Sincheon Station to be Renamed
Sincheon (신천) or Sinchon (신촌) Station? Whether you only speak a little Korean or you’re a native speaker, it’s not unusual to have to clarify which station you mean when...
Seoul Subway Hacking for at least 5 Months in 2014
The Seoul Metro Corporation, the company that operates subway lines no. 1 to 4, was the victim of a hacking last year. The hacking attack installed malicious software and leaked files...
Plans for Huge Multi-mode COEX Transfer Center
In August, plans for a huge underground transfer center in Gangnam between Samseong Station (Line 2) and Bongeunsa Station (Line 9) were unveiled by Seoul. Located next to the busy COEX...
Bike Sharing System in Seoul
After the big announcement about a new, city-wide public bicycle sharing system last year, we have seen very little about the news about the system. Now stations for the public...
Construction on Seoul Myeonmok Line to Begin 2017
On September 3, Seoul announced that it would be moving forward with plans for yet another light rail line – the Myeonmok Line which it has put out for tender.
Sillim Line Gets the Green Light
Another light rail line has been given the go ahead, with Seoul announcing the signing of a contract with NamSeoul Light Rail on August 12 to begin work on the Sillim Line in...
No Bicycle-Only Lanes Along Han River
Many Seoulites flock to the Han River in the summer months for a diversity of activities. A fun activity is cycling on the bike paths. But conflicts between cyclists and...
Flooding in Seoul
The summer monsoon in Korea begun this year later than expected. Until now the rain amount wasn’t high in Seoul. Usually as soon as the monsoon rain begins, news reports...
Seoul’s New Fare System
On June 27th Seoul won’t only have a price hike for public transport but a new fare system is going to be introduced. The new fare system includes a new...
KORAIL Sells Airport Railroad
Korail announced the sale of the Korail Airport Railroad yesterday to a private KB Bank equity trust fund which is a consortium between KB and the Industrial Bank of Korea....