What Paris is to France, Seoul is to South Korea. The omnipresent capital, self-proclaimed “S(e)oul of Asia”, epicenter of K-Pop and only 50 km away from its northern neighbour that has missiles aimed at it. Seoul and its metropolitan area make up for nearly half of of South Korea’s population of 50 million people. TheContinue reading “Seoul, South Korea”
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Gyeongju, South Korea
Gyeongju, situated in the south-east of South Korea, is home to about 270 000 inhabitants and is thus, for Asian cities, rather small. So why bother going there? Gyeongju is the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Silla, which covered most of the area that is today known as North and South Korea. Silla lastedContinue reading “Gyeongju, South Korea”
Busan, South Korea
Busan, Seoul’s little brother at the southern coast, boasts with picturesque scenery and an unique history. Being the last city that was not captured by the North Koreans during the Korean War (1950-1953), Busan has a special place in history for not only South Korean, but to a certain extent also the whole world. TheContinue reading “Busan, South Korea”
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