Seodaemun,

global learning city in Seoul, Korea!

Learning for changes in life,
"Seodaemun Lifelong Learning Center" is with you

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Thank you for visiting the website of
Seodaemun Lifelong Learning.

"Seodaemun, a learning city for all" is the vision of Seodaemun.

We aim to use this website to provide useful and interesting information on the diverse affairs and activities of Seodaemun Lifelong Learning and hope that local residents will use it freely as a website for communication.
Please feel free to address any suggestions or criticisms you may have about our projects for lifelong learning.

Seodaemun-gu Office is doing its best to ensure that there is no alienation in learning from children to the elderly. We increase access to learning, invest in learning facilities, and support learning communities.

Local residents are encouraged to join the efforts of Seodaemun, a learning city where you can feel the joy of learning anytime, anywhere.

Park Woon-ki

Mayor of Seodaemun-Gu
Republic of Korea

About us

Seodaemun lifelong learning centers

Seodaemun Lifelong Learning strives to help you enjoy your learning. Over 500 courses each year in the evening and during the day inspire thousands of learners.
We pride ourselves on offering online and face-to-face courses across a wide range of subject areas including 3D design and coding, IOT, digital art education, citizenship learning, adult literacy education, college-linked lifelong learning, and urban communities. We run courses during the day, evening and weekends and are prepared for those with a busy schedule.
Many offline courses are held at two Lifelong Learning Centers: the Seodaemun Lifelong Education Center & Convergence Talent Development Center and Seodaemun Life Care Lifelong Learning Center. Browsing our website can help inspire and give you a good idea of the types of courses we offer here at Seodaemun lifelong learning Center. To find your dream course you can search by subject, keyword, date, duration and price.
Schools in Seodaemun can apply for group training courses for job experiences related to the 4th Industrial Revolution.
Seodaemun learning community

Seodaemun has 15 town learning centers operated by learning communities and 200 adult learning clubs. You can study anytime, anywhere by planning and operating careers with various learning topics.
There is a vertical alley project in which resident instructors are dispatched to places where 5 learners gather. The vertical alley, which utilizes the results of learning to connect to lecture activities, holds 50 courses every year with 600 learners.
University-linked lifelong education

Seodaemun offers lifelong education programs linked with nine universities in Seodaemun. 2,000 residents participate annually in 25 courses covering fields such as artificial intelligence, drones, humanities, health, culture and arts, and philosophy. Seodaemun conducts joint research with local universities, receives volunteer support, and provides residents with opportunities for specialized learning.
Policy for more learning opportunities

Based on the Ordinance on Support for Adult Literacy Education, funding for adult literacy education is provided to seven institutions.
Support local special education budgets for adults with disabled learners.
Lifelong learning governance

In Seodaemun, there are 25 lifelong educational institutions including 9 universities. The lifelong education council is formed and a committee of working-level people is formed to determine the main policies of lifelong education.
Key information

· Seodaemun-gu Education Support Division:
- 334 Morene-ro, Seodaemun-gu Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Tel: +82-2-330-8715

· Seodaemun lifelong learning Center· Convergence Education Center:
- 36 Yoenhui-ro, Seodaemun-gu Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Tel: +82-2-330-8849

· Seodaemun lifelong learning Center(Namgajwa 1 Branch):
- 37 Morene-ro 15 gil, Seodaemun-gu Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- Tel: +82-2-3140-8387

· Seodaemun Life Care Lifelong Learning Center:
- 102, DMC Kumho Richensia, 39 Suseong-ro 2-gil, Seodaemun-gu Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- +82-2-330-1578

· Seodaemun 50+ Center:
- 2F, Seodaemun-gu Startup & Employment Hub Center, 484 Tongil-ro, Seodaemun-gu Seoul, Republic of Korea.
- +82-2-394-5060

History

2025

Agreement with 7 Cyber Universities in Seoul(Tuition Reduction)
Awarded Excellence Prize at the 22nd Korea Lifelong Learning Awards - Happy Campus Alliance of 9 Universities (Ministry of Education)
Awarded Grand Prize at the Ministry of Science and ICT's 'Virtual Convergence Service Developer Competition'
Re-certified by the Ministry of Education as a 'Career Experience Education Donation Certified Institution'
2024

Selected for the Ministry of Education's Lifelong Education Voucher Support Project for the Disabled
Winner of the Excellence Award at the '2024 Metaverse Developer Competition' hosted by the Ministry of Science and ICT
2023

Opening of Seodaemun-gu Life Care Lifelong Learning Center (March 28)
Selected as an Excellent Lifelong Learning City in the Ministry of Education's Re-designation Evaluation(Commendation by the Deputy Prime Minister for Education)
Basic Research on the Lifelong Learning City for the Disabled in Seodaemun-gu(Ewha Womans University)
Research on the Establishment of the Basic Plan for Democratic Citizenship Education in Seodaemun-gu(2024-2026) (Myong-ji University)
2022

Launch of the Ministry of Education's Lifelong Learning City for People with Disabilities
Awarded Excellence Prize at the Presidential Committee on Balanced National Development's Better Together Challenge
Awarded Special Prize at the 19th Korea Lifelong Learning Awards(Birth of the 3-Less Lifelong Learning Center)
Holds the 11th Seodaemun-gu Lifelong Learning Forum
2021

Myong-ji College Campus Town Linkage Project
4th Mid-to-Long-Term Development Plan for Lifelong Education (2022-2026)

2020

Opened the Seodaemun lifelong learning Center·Convergence Education Center
Established the 1st medium-and long-term development plans for citizenship education
Had a Democratic Citizenship Education Advisory Committee
Operated online citizens' university
Operated 15 Town Learning Centers
2019

2019 UNESCO Learning City Award(Medellin, Colombia)
Elected as president of the Korean Association of lifelong learning Cities
Enacted of Ordinance on Democratic Citizenship Education
2018

Started Town Learning Center(Seoul Metropolitan Institute for Lifelong Education)
Operated a work-life balance support program, "Time for a Job??
Operated lifelong learning programs linked to regional studies
2017

The 6th Seodaemun Lifelong Learning Forum
Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Award
(at the 14th Korea Lifelong Learning Awards, Sero Alley Project)
Research on revitalization of lifelong education program in Seodaemun
2016

Moved the location of Lifelong Learning Center, established the 3rd medium-and long-term development plans for Lifelong Learning
Selected local Lifelong Learning project by the Ministry of Education(specialization of existing education city, Town Learning Center), selected a project for adult literacy education support, operated the 11th 'Yonsei-Seodaemun Open Citizens' University'

2015

Operated 5 Happy Learning Centers and supported Learning Town School
Selected as the Best District of Lifelong Learning Incentive
2014

Appointed as a Happy Learning Center operating city and selected education city specialization project
Operated Learning Town School of Seoul Metropolitan Government, changed to Education Support Division (Welfare & Culture Division Resident Autonomy Division)
2013

Appointed to the Lifelong Learning city, operated Serogolmok vitalization project, operated a model
Happy Learning Center, enacted ordinances on adult literacy education support, promoted research on happiness index of Lifelong Learning for the residents
2012

Established the 2nd medium-and long-term development plans for Lifelong Learning in Seodaemun,
opened the Lifelong Learning Center, operated the 8th Open Citizens' University
2011

Promoted a survey on Lifelong Learning for the residents, selected council's resolution for creation of a Lifelong Learning city, had a presentation of the top 5 Learning circles that could change Seodaemun and excellent cases of specialization programs, operated course of branding, participated in Seoul Lifelong Learning Fair