95 cities in 31 countries applied for Seoul ODA Challenge, which the city launched this year, marking a 32:1 selection rate. After two evaluation rounds, Lima in Peru (transportation), Phnom Penh in Cambodia (urban planning), and Colombo in Sri Lanka (environment) were selected as preferred bidders. The city government will consult with the preferred bidders...   Read more

The Mayor will stay in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for five nights and seven days to deliver a keynote speech and discuss ways for shared growth at the Dubai FinTech Summit. He will sign an MOU with Dubai Future Foundation to help Korea’s AI, bio, and other high-tech startups access the Middle East market....   Read more

Headed by Mayor Bruce Harrel, the delegation comprises 67 global leaders from the city, including government officials, entrepreneurs, and academics. Seoul will share “Going Together” policies such as Safety Income and Seoul Learn, and strategies for “Attractive Seoul” including the Great Hangang Project and high-tech industry policies. Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell, the son of a...   Read more

The city government offered filming locations for Butterfly, an Amazon Prime Video series, including Hangang River, Yeouido, and Dongdaemun. On Wed, Mar. 20, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced the awarding of an Honorary Seoul Citizenship to Daniel Dae Kim. He is an actor, producer, and sociopolitical activist who produced ABC’s The Good Doctor, the...   Read more

Seoul receives Official Development Assistance (ODA) program proposals for cities in developing countries and selects three recipients. SMG plans to share its urban policies and development know-how based on its experience with compressed growth and urban development. The city government will also provide policy advisory and capacity-building programs designed to address urban issues in developing...   Read more

The Seoul Metropolitan Government and The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) will select fashion brands to participate in S/S Fashion Week in September 2025 and provide various support, including showroom establishment. The city government and CNMI signed an MOU at the opening ceremony of Milan Fashion Week on Tue, Feb. 20. In September...   Read more

The 2nd SI Global Ambassador internship program to be held over three weeks starting Mon, Jan. 15 with international participants from 10 countries, including Ghana and Kenya Effective transfer of policy research knowledge during the short period of time through support for on-site visits and mentoring The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced that The Seoul...   Read more

Mayor Oh Se-hoon attends the opening ceremony of CES 2024 at the Seoul Pavilion, promoting business for innovative enterprises Participation by 81 Seoul-based startups at Eureka Park for expansion into overseas markets The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced that Mayor Oh Se-hoon attended the opening ceremony of CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada on Tue,...   Read more

Mayor Oh Se-hoon to attend CES 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada for a week-long trip starting Mon, Jan. 8 Mid to long-term roadmap presentation of Seoul’s Smart Life Week to be held at the Seoul Innovation Forum in October The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced that Mayor Oh Se-hoon will be present at the Seoul...   Read more

FOSS4G Asia 2023 Seoul to be held from Tue, Nov. 28 to Sat, Dec. 2 Technology workshop and code sprint to be held with renowned open source software developers Attended by numerous organizations including the UN Geospatial Hub and Japan MLIT to discuss international and interinstitutional cooperation plans The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced to...   Read more

Seoul re-elected to the UCLG ASPAC board of directors for ninth time, serving from 2023 to 2025 56 elected local governments including Shanghai and Taipei to cooperate with other local governments in the Asia-Pacific region Promotion of exchanges with other cities in the Asia-Pacific for win-win development by sharing policies The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG)...   Read more

MOU signed on Thu, Nov. 9 with the DIFC to support the network growth of financial hubs and the overseas expansion of innovative enterprises The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) announced the conclusion of an MOU on Thu, Nov. 9, strengthening cooperation with the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), one of the world’s biggest global financial...   Read more