By Kim Se-jeong

Seoul City is inviting citizens to cast votes until Oct. 26 in order to select a new slogan that will replace "Hi Seoul"

The three choices are: "I.SEOUL.U," "seouling" and "SEOULMATE." These were the top three choices selected from 30 in a contest that the city government initiated during the summer in an effort to find a new brand name starting from next year.

"Hi Seoul" has been used since 2006 as the slogan for the capital.

According to the city government, "I.SEOUL.U" suggests an image of Seoul where two different individuals, can coexist, while "seouling" highlights a city undergoing constant change and development. "SEOULMATE"suggests the city can be friendly like a "soul mate."

The online vote is available at seoulbrand.go.kr, and the result will be added to the final round of competition which will take place on Oct. 28. The online vote will account for 50 percent of the final result, while additional votes cast by a 1,000 strong citizen and professional selection committees will account for 25 percent each.