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Highly visible is the famous 63 Building
(Seoul and Yeouido area at dawn) |
Overall I have experienced a wide variety of differences between my home country and South Korea , despite only being here for a short while. When I first arrived in South Korea , I immediately noticed many differences just from the cities ( Seoul ) overall appearance and structure. For example, in Seoul , almost all building are apartments, and are extremely tall. England and London are very different. In England , houses are much more common than apartments, and very rarely are any apartments more than five stories high. The reason for this is due to London being an extremely cultural city, in that it keeps its original heritage and architecture. Seoul on the other hand-while it does have remnants of its historical building and houses-chooses to form a new modern style filled with huge apartments and many lights. Despite this, I have noticed many similarities between the two countries-in particular the cities. Both cities are extremely busy and crowded. While London is far smaller than Seoul and has a smaller population, the city actually seems just as crowded as Seoul . This is likely because London is smaller and therefore more ‘cramped’. Seoul is bigger but features a higher population with many homes, keeping the city extremely congested.
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| London structures/streets |
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| 2 Korea's flag |
Overall my experiences in Korea have been extremely positive. I have had an opportunity to meet with many people from South Korea , both on my CGSS and GEO program. I have become very fascinated by the way people live their lives and are able to overcome such extreme obstacles-such as the extremely strict education system or the essential army training for all males. I am also fascinated by the unique relationship and history that exists between the two Koreas. For example, during my trip to the DMZ I witnessed first hand just how much tension there is between the two countries, and was even quite sad to see people of the same race and country having such hatred and distrust towards one another. Though I found the fact that the South Koreans still wish for a reunification to be quite inspiring and impressive.
To know more about Sam, check out:
http://geocuk.blogspot.kr/2012/07/our-new-cgss-friends-exposed-part-3.html
http://geocuk.blogspot.kr/2012/07/bfas-insights-part-3.html
by Samuel Kasim, Buddy from Abroad from the United Kingdom
