T here is almost no city in
the world that pulses more
than “the world’s most wired,”
Seoul, South Korea. Home
to tech giant, Samsung,
the city of nearly 10 million
people also claims the
fastest Internet in the world.
That’s a boon to the young,
energetic population, who
take full advantage of the
hyper connectivity with a fistful
of smart devices that seem
to control everything but
the weather. Nevertheless,
behind all the ones and zeros
of Seoul’s digital facade, the
old traditions remain and
link visitors to an extremely
rich culture dating back
thousands of years, far past
the founding of Seoul in 18
BCE. Whether seeking the
Seoul of yore in the markets,
bathhouses, teahouses, and
green hills, or the Seoul of
now in the street art, show
floors, and singing rooms,
the journey is sure to be
memorable…and recorded.
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