A story about Korea : Psy ’ s Gangnam Style
What is the Gangnam in Psy ’ s Gangnam Style ? It is the name of an area in Seoul . Gangnam literally means ‘ south of river ”. In the past , royal families and Yangban , the upper class people lived north of the Han river , while most farmers lived in the southern part of the river in Seoul . In the beginning of Korea ’ s industrialization in the 1970 ’ s , many people migrated to Seoul for their jobs , but they didn ’ t have enough space to live in . Thus , Gangnam was designated as a new development area . Now , it is the most active economic district in Korea , with many high rise commercial buildings , hotels , department stores and even an amusement park . It is also called “ Beverly Hills in Korea ”, and it represents the most affluent society of South Korea .
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