e.g. QR code) for all multi-use...   Read more

The paradigm shift of digital transformation is being accelerated due to the unprecedented turmoil brought on by COVID-19. People now use mobile banking apps instead of going to the bank and place orders using kiosks instead of cafe counters and restaurant waiters. Telecommuting and online classes are the new norm. Meanwhile, there are side effects...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is launching a new viral campaign conveying the message “Thank you so much!” as an expression of gratitude for citizens’ active participation in the nationwide and citywide efforts to fight COVID-19. It will be promoted for a month starting Mon, Oct. 12 to cheer on and console citizens affected by...   Read more

Seoul is holding this year’s Seoul International Garden Show online as Virtual SIGS 2020, bringing together garden experts, who are unable to participate in person, from around the world for 11 days from October 8 to 18, 2020. SIGS 2020 is an extended, international version of the Seoul Garden Show that was launched in 2015....   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG), together with a private company, has completed the development of a platform where citizens can directly propose bicycle policies and will be operating the platform in full swing starting in October 2020. It is easy to use the platform. If you find inconveniences while cycling, such as disconnected and narrow...   Read more

This coming October 9 is the 574th anniversary of the birth of Hangeul. Hangeul is a writing system that is praised by great scholars around the world as the “best alphabet in the world.” Let’s learn more about Hangeul, a precious alphabet that boasts a history of near 600 years. What is Hangeul Day? Importance...   Read more