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Seocho District fuses global culture with artistic flair
  • Defining Seocho District in a single word is difficult, even for Mayor Jun Sung-soo.
  • Located in southern Seoul, the district is home to Korea’s top legal institutions, including the Supreme Court and the Supreme Prosecutors’ Office. It also houses the research and development centers of major conglomerates such as Samsung and LG. Beyond business and law, Seocho also serves as a cultural center, with landmarks like the Seoul Arts Center.
  • But that is not the only source of pride for Seocho.
Enjoy festivals in front of your home, from Spring Night Classics to the Seoripul Festival!
  • Local festivals include the New Year’s and year-end special concerts marking the beginning and end of each year, Spring Night Classics capturing the romance of spring nights, the Seocho Music and Art Festival created by young people, and Seoripul Festival, which is known as the district’s signature high-caliber music event
First in the country to switch to weekdays for mandatory closure days for large supermarkets and abolish business hours restrictions
  • Residents can enjoy greater shopping convenience on weekends with large marts now open on Sundays
  • Extensive coverage by major media outlets, becoming a catalyst for regulatory improvements nationwide
Completion of the Seocho Happiness Trail, a walking path in the neighborhood
  • The disjointed walking paths have been seamlessly connected under the brand Seocho Happiness Trail as five loop courses
Development of the Umyeonsan Barrier-Free Forest Trail as an urban healing space
  • Won the Gold Prize in the Eco-Friendliness category at the Green Apple Awards 2024
  • Creation of an urban healing space designed to accommodate strollers, wheelchair users, and other mobility-impaired individuals
The future of Korea depends on Seocho! Yangjae, designated as Korea’s first AI special zone!
  • The 2016 initiative to obtain the designation Yangjae R&CD Special Zone has finally borne fruit
  • Designated as a Regional Specialized Development Zone, thereby securing an economic driver for Seocho for the next 100 years
The sole local brand in Seoul to gain double commercial districts!
  • Yangjaecheon-gil ranking first in foot traffic growth among local brand commercial districts in Seoul with a 15% rise in sales
  • Chemistreet Festival, the first alleyway commercial district festival around Gangnam Station highlighting K-Flavors, K-Style, and K-Beauty
The nation’s first digital civil affairs office, promoting paperless contract administration and digitalization of public service procedures
  • Full-scale rollout of the Seocho Digital Civil Affairs Office on April 30, 2024 for digitalization of traditional administrative processes
  • Seocho Smart Contract Administration, eliminating the need for physical paperwork and in-person visits
Rebirth of the Seocho Culture and Arts Center, with the introduction of Korea’s first state-of-the-art multi-sound system
  • First in the country to be equipped with immersive sound and variable reverberation systems for Seocho to emerge as a hub of culture and the arts
  • A massive high-definition LED screen on stage providing stunning visual effects
First in the country to designate a 10m non-smoking zone around children’s parks to protect kids’ health
  • Eliminating smoking blind spots and preventing secondhand smoke exposure in children’s parks ⇒ Selected as the best non-smoking initiative in Seoul in 2024
Opening of the Seocho Senior Lounge and Banpo Neutinamu Shelter, a cultural and leisure oasis for all generations
  • Transformation of senior facilities into the Seocho Senior Lounge, a community space for all
  • Establishment of Banpo Neutinamu Shelter to meet demand for cultural and leisure facilities among seniors in the Banpo and Jamwon areas
Prevention of illegal rallies and removal of protest banners around Gangnam Station and the Supreme Court
  • “Lawful Seocho” cracking down on illegal activities that damage the city’s aesthetics
  • Establishment of the nation’s first interagency task force to address illegal rallies and protest banners
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