A court has halted the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s plan to build a new gondola on Mount Nam, ruling that officials unlawfully changed park administrative rules to circumvent height limits on ...

Kim Young-bae, a Democratic Party of Korea lawmaker (second term, Seoul Seongbuk A), on the 16th declared a run for next year's Seoul mayoral election, saying he would make Seoul a "special city of ...

SEOUL – In a gleaming three-storey building devoted entirely to K-beauty are shelves lined with dozens of sunscreens, serums for every imaginable skin concern and a corner stocked with kombucha ...

A Japanese think tank has ranked Seoul the world's sixth most competitive city. The list released on Dec. 17 placed the capital sixth among 48 cities in the Global Power City Index of the Institute ...

In Seoul’s Seongsu-dong neighborhood, Chong Won-o has built a reputation as a district mayor whom residents trust and recommend, a standing shaped by 12 years of hands-on governance in Seongdong-gu.

Seoul’s Stepping Stone Income program is being promoted as a more effective alternative to Korea’s primary social safety net, the Basic Livelihood scheme, with new evidence suggesting that it helps ...

At the center of Seoul, South Korea’s bustling capital, lies the ritzy Hannam district, one of the most popular residential areas for Korean celebrities, elite business executives, and high-ranking ...

City displays large-scale media art at Gwanghwamun, launches Christmas markets along the Han River As winter settles over the capital, the Seoul Metropolitan Government is turning the city’s historic ...

City building games are unique in that they offer two contrasting experiences depending on what you're looking for. You could easily spend hours constructing the perfect city in a state of pure ...

Why book? Upscale and opulent with spectacular artwork around every corner, the Josun Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, is one of the most elegant luxury hotels to stay in when visiting Seoul. Set ...

Learn about how Korea transformed itself from one of the poorest countries in the early 20th century to an economic giant in the early 21st century. Korean society has undergone a major transformation ...

Currently, The Sphere features giant ornament-like installations — including a spherical Christmas tree, felt characters and snow globe imagery — that rotate weekly. The Gallery Hosu screens Christmas ...