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Carbon dioxide leak forces trains to skip Anam Station on line No. 6

Passengers evacuated and trains skipped Anam Station near Korea University after a carbon dioxide leak, before normal service resumed.

2026.6.16

Seoul subway loses nearly half of every fare as free rides, discounts take a toll

Seoul Metro says free rides, transfer discounts and rising costs pushed its annual loss to 826.8 billion won despite higher ridership.

2026.6.12

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Screenshots from the updated Seoul Subway app [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Seoul subway app to get foreigner-friendly overhaul

Seoul's official subway app is getting an overhaul to better suit foreigners, adding real-time AI translations of train announcements and emergency alerts, Seoul Metro said Tuesday.

2026.5.19

Commuters sit and stand inside a subway car in Seoul on Dec. 1, 2025. [YONHAP]

Seat warmers: Cause for comfort or pain point for Korea's commuters

Commuters in Seoul express frustration over overly heated subway seats, often referred to as 'eong-ddeu.' Complaints have surged in recent months, with temperatures regulated by an overall heating system, not intentional seat warmers.

2026.2.27

Kim Tae-gyun, head of the Seoul Metro chapter of the Korean Public Service and Transport Workers’ Union, left, and Han Young-hee, acting CEO and head of planning at Seoul Metro, pose for a photo after signing a wage and collective bargaining agreement at the company’s headquarters in Seongdong District, Seoul, on Dec. 12. [SEOUL METRO]

Seoul Metro unions strike wage deal with management, withdraw strike plan

Two out of three labor unions of Seoul Metro, the operator of subway lines No. 1 through 8, decided Friday to withdraw their plan to launch an all-out strike after reaching a last-minute wage deal with the Seoul subway operator, officials said.

2025.12.12

Voice actor Kang Hee-sun is seen announcing the news of her cancer diagnosis on an episode of the tvN television variety show ″You Quiz on the Block″ in 2024. [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Seoul subway transitions to AI announcements, ending Kang Hee-sun's three decade role

Artificial intelligence will soon take over Seoul subway announcements, marking the end of nearly three decades of recordings by voice actor Kang Hee-sun, who is stepping down as she battles cancer.

2025.9.29

Hapjeong Station on Seoul Metro lines No. 2 and No. 6 [YONHAP]

Hapjeong Station fire caused by battery, authorities say

A fire broke out at Hapjeong Station on Seoul Metro lines No. 2 and 6 at around 4:15 p.m. Monday, causing trains to temporarily bypass the station without stopping, with authorities pointing to a battery carried by a commuter.

2025.9.1

An official poster for Seoul Metro's Mobile Stamp Tour [SEOUL METRO]

You can win a prize for riding the subway. Here's how.

Seoul Metro's stamp tour runs until Nov. 2, featuring themed missions across various city attractions.

2025.8.25

Passengers tap their cards at ticket barriers in a subway station in Seoul. [NEWS1]

Seoul subway prices rising to 1,550 won on June 28

Subway riders in the Seoul metropolitan area will face higher fares beginning June 28 as the city pushes ahead with the second phase of a planned rate hike to shore up the transit system’s finances.

2025.6.21

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