BTS's Seoul homecoming boosts city economy while Netflix claims crown of live concert streaming

On Saturday, BTS took the stage in central Seoul for a large-scale comeback show after a four-year pause, with the performance carried live on Netflix and built around the group's new album rollout. The event mattered beyond music because the city locked down a major downtown corridor to manage a crowd that swelled into the tens of thousands.
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Seoul by night in 4K: Drone views showcasing Korea’s modern megacity

Experience the stunning nightscape of Seoul in breathtaking 4K as we showcase the city’s vibrant energy and futuristic skyline from above. This drone footage captures the beauty of Korea’s modern megacity,

Seoul mayor hopeful Kim pledges rent freeze, 100,000 homes

Kim Hyung-nam, Seoul mayoral hopeful from the ruling Democratic Party, said he would freeze rent increases and expand public rental housing if elected
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Seoul opens city's Metaverse Seoul project to the public

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has launched an ambitious new project, known as Metaverse Seoul, aimed at providing citizens with virtual access to a wide range of city services. The project, which has been in beta testing, was officially launched by ...
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Seoul Semiconductor and Seoul City Join Forces to Enhance Public Safety

SEOUL, South Korea--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Seoul Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (KOSDAQ: 046890), a leading global innovator of LED products and technology, announced that it has signed a “Standard Safety Design Agreement” with the Seoul Metropolitan Government to ...
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Selling your Seoul: Why city slogans keep changing

Seoul city is moving to replace its eight-year-old slogan, "I.Seoul.U," by putting two new candidates, "Seoul, My Soul" and "Seoul for You," to an online vote for the next 30 days starting Wednesday. The city government under Oh Se-hoon has stated that a ...
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Seoul city gov't to inspect '1,000 Won Bread' over excessive preservative use

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has launched a safety inspection into cheap, imported baked goods known as 1,000 Won Bread in subway stations and on online platforms.
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Metaverse Seoul: How One City Used Citizen Input to Pilot a Government-Run Metaverse

Can Seoul, South Korea, figure out how to use the metaverse to engage citizens to solve civic problems? In May 2022, the Seoul Metropolitan Government in Seoul, South Korea, launched the pilot of Metaverse Seoul, a virtual version of Seoul’s mayor’s office
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Seoul becomes first major city to join the metaverse

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon attends an event as an avatar in a metaverse, in a demonstration of the city’s plans (Credit: Seoul City Government) Facebook bet big on the metaverse by changing its name to Meta and now Seoul has become the first city to buy in ...