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Seoul subway mystery defecator leaves trail of disgust

A foul-smelling substance, suspected to be human feces, smeared the floor of a Line 9 subway train in Seoul during the Tuesday morning commute, leaving passengers in a state of disgust in the typically crammed train during rush hour.

2025-04-15

Anguk Station may close on impeachment ruling day

Seoul Metro that it may shut down Anguk Station near the Constitutional Court in Jongno District, central Seoul, on the day the ruling on President Yoon Suk Yeol's impeachment is issued.

2025-03-06

Railway workers' strike disrupts commutes as union fails to reach agreement

Commuters experienced traffic disruptions on Thursday as unionized workers of the state-run Korea Railway Corporation (Korail) launched an indefinite general strike following failed negotiations on wages and workforce expansion.

2024-12-05

Transport delays, traffic distruptions expected as railway and subway workers set to strike

Traffic disruptions are anticipated in the greater Seoul area this week as tens of thousands of unionized railway and subway workers are set to stage simultaneous strikes.

2024-12-03

Seoul Metro labor protest causes morning subway delays

Subway services in the greater Seoul area experienced delays of around 20 minutes on Wednesday morning as some workers from Seoul Metro began their work-to-rule protest.

2024-11-20

Seoul's Climate Card transit pass to offer postpaid option billed monthly

Seoul’s unlimited transit pass, the Climate Card, will soon have a postpaid option available.

2024-11-19

Subway worker sentenced to prison for hidden camera in women's break room

A male Seoul subway station worker in his 30s was sentenced to prison for illegally filming his female colleagues as they changed clothes by installing a hidden camera in their break room.

2024-11-19

Seoul Metro union to join protests Wednesday, general strike planned for Dec. 6

Seoul Metro’s largest labor union said Tuesday that it will stage a work-to-rule protest or labor slowdown starting Wednesday.

2024-11-19

Seoul Metro apologizes for derogatory online post calling Chinese passengers 'villains'

An employee of Seoul Metro, which operates the city’s subway, has sparked controversy due to a derogatory online post toward Chinese people in response to a public complaint.

2024-11-18

Tmoney time-out wreaks havoc at bus terminals

A system error in transportation card provider Tmoney’s network on Sunday caused an inconvenience as passengers across bus terminals nationwide could get tickets.

2024-10-27