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An illuminated globe stands out, with people gathered in front, watching as information on cities around the world shifts across its surface. The scene unfolds underground, in the basement of City Hall in central Seoul.

2026.2.22

A new gallery under Seoul City Hall blends leisure and civic vision

The Seoul Metropolitan Government opened the Seoul Gallery, a newly renovated cultural complex spanning the first and second basement levels of the City Hall.

2026.2.15

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Wellboss Crew from the minor division performs during the K-Performance Contest held at City Hall in central Seoul on Dec. 25. [CHO JUNG-WOO]

K-pop and traditional performances heat up Seoul Winter Festa on Christmas

From traditional Korean music to K-pop, electric and energetic performances warmed up Seoul City Hall on a bitterly cold Christmas Day as dancers took the stage for the final round of the K-Performance Contest, part of the annual Winter Festa.

2025.12.25

The driver behind the deadly wrong-way crash near City Hall Station, surnamed Cha, appears at the Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, southern Seoul, for a pretrial detention hearing on July 30, 2024. [NEWS1]

Top court finalizes 5-year prison sentence for driver in deadly City Hall crash

The Supreme Court on Thursday finalized a five-year prison sentence for a man who killed nine people and injured five after driving the wrong way near City Hall in central Seoul last year.

2025.12.4

Flowers and messages are seen at the site of the Seoul City Hall crash that took place on July 1, 2024, on July 15, 2024. [NEWS1]

One year after City Hall crash, Seoul prioritizes older driver safety and pedestrian protections

On the first anniversary of a crash near City Hall in Seoul that killed nine people, concerns grow over the rising number of traffic accidents caused by older drivers, prompting a focus on improved pedestrian protections and licensing regulations.

2025.7.1

The 69-year-old driver surnamed Cha, who was convicted for driving a vehicle into a sidewalk near Seoul City Hall on July 1, 2024, killing nine people, walks into Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, western Seoul, on Feb. 12. [NEWS1]

Driver convicted in City Hall car crash presents new black box footage during appeal

The driver convicted for a deadly car crash near Seoul City Hall last July that killed nine people released black box footage on Monday during his appeal trial, asserting that the incident was unintentional.

2025.4.8

A 69-year-old driver surnamed Cha, who drove a vehicle into a sidewalk near Seoul City Hall on July 1, 2024, killing nine people, walks into Seoul Central District Court in Seocho District, western Seoul, on Feb. 12. [NEWS1]

Driver in deadly Seoul City Hall car crash sentenced to 7 years, 6 months in prison

Seoul Central District Court sentenced the driver behind a car crash that killed nine people near Seoul City Hall last July to seven years and six months in prison in his first trial on Wednesday.

2025.2.12

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon speaks during a press conference at City Hall in central Seoul on Jan. 22. [NEWS1]

Seoul mayor urges constitutional reform to prevent future bouts of political turmoil

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon on Wednesday underscored the need for constitutional amendments to address leadership risks amid political turmoil following President Yoon Suk Yeol’s botched martial law imposition.

2025.1.22

Cars pass by the steel fencing newly installed at the site of the fatal car accident near City Hall in downtown Seoul on Tuesday. The accident in July resulted in nine deaths. [NEWS1]

Seoul gov't to invest $23 million in road safety measures in wake of City Hall crash

Road barriers will be installed in high-risk areas prone to accidents, as Seoul plans to improve road safety to prevent fatal accidents following the tragic car crash near City Hall on July 1.

2024.9.24

Police and officials from the National Forensic Service examine the guardrails on the road in Jung District, central Seoul, on Thursday, where the accident that killed nine people occurred on Monday. [NEWS1]

Seoul to improve road safety in wake of deadly accident near City Hall

The Seoul Metropolitan Government said it would implement measures to enhance road safety, such as installing more durable guardrails on sidewalks and traffic signs in response to the recent accident that killed nine people on Monday.

2024.7.4