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Nearly two-thirds of Seoul residents oppose housing at Yongsan Park, survey finds

A Seoul government survey found broad opposition across all age groups and regions to public housing development at the planned park site.

2026.8.24

Firefighters put out the fire that broke through an old building near Sewoon Plaza in Jung District, central Seoul, on May 28. [YONHAP]

Fire breaks out in building near Sewoon Plaza

A fire occurred in an old building near Sewoon Plaza in central Seoul, prompting traffic control between Euljiro 3-ga and 4-ga.

2025.5.28

Police warn of traffic jams as trade unions hold Labor Day rallies in Seoul

Korean trade unions will stage Labor Day protests and rallies across Seoul on Wednesday. Over 20,000 labor union members are set to join the protests in the city.

2024.5.1

Autopilot monorail operates for a route connecting Shindang Hyundai Apartment in Jung District, central Seoul and Eunbong Park in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul. [YONHAP]

Self-driving monorail opens for Eunbong Park visitors, residents

The 110-meter-long (360-foot-long) rail runs between Shindang Hyundai Apartment in Jung District, central Seoul and Eunbong Park in Seongdong District, eastern Seoul.

2024.2.16

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

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

New Year's Day at palace

Gyeongbok Palace in central Seoul is crowded with visitors on Monday, the first day of 2024. New Year’s Day celebrations took place overnight between Sunday and Monday in Seoul, including the bell-ringing event, street parades and countdown events.

2024.1.1

A family member of one of the foreign victims killed in the Itaewon crowd crush a year ago visits the narrow alleyway where the tragedy occurred, along with others who lost loved ones. Some 26 foreigners from 14 countries were among the 159 disaster victims. [YONHAP]

Rally to mark Itaewon disaster draws 3,000 as bereaved families demand action

Some 3,000 people gathered in downtown Seoul on Sunday evening to mourn the death of 159 people who were killed in the tragic Halloween crowd crush on the night of Oct. 29 last year.

2023.10.29

Hikers watch a helicopter put out a fire that broke out on Mount Inwang in Jongno District, central Seoul on Sunday. [YONHAP]

120 households evacuated during wildfire on Seoul's Mount Inwang

Some 120 households in central Seoul were evacuated after a fire broke out on Mount Inwang in Jongno District around noon Sunday. The fire started near the Zaha Museum in Buam-dong, Jongno District, at around 11:53 a.m. and spread in a northward ...

2023.4.2

A helicopter puts out a fire that has broken out on Mount Inwang in Jongno District, central Seoul on Sunday. [YONHAP]

Wildfire breaks out on Seoul's Mount Inwang

A fire has broken out on Mount Inwang in Jongno District, central Seoul on Sunday. According to fire authorities, the fire started on the mountain at around 11:54 a.m. and is spreading in a northward direction due to the wind. Some 35 fire trucks ...