Korean name | |
Hangul | 서울특별시교육청 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Seoul Teukbyeolsi Gyoyukcheong |
McCune–Reischauer | Seoul T'eukbyŏlsi Kyoykch'ŏng |
The Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE) is a school board in Seoul,South Korea. It was established on October 2,1956.
The SMOE and the Gyeonggi-do Office of Education have suffered from a huge surge of teachers who voluntarily resigned in 2011 and beyond due to increased frequency of teachers' evaluation tests and difficulties of managing students. [1]
The mailing address for SMOE is 2-77 Sinmunno 2-ga,Songwol-Gil 48,Jongno-gu,Seoul,Republic of Korea. [3]
16 years old female South Korean student,Kang Min-ji (강민진),was noticeable for publicizing a series of protests in front of the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education for neglecting the sexual rights of South Korean teenagers. [4]
Seoul National University is a public research university located in Seoul,South Korea. It is one of the SKY universities and a part of the Flagship Korean National Universities.
South Korea has a relatively unified and integrated approach to law enforcement. For example,the National Police Agency (NPA) provides all general policing services throughout the country. Due to the unitary system,local police organizations are directly under the NPA.
Pohang,formerly spelled Po-Hang,is the largest city in North Gyeongsang Province,South Korea,with a population of 499,363 as of 2022,bordering the East Sea to the east,Yeongcheon to the west,Gyeongju to the south,and Cheongsong and Yeongdeok to the north.
The Korean Teachers and Education Workers Union,also known as Jeon(-)gyojo is a labor union of teachers in South Korea. The organization has 77,000 members among the 360,000 public and private school teachers in the country.
Dongduk Women's University is a private university in Seoul,South Korea.
The Shinbundang Line Korean: 신분당선;Hanja: 新盆唐線;literally,New Bundang Line) or DX Line for Dynamic Express Line is a 33.4 km (20.8 mi) long line of the Seoul Metropolitan Subway. It is the world's fifth subway to run completely driverless and the second completely driverless metro line to open in South Korea,after Busan Subway Line 4. It connects Sinsa station and Gwanggyo station in 42 minutes,a feat achieved by being the first line to operate South Korea's next-generation subway car travelling at over 90 km/h (56 mph),with the fastest average speed of any subway line in the country.
Gangnam District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul,South Korea. The term Gangnam translates to "South of the [Han] River". Gangnam District is the third largest district in Seoul,with an area of 39.5 km2 (15.3 sq mi). As of the 2017 census,Gangnam District had a population of 561,052. There is a high concentration of wealth in the district,with prices for an apartment as of 2020 nearly double those in the rest of Seoul. Gangnam District is part of Gangnam School District Eight,along with the Seocho District. This district shares half of Gangnam-daero Gangnam Station area with Seocho District,which is one of the most crowded places in South Korea.
The Government of South Korea is the national government of the Republic of Korea,created by the Constitution of South Korea as the executive,legislative and judicial authority of the republic. The president acts as the head of state and is the highest figure of executive authority in the country,followed by the prime minister and government ministers in decreasing order.
Seodaemun District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul,South Korea.
Seocho District is one of the 25 local government districts which make up the city of Seoul,South Korea. Seocho is a part of the Gangnam region,along with the Gangnam district of Seoul. Seocho District ranks as one of the richest neighborhoods in South Korea and among the most expensive areas in Seoul with an average sales price of 47.75 million South Korean won per 3.3 square meters. Many of the wealthiest residents are concentrated in the three Gangnam districts including Seocho,known as Gangnam School District Eight.
Mapo District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul,South Korea.
Jung District is one of the 25 districts of Seoul,South Korea.
Myongji University is a private,Christian university founded in 1948 in South Korea. It provides higher education in the fields of engineering,sciences and humanities. It has two campuses:the Social Science Campus is located in Seoul and the Natural Science Campus is in Yongin which is 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of the capital. It consists of 10 colleges,42 departments,seven faculties and eight specialized postgraduate programs.
The Korean National Police Agency (KNPA),also known as the Korean National Police (KNP),is one of the national police organizations in South Korea. It is run under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety and is headquartered in Seodaemun,Seoul. The agency is divided into 18 local police agencies,including the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. Local police agencies are not independent of the national police.
Sejong or Sejong City,officially the Sejong Special Self-Governing City,is a special self-governing city and the de facto administrative capital of South Korea.
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (Korean: 서울특별시청) is a local government of Seoul,South Korea. The mayor is elected to a four-year term by the citizens of Seoul and is responsible for the administration of the city government. The Seoul Metropolitan Government deals with administrative affairs as the capital city of South Korea. Hence,it is more centralized than that of most other cities,with the city government being responsible for correctional institutions,public education,libraries,public safety,recreational facilities,sanitation,water supply,and welfare services.
Seoul,officially Seoul Special City,serves as the capital of South Korea,and is its most extensive urban center. The broader Seoul Capital Area,encompassing Gyeonggi province and Incheon metropolitan city,emerged as the world's fourth largest metropolitan economy in 2014,trailing only Tokyo,New York City,and Los Angeles,hosting more than half of South Korea's population. Although Seoul's population peaked at slightly over 10 million,it has gradually decreased since 2014,standing at approximately 9.97 million residents as of 2020. Seoul is the seat of the South Korean government.
The Lee Myung-bak government was the fifth government of the Sixth Republic of South Korea. It took office on 25 February 2008 after Lee Myung-bak's victory in the 2007 presidential elections. Most of the new cabinet was approved by the National Assembly on 29 February. Led by President Lee Myung-bak,it was supported principally by the conservative Saenuri Party,previously known as the Grand National Party. It was also known as Silyong Jeongbu,the "pragmatic government",a name deriving from Lee's campaign slogan.
The Seongsu Bridge disaster was a deadly bridge collapse that occurred on the morning of October 21,1994 in Seoul,South Korea. 32 people died and 17 were injured when a section of the upper truss of the Seongsu Bridge collapsed onto the Han River. A combination of faulty welding,rusted extension hinges,and insufficient maintenance resulted in the structural failure of the bridge.
The Downtown Seoul or Seoul Central Business District is traditional city center and central business district of Seoul,located through Gwanghwamun of Jongno District and Seoul Station of Jung District. For its time-honored and unique geographic status in Seoul,the Downtown is usually just called as 'The Central Business District ',or sometimes as 'Gwanghwamun Business District' for outstanding landmark 'Gwanghwamun' at the heart of it.