Comments by "" (@MarvinPowell1) on "Explained with Dom"
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I live in South Korea, near Seoul but not in the city itself. Seoul really does have everything in it and 90% of the English speaking population, 2,250,000 people, all live in Seoul. It's not like comparing New York City (pre-2020s, not the crapsack it's become under Hochul) to the rest of the state, back in the US. It'd be like comparing New York City to Delaware and Wyoming.
There are some good big cities that aren't Seoul, like Suwon and Incheon, but they're all in the same state as Seoul, Gyeonggi, and within an hour away, anyway. The only good major city outside of Gyeonggi is Busan, Korea's version of San Diego, and it's all the way on the other side of the country in the southeast. Between that, you just have Gwangju, which is full of old people, Daegu, which is just a giant crater of humidity and has nothing special in it, and Daejeon, which sucks and is so boring. So if Seoul is Korea's New York City, the only other options would be to live in Korean Tampa, Houston, or Cleveland. So you can see why the greater Seoul area is so appealing to many people, even if living in Seoul-proper, has its problems.
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I used to live in Songpa, the neighborhood which has the towering Lotte Tower you see in Seoul's skylines. In fact, I only lived about three blocks from Lotte Tower. Seoul isn't that great as a city, but you go there for the opportunities and the people. That's the only reason to be in Seoul. I've also lived in Anyang, Uijeongbu, Guri, Suwon, and Osan/Dongtan (all are smaller cities in the same general Greater Seoul Area.) I recommend them much better than Seoul if you want to stay a while, but if you're just there for a year or less to meet some good people,, work a temporary job, then bounce, then you shouldn't live anywhere else but Seoul, cause it really is where all the opportunities are, sadly.
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"How is Seoul killing Korea? Since Seoul is the capital of Korea, it is the first and fastest place where all infrastructure is built and concentrated. Seoul's old university became a prestigious university, and Seoul's old hospital became the best hospital. The airport with the most routes is in Incheon, near Seoul. That's it. Think simply. Korea's land area is smaller than a state in the United States or Canada. Seoul is not the only large city in Korea. Busan, Incheon, Gwangju, Daejeon, etc. In Korea, government-related business can be processed via the Internet, and there are financial branches and government offices throughout the country, so you will not suffer any damage or inconvenience just because you do not live in Seoul. I live in a city outside of Seoul, but Seoul is a place I can easily get to in a short time by bus, subway, or train if I want to. In particular, the production areas of large Korean companies are evenly distributed throughout the provinces. The only headquarters that handles office work and administration is located in Seoul. This would be a problem if Korea were a large continent, but since it has a small area and most areas have infrastructure, it is not a big problem. Korea currently has a variety of problems that need to be resolved, but it is not a country where people die due to gun violence, drug addicts are neglected in certain cities, there are extremely poor areas, or patients die due to lack of treatment. Also, although there are enough jobs in the provinces, there are some people who want to go to Seoul, but Seoul is where their hearts want to be, not because there are no jobs. The growth of a country that suffered from extreme poverty 70 years ago cannot be perfect. For some it may be the most comfortable and pleasant place to live, but for others it may not be."
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