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Dog Park to Open at Yeouido Hangang Park
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is operating a pilot pet zone from March to April for citizens to enjoy spring while resting and exercising at Yeouido Hangang Park with their dogs. The…
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Volunteers to Assist Foreign Residents Living in Seoul
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is recruiting forty volunteers who will assist foreign residents living in Seoul from Mon, Feb. 27 until Thu, Mar. 9 to identify and resolve the…
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Multicultural soccer program with FC Seoul
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has been working with Football Club Seoul (FC Seoul) since 2013 to operate a free youth soccer program. Over the past eleven years, the program has…
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2023 F/W Seoul Fashion Week ft. NewJeans
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced that it will hold the 2023 F/W Seoul Fashion Week for five days from Wed, Mar. 15 to Sun, Mar. 19, showcasing the fall and winter fashion…
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Special exhibition to welcome spring at Gwanghwamun Square
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is holding a special exhibition at Gwanghwamun Square to welcome spring to provide citizens with a refreshing experience to enjoy their daily lives at…
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Expansion of kid-friendly zones to 500 locations
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced that it will expand the number of kid-friendly zones to 500 locations this year, following the introduction of the program last year as part…
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Star Forest urban reforestation project in Hangang Park
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced its plans to actively support the 10,000-square-meter Star Forest urban reforestation project in Nanji Hangang Park starting this spring. Star…
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Newly renovated Namsan Information Center for visitors’ convenience
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) has announced the official reopening of Namsan Information Center after renovation for the convenience of visitors to Namsan Mountain, a representative…
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Jeongwol Daeboreum Festival at Namsangol Hanok Village
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced to host the Jeongwol Daeboreum Festival at Namsangol Hanok Village to celebrate the first full moon of the new year for two days from Sat,…
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Official release of Metaverse Seoul
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) is officially rolling out the first service phase of its virtual municipal world Metaverse Seoul, the first-ever platform of its kind in the entire…
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Seoul appoints Jaap van Zweden as director of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) appointed Dutch conductor Jaap van Zweden as the music director of the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra (SPO) on Thu, Jan. 12. Jaap van Zweden will succeed…
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2022 Seoul Lantern Festival
This year’s Seoul Lantern Festival will be held at Gwanghwamun Square from December 19-31 for 13 days. To commemorate the reopening of the square, the festival will be held in different themes…
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Hangang Moon Light Market to return after 3-year hiatus
The Hangang Moon Light Market will be held for the first time in three years, with its hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Seoul Metropolitan Government on Aug. 25 said the market will…
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Seoul Festa 2022: Racecars, Kpop, & Shopping
Seoul Festa is one of the biggest summer festivals in South Korea. It includes performances by some of the top K-pop groups, a car race, international DJ performances, and shopping events.…
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Seoul Pride 2022: Defying Controversy
The Seoul Queer Culture Festival was organized to celebrate diversity and help people feel accepted. While this is the intention of pride festivals around the world, this was not the pride…
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