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A notice regarding fare adjustments is posted at Euljiro 1-ga Station on Line 2 of the Seoul Metro in central Seoul on June 23. [NEWS1]

Subway fares to rise

Subway fares in Seoul and its metropolitan area will increase by 150 won to 1,550 won starting June 28 due to operational losses and inflation, following a previous fare adjustment in 2022.

2025.6.23

Passengers ride a Line No. 7 subway in Seoul on May 16, 2024. [YONHAP]

Seoul Metro inundated with subway car temperature complaints, hindering emergency responses

More than 280,000 complaints were filed over heating and air conditioning in Seoul’s subway trains during the first five months of this year, prompting concerns that the sheer volume may hinder responses to urgent matters such as medical emergencies.

2025.6.20

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An exit of the Byeollae Station in Namyangju, Gyeonggi, is seen under constriction on July 11 ahead of the extension of subway line No. 8 to the station starting Saturday. [YONHAP]

Seoul's line No. 8 to begin service to Gyeonggi's Byeollae Station from Saturday

Seoul’s subway line No. 8 will extend its service to Byeollae Station in Namyangju, Gyeonggi, starting Saturday.

2024.8.8

A seatless subway car is set to begin operating on line No. 7 starting Thursday. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Seatless subway cars to be rolled out on Seoul's line No. 7 from Thursday

Seatless subway trains will be introduced on line No. 7 starting Thursday as part of short-term measures to alleviate overcrowding during morning peak hours.

2024.5.15

A commuter taps in with the Climate Card, the capital's unlimited transit pass, to enter a subway station in downtown Seoul on Jan. 28. [NEWS1]

Climate Card expands to include the Gimpo Goldline

Commuters traveling along the Gimpo Goldline will be able to use the capital’s unlimited transit pass starting March 30.

2024.3.18

President Yoon Suk Yeol, right, looks around the cockpit of the GTX-A in Dongtan Station, Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, on Nov. 6, 2023. [PRESIDENTIAL OFFICE]

Plans to bury downtown railways underground gather steam

Multiple sources told the JoongAng Ilbo on Monday that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport submitted its plans to bury major railways in downtown areas to the presidential office.

2024.1.15

Police arrest three Russian nationals suspected of pickpocketing at a subway station in Myeong-dong, central Seoul, on Nov.13. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN POLICE AGENCY]

Three Russians indicted for pickpocketing Seoul subway riders

The three Russians, comprising two men in their 40s and a woman in her 30s, entered Korea on a tourist visa on Dec. 1. The three Russians had collectively spent 45 hours riding the subway over the nine days since their arrival

2023.12.11

A subway station in Seoul on Monday. The labor unions have decided to hold a second strike this month next week. [YONHAP]

Seoul subway union announces second strike for Nov. 22

Unlike the first strike, the labor union has not decided how long its next walkout will be.

2023.11.14

A video of the sign at Sangbong station in Jungnang District, eastern Seoul, from Korea-based TikToker 'KoreAlo' (@dailydoseofkorean) has been viewed 26.8 million times and liked by 2.1 million people. [SCREEN GRAB]

‘I’m scared to visit Korea’: Seoul subway sign branded ‘fatphobic’

A Seoul subway sign has been called "fatphobic" by several online users, with some insisting it has left them scared to visit Korea.

2023.11.10

Fare hike imminent

A poster next to the ticket machine at City Hall Station in central Seoul on Wednesday notifies passengers of the imminent hike in fares. According to the Seoul city government, starting Saturday, subway fares will rise 150 won ($0.11).

2023.10.4