As According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, about 2.5 percent of the city’s residents are foreigners. Although much has been done to improve foreign-language services in Seoul, it can still be tricky navigating the local bureaucracy.
In response, the city launched the Seoul Global Center in 2008 to support foreign residents with support provided in seven languages. To date, over 336,000 people have received help with everything from acquiring a Korean driver’s license to free language classes.

This week, the Seoul Global Center celebrates its third anniversary. To mark the milestone, I’m joined by the Center’s Head, Alan Timblick. After his first stint in Korea in the late 1970s, he returned a decade later and worked with a number of corporate and trade interests. For his work, he was granted honorary Seoul citizenship by former mayor Lee Myung-bak.

During our conversation, l talk with Alan Timblick about the Seoul Global Center’s customers, its programs and its future.

More information:http://global.seoul.go.kr