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Sejong Special Self-Governing City has secured an 8 trillion won ($5.2 billion) investment from Samsung Electro-Mechanics, marking its largest single investment deal since establishment. The funds will be used to build a cutting-edge semiconductor package substrate plant.
The National Gugak Center will present "Seeds of Sound" at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul, reinterpreting King Sejong's music philosophy through modern dance and traditional music as part of the palace's nighttime program.
Two wild boars were spotted in multiple locations across Sejong city, South Korea, prompting authorities to warn residents against climbing nearby Goehwasan mountain.
Korean language students from Yonsei University were given a rare tour of the Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, exploring its history and architecture from backstage to the rooftop.
South Korea is implementing stricter driving restrictions for the public sector in response to a heightened energy alert, while Malaysia's civil servants are being directed to work from home amid a domestic fuel crisis. The Federal Ministry of Trade in Bosnia and Herzegovina has also noted a slight increase in average retail fuel prices. Meanwhile, the Hungarian government has rejected a request from the European Commission to suspend protected fuel prices.
Seoul Metropolitan Ballet, the country’s first public contemporary ballet company, will open its 2026 season next month with a double bill that pairs two contrasting sensibilities: rapture and raw instinct. From March 14 to 22 at the M Theater of Sejong Center for the Performing Arts, the company -- now in its third year and second full season — will present “Bliss & Jakie,” bringing together Johan Inger’s “Bliss” and “Jakie” by Sharon Eyal and Gai Behar. “Bliss,” which had its Asian premiere wi
The Sejong Center for the Performing Arts has unveiled its summer season, described as its most contemporary yet, featuring a diverse range of performances from a teen composer to a veteran singer, French medieval song, and Korean mask dance.
Violinist Clara-Jumi Kang is set to embark on an 11-city Korean recital tour, marking her first joint appearance in Korea in five years with pianist-conductor Kim Sun-wook. The tour begins on May 19 at the Sejong Arts Center.
South Korea has initiated the project to build a second presidential office in Sejong, with construction slated to begin in August 2027. This move aims to decentralize government functions.
Seoul presents a range of weekend activities, from exploring design-focused stationery shops in Yeonnam-dong to attending a grand operatic production at the Sejong Center.
Authorities in Seoul are preparing extensive security and traffic measures ahead of the BTS comeback concert set for March 21 at Gwanghwamun Square. Here’s what visitors should know. Entry Access to the viewing area will be limited to 31 designated gates around the square and nearby Sejong-daero. Security Metal detectors will be installed at all gates and bag checks will begin at 7 a.m. Authorities are asking visitors to bring minimal belongings. Police will also deploy CCTV monitoring teams and
Surveillance footage has gone viral in South Korea showing a mother pulling her young son out of the path of a bus moments before it crashed into a nearby building in Sejong.
The Sejong Center for the Performing Arts is launching the third edition of its "Classical for All" series on May 19, allowing audiences to shape both the program and the price of the classical concert experience.
Cheong Wa Dae announced it will open a bid for the site development of the new presidential office in Sejong City.
The Sejong Center for the Performing Arts in Gwanghwamun is introducing a new program that offers foreign visitors a rare opportunity to take backstage tours.
Sejong University has received the highest grade in a government certification assessing universities’ internationalization capabilities, including their ability to attract foreign students and…