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Chungcheongbuk-do
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Chungcheongnam-do
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Gangwon-do
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Gyeonggi-do |
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Gyeongsangbuk-do I
Gyeongsangnam-do I
Jeollabuk-do I
Jeollanam-do I
Jeju-do |
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 Seoul
is a
city
of
contrasts.
From
ancient
palaces
with
centuries
of
history
to
high-tech
skyscraper
of
steel
and
glass,
from
ancient
texts
dating
back
millennia
to
the
highest
rate
of
broadband
Internet
access
in
the
world,
Seoul
is a
place
where
the
old
and
new
exist
in
harmony.
With
one
foot
in
the
past
and
another
in
the
future,
Seoul
is a
city
that
never
ceases
to
amaze.
Seoul
is
also
the
center
of
the
so-called
“Korean
Wave”
sweeping
Asia.
As
Korean
dramas,
film
and
music
reach
a
wider
audience
abroad,
more
and
more
visitors
are
coming
to
Seoul
to
experience
first-hand
the
city’s
rich
culture
and
make
use
of
its
extensive
cultural
facilities.
Due
to
the
division
of
the
nation
and
the
proximity
of
the
DMZ
with
North
Korea
just
an
hour’s
drive
away,
some
might
think
Seoul
to
be a
somewhat
risky
place
to
visit.
Foreign
news
reports
aside,
nothing
could
be
further
from
the
truth---Seoul
is
one
of
the
safest
places
in
the
world
for
foreign
travelers,
with
low
levels
of
crime,
a
hospitable
population,
cutting-edge
medical
facilities
and
capable
police
and
security
authorities.
Seoul’s
security
situation,
in
fact,
has
never
been
better. |
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Seoul
is a
city
with
a
history
that
dates
back
millennia.
For
the
last
600
years,
the
city
has
served
as
Korea’s
capital.
Through
the
ages,
Seoul
has
experienced
many
ups
and
downs
as
the
nation
passed
through
periods
of
prosperity
and
trial.
In
recent
decades,
it
has
experienced
dramatic
transformations
and
growth
resulting
from
Korea’s
rapid
industrialization
and
modernization. |
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