A subway pass for foreign visitors in Seoul will offer from December unlimited rides in the capital. Seoul Transportation Corp. aka Seoul Metro on Aug. 29 announced that unlimited subway access will be added to the Discover Seoul Pass, which offers free admission to popular tourist attractions and other discounts. The pass is also usable...Read More
Seoul will be hosting the Global I·SEOUL·U Video & Photo Contest to advertise the value, charm, and identity of I·SEOUL·U, the original brand of Seoul city and to build and spread its image as a citizen-driven city brand. The Global I·SEOUL·U Video & Photo Contest will be held with the two categories of video content...Read More
The summer session of Moonlight Tour at Changdeokgung Palace is set to take place from August 22 to October 27. Although the tour is offered from Thursday to Sunday, international visitors can only sign up for the tour on Sundays, a foreigner-exclusive tour that offers a guided tour of the palace in English, Japanese, and...Read More
Seoul City is set to operate the Namsan Dulle-gil Trail Night Hiking program in which participants can walk along the Namsan Dulle-gil Trail with their families, friends, and loved ones while listening to the commentary on nature and appreciating the nightscape. The Namsan Dulle-gil Trail is a program in response to the difficulty of performing...Read More
Seoul Botanic Park will open its greenhouse at night from August 7 to 10. Visitors to the park will be able to see the greenhouse that slowly lights up with 256 rainbow-colored LEDs as the sunsets. Furthermore, visitors will be able to enjoy classical music and fusion Gugak, Korean traditional music, performances at the Roman...Read More
The 2019 Hangang Summer Festival will be held throughout 11 parks along the Han River starting this Friday, and will continue until August 18. One of Seoul’s most celebrated festivals with more than 10 million visitors every year, the Hangang Summer Festival is coming back for its seventh year with 77 programs, 57 of which...Read More
Seoul City will be operating waterparks in 50 different parks and plazas in 17 districts from July to August, in order to offer residents an opportunity to enjoy playing in the water with their children to endure the scorching heat that will come right after the rainy season. The hours of operation will differ depending...Read More
Seoul City opens its outdoor swimming pools at Ttukseom, Gwangnaru, Jamsil, Jamwon, and Yeouido and water parks at Yanghwa and Nanji from June 28 to August 25, 2019. The outdoor swimming pool at Mangwon will be closed due to construction for improvement of the northern extremity of Seongsan Bridges. The Hangang swimming pools and water...Read More
Seoul City Tour Bus, one of two bus companies providing hop-on, hop-off rides between key city landmarks, is now offering onboard meals. Starting June 15, visitors who sign up for a “Bustaurant” journey are offered a barbecue eel lunch box with sides and drinks on the bus during a 30-minute stop at Sevitseom, LED-covered manmade...Read More
A food truck zone will be set up on a street in Namdaemun Market in central Seoul, to better vitalize the area and attract more locals and tourists, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, Monday. The “food truck street” will operate from June 26 through the end of October on the 130-meter street between Mesa...Read More
