According to the Chosun Ilbo report, the Seoul Metropolitan Government of South Korea has launched the first phase of the Metaverse Seoul project, allowing residents of Seoul, South Korea to access city services in a virtual environment, including visiting attractions, official documents, filing certain complaints and obtaining information on municipal tax issues. Answer. The city government spent about 2 billion won ($1.6 million) for the first phase of the Metaverse project, and the second phase will involve making Metaverse Seoul more accessible to seniors who have difficulty making it to city offices in person.