[Photo] Checking the Bus Strike Notice

Most city buses in Seoul have stopped operating as the Seoul City Bus Labor Union began an indefinite, full-scale strike on January 13, 2026. At a bus stop near Seoul Station, a citizen checks a notice regarding the bus strike.

On this day, the majority of Seoul's 7,300 city buses ceased operations. This was due to the breakdown of wage and collective bargaining agreement negotiations between the Seoul City Bus Labor Union, which is part of the Korean Automobile & Transport Workers’ Federation and represents all 64 city bus companies in Seoul, and the management, the Seoul City Bus Transportation Business Association.