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The green square at the center of the international business zone in Yongsan International Business District in a rendered image provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Monday. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Seoul to turn abandoned lot into futuristic 'vertical' business district

Abandoned land in Yongsan District, downtown Seoul, is set to transform into a green and futuristic multi-complex area featuring a 100-story high-rise building.

2024.2.5

A traffic controller guides intercity buses stopping at the busy bus stop in Myeong-dong, downtown Seoul, located across from Lotte Young Plaza, at around 7 p.m. Wednesday. [MOON HEE-CHUL]

Seoul abandons failed measure to ease downtown's bus stop chaos

The traffic chaos that stranded commuters in downtown Seoul earlier in the month was alleviated after the Seoul Metropolitan Government scrapped its plan to install conspicuous intercity bus signs in Myeong-dong for the sake of safety during rush …

2024.1.14

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Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, right, visits the intercity bus stop area located at Myeong-dong in downtown Seoul on Saturday after the city government's installation of bus stop signs in the area caused traffic chaos. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Seoul Mayor Oh says sorry after intercity bus signs cause traffic chaos

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon apologized on Saturday for inconveniencing commuters after the city government's attempt to install intercity bus signs at the busy Myeong-dong stop in downtown Seoul caused extreme traffic in the area.

2024.1.7

A glowing orb rises from the center of Sejong-daero, downtown Seoul, in a rendered image shared by the Seoul city government Tuesday. [SEOUL METROPOLITAN GOVERNMENT]

Seoul to ring in New Year with a bell, music and giant shining orb

A gigantic shining orb will illuminate downtown Seoul as the clock ticks down to midnight on New Year’s Eve.

2023.12.26

Japanese colonial-era tram tracks discovered near Gwanghwamun Gate in central Seoul are shown to the public on Thursday. [YONHAP]

Public gets look at colonial-era tram tracks

Japanese colonial-era tram tracks that were recently discovered in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul, were shown to the public for the first time on Thursday.

2023.3.16

Attention is turning toward Sejong and whether President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol will follow through with his pledge to make it Korea’s “real capital.” Yoon vowed to create a second office in Sejong and to relocate the current main office from the Blue House, seen above, to Gwanghwamun in central Seoul, an area teeming with high-rise office buildings. [YONHAP]

Sejong in public eye after Yoon's pledges to make it the 'real capital'

With all eyes now on President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol and his campaign promises, attention is turning toward Sejong and whether Yoon will follow through with his pledge to make it Korea’s “real capital.”

2022.3.15

Civic group activists hold signs opposing the Seoul Metropolitan Government’s plans to renovate the Gwanghwamun Square area in central Seoul Tuesday during a press conference in Seoul. [YONHAP]

Civic group sues Seoul gov't to stop Gwanghwamun project

A civic group filed suit against the Seoul Metropolitan Government Tuesday in the latest attempt to pull the plug on a multibillion-won project aimed at reducing car lanes and increasing walking space around Gwanghwamun Square.

2020.12.1

An artist's rendition of Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul after renovations with a larger plaza and fewer lanes of traffic. [YONHAP]

Transformation of Gwanghwamun Square begins

The Seoul Metropolitan Government’s grand project to expand and beautify Gwanghwamun Square commenced Monday, as the Korean capital vowed to increase pedestrian traffic and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

2020.11.16