Category Page for: Seoul

South Korea Continues To Make Progress In Restoration of Historical Sites In Seoul

» by GI Korea May 21st, 2012 at 3:29 am » Comments (2)

Besides the greening of Seoul in recent years another major change to the city is the restoration of various historical sites in particularly the walls around Seoul which is something ...more »

Seoul Government Says Their Air Quality Is As Good As Cheju’s

» by GI Korea May 11th, 2012 at 8:36 am » Comments (20)

Some how I find it hard to believe that Seoul's air quality is as good as Cheju's even it was just for 50 days: Seoul's average fine dust level fell to ...more »

Women More Likely To Be Groped On Seoul Subway Line 2

» by GI Korea March 17th, 2012 at 9:10 am » Comments (14)

For women that ride the subway here is something to keep in mind: Most sexual offenses on the subway occurred on Line No. 2, the Seoul Metropolitan Police said Sunday. Based ...more »

Picture of the Day: Trolley In 1965 Seoul

» by GI Korea March 15th, 2012 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)

Via Ottmar. more »

Picture of the Day: Snow In Bukchon

» by GI Korea February 2nd, 2012 at 1:00 pm » Comments (0)

[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="640" caption="Beautiful picture of the snow falling in one of my favorite areas of Seoul."][/caption] Via Robert Koehler's Photoblog. more »

Seoul Government To Raise Subway Fares

» by GI Korea January 25th, 2012 at 11:22 am » Comments (9)

For those of you that regularly use the subway system in Seoul, the cost of a ticket is going to go up a little: The Seoul Metropolitan Government plans to raise ...more »

Is the Cheonggyecheon Stream In Seoul Polluted?

» by GI Korea November 9th, 2011 at 2:51 am » Comments (10)

Well that is what this guy is claiming: A popular stream running through downtown Seoul, which is visited by millions of people annually, has been severely polluted by bacteria, a report ...more »

Picture of the Day: Seoul Sunrise

» by GI Korea October 24th, 2011 at 1:00 pm » Comments (12)

Over at Robert Koehler's Travelblog he has some beautiful photos posted of the sunrise over Seoul from Mt. Ansan that are definitely worth checking out. more »

Foreigners Can Soon Buy Mass Transit Passes In Seoul

» by GI Korea October 20th, 2011 at 10:06 am » Comments (4)

This is actually a good idea that should make using an already convenient mass transit system even easier for foreign visitors: South Korea will sell new multiple-ride transit passes from December ...more »