Seoul launches $65 bil. plan targeting global top 3 city status by 2030

Seoul will invest 86.1 trillion won through June 2030 in 100 projects under the G3 Seoul Plan to pursue top-three global city status. Mayor Oh Se-hoon unveiled the plan at Seoul City Hall on Thursday, saying it responds to AI, demographic change and global talent competition. The city said the program will focus on residents’ daily lives, including housing, health care, safety, education and transportation. It also aims to prepare for 30 million foreign visitors and expand autonomous buses to 500 by 2030.

Of the 86.1 trillion won total, the Seoul Metropolitan Government will provide 53.7 trillion won, the central government 9.2 trillion won and private companies and other sources 23.2 trillion won.

The plan is organized around five future goals, 20 strategic targets and 100 core projects.

Seoul plans to begin construction on 310,000 homes by 2031, start 40,000 units under its Moa Housing redevelopment program and supply 130,000 public housing units.

The city will launch the Youth AI Ladder program to provide AI-use vouchers and free basic education to 500,000 young people.

Seoul ranked sixth in the latest Global Power City Index, behind London, Tokyo, New York, Paris and Singapore.

Published Sep 10, 2026 2:34 pm KST

Integrated payment app planned as city officials prepare for 30 million foreign visitors

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon speaks during a press conference at City Hall in central Seoul, Thursday. Yonhap

Seoul will invest 86.1 trillion won ($65 billion) through June 2030 in 100 projects aimed at placing the Korean capital among the world’s top three cities, with a focus on enhancing the quality of residents’ daily lives.

Mayor Oh Se-hoon unveiled the G3 Seoul Plan at Seoul City Hall on Thursday, presenting it as his administration’s overarching agenda for responding to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), demographic shifts and intensifying competition for global talent.

Of the total, 53.7 trillion won will come from the Seoul Metropolitan Government, while the central government will cover 9.2 trillion won, while private companies and other sources will contribute 23.2 trillion won.

Under the vision of “Global Top Seoul, a city of exceptional quality of life,” officials said they will measure global competitiveness not only through economic and industrial indicators, but also through changes residents can experience in their everyday lives, including housing, health care, safety, education and transportation.

One of the key elements of the initiative is the city’s push to prepare for the arrival of 30 million foreign visitors. The city government plans to develop an integrated payment app, dubbed OK-Seoul, that would connect overseas mobile payment systems with public transportation, tax-refund services and tourism information.

The platform is intended to reduce practical barriers for foreign travelers, allowing visitors to navigate payments and essential services more easily during their stay, officials said.

The G3 plan is organized around five future goals: a healthy and safe city, a city of inclusive growth, a housing-stable city, a city of opportunity and vitality and a city of spatial innovation, with 20 strategic targets and 100 core projects under the framework.

Among them is a 10-minute exercise zone, intended to ensure residents can have access to exercise facilities within 10 minutes of their residence. For housing, the city government plans to begin construction on 310,000 homes by 2031 through its rapid integrated planning system. It also aims to start the construction of 40,000 units under its redevelopment program, known as Moa Housing, and supply 130,000 public housing units.

The city government will also launch the Youth AI Ladder program, which will provide AI-use vouchers and free basic education to 500,000 young people. The plan includes measures to attract and support the settlement of foreign professionals with master’s and doctoral degrees.

To reinforce its tourism and industrial competitiveness, Seoul officials will expand nighttime programming at the Han River, Mount Nam and Dongdaemun Design Plaza, while fostering four new industrial hubs — Sangam-Susaek, Gasan-Guro, Changdong-Sanggye and Godeok-Gangil — beyond the current three: central Seoul, Yeouido and Gangnam.

Seoul also aims to become a world-leading autonomous-driving city, increasing the number of autonomous buses from 16 to 500 by 2030.

In the Global Power City Index compiled by the Institute for Urban Strategies of Japan’s Mori Memorial Foundation, Seoul ranked sixth in the latest edition last year, up from seventh in 2022. It trailed London, Tokyo, New York, Paris and Singapore.

“I will make the five goals and 100 key projects my administration’s top priorities, see them through to the end and prove their value through results, not declarations,” Oh said. “Over the next four years, I will make Seoul a global top city that people around the world want to visit and where citizens want to live for life — a special city defined by quality of life. I will ensure that Seoul’s solutions become a standard that helps shape the future of Korea.”

首尔将在2030年6月前投资86.1万亿韩元，用于“G3首尔计划”下的100个项目，以期跻身全球三大城市之列。首尔市长吴世勋周四在首尔市政厅公布了该计划，称其旨在应对人工智能、人口结构变化和全球人才竞争等挑战。首尔市政府表示，该计划将重点关注居民的日常生活，包括住房、医疗保健、安全、教育和交通。此外，该计划还旨在为迎接3000万外国游客做好准备，并在2030年前将自动驾驶公交车的数量增加到500辆。

在总计 86.1 万亿韩元中，首尔市政府将提供 53.7 万亿韩元，中央政府将提供 9.2 万亿韩元，私营企业和其他来源将提供 23.2 万亿韩元。

该计划围绕五个未来目标、20个战略目标和100个核心项目展开。

首尔计划到 2031 年开工建设 31 万套住房，启动 Moa 住宅区重建计划，建设 4 万套住房，并提供 13 万套公共住房。

该市将启动“青年人工智能阶梯计划”，为 50 万名年轻人提供人工智能使用券和免费基础教育。

在最新的全球实力城市指数中，首尔排名第六，位列伦敦、东京、纽约、巴黎和新加坡之后。

发布于2026年9月10日下午2:34（韩国标准时间）

为迎接3000万外国游客，市政府计划开发一款集成支付应用程序

首尔市长吴世勋周四在首尔市中心市政厅举行的新闻发布会上发表讲话。（韩联社）

首尔将在 2030 年 6 月前投资 86.1 万亿韩元（650 亿美元）用于 100 个项目，旨在将韩国首都打造成为世界三大城市之一，重点是提高居民的日常生活质量。

周四，首尔市长吴世勋在首尔市政厅公布了G3首尔计划，将其作为其政府应对人工智能（AI）崛起、人口结构变化和全球人才竞争加剧的总体议程。

其中，首尔市政府将出资 53.7 万亿韩元，中央政府将出资 9.2 万亿韩元，而私营企业和其他来源将出资 23.2 万亿韩元。

官员们表示，在“打造世界顶级首尔，建设生活品质卓越的城市”的愿景下，他们将不仅通过经济和产业指标来衡量全球竞争力，还将通过居民在日常生活中能够体验到的变化来衡量，包括住房、医疗保健、安全、教育和交通等方面的变化。

该计划的关键要素之一是首尔市政府积极筹备迎接3000万外国游客的到来。市政府计划开发一款名为OK-Seoul的综合支付应用程序，将海外移动支付系统与公共交通、退税服务和旅游信息连接起来。

官员表示，该平台旨在减少外国游客的实际障碍，使游客在逗留期间能够更轻松地进行支付和使用基本服务。

G3 计划围绕五个未来目标展开：建设健康安全的城市、建设包容性增长的城市、建设住房稳定的城市、建设充满机遇和活力的城市以及建设空间创新的城市，该框架下设有 20 个战略目标和 100 个核心项目。

其中包括一个“十分钟健身区”，旨在确保居民能够在十分钟内到达住所附近的健身设施。在住房方面，市政府计划通过其快速综合规划体系，在2031年前开工建设31万套住房。此外，市政府还计划在其名为“摩亚住房”（Moa Housing）的重建计划下启动4万套住房的建设，并提供13万套公共住房。

市政府还将启动“青年人工智能阶梯计划”，为50万名青年提供人工智能使用券和免费基础教育。该计划还包括吸引和支持拥有硕士和博士学位的外国专业人才定居的措施。

为了增强首尔的旅游和工业竞争力，首尔官员将扩大汉江、南山和东大门设计广场的夜间活动，同时在目前首尔市中心、汝矣岛和江南三个工业中心的基础上，培育四个新的工业中心——上岩水色、加山九老、昌东上溪和高德江日。

首尔的目标是成为世界领先的自动驾驶城市，到 2030 年将自动驾驶公交车的数量从 16 辆增加到 500 辆。

在日本森纪念财团城市战略研究所编制的全球实力城市指数中，首尔在去年的最新排名中位列第六，比 2022 年的第七名有所上升。排在伦敦、东京、纽约、巴黎和新加坡之后。

“我将把这五大目标和100个重点项目作为我执政的首要任务，贯彻落实，用实际成果而非空谈来证明其价值，”吴钊燮表示。“未来四年，我将把首尔打造成为世界一流的国际城市，让世界各地的人们都渴望到访，让市民们乐于在此安享晚年——一座以高品质生活为标志的特色城市。我将确保首尔的解决方案成为标杆，助力塑造韩国的未来。”