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Guryong Village is a shantytown right across the street from Gangnam District, the most affluent part of South Korea. Together they represent one of the starkest divides between rich and poor within the same city - but how exactly did this come to be? The answer shows just how inextricable the two really are.
Please consider a donation to our Patreon, to help fund the development of more Anomalies: patreon.com/AnomalyDocumentaries
This episode wouldn't be possible without the help of Simpli City and The Seoul Guide, two channels which graciously permitted the use of raw footage that you see. Check them out and give them a subscription if you like city walks:
youtube.com/channel/UCs6VAFvuR2D2uoXgHEnYQ5g/videos
youtube.com/user/TheSeoulGuide
Finally, the sources:
phmuseum.com/thekimsoohyun/story/guryong-village-in-seoul-1d1956bb9e
theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2014/jul/14/gangnam-shanty-style-life-in-seouls-guryong-village-slum-in-pictures
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apnews.com/article/c22de3a565fe4e85a0508bbbd72c3c1b
web.archive.org/web/20150520105851/http://iamkoream.com/seoul-to-demolish-the-last-surviving-slum-in-the-ritzy-gangnam-district
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koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2997235&cloc=rss%7cnews%7cjoongangdaily
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scribd.com/document/433505153/HHS-Guryong-Village-docx
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tvshowdictionary.tistory.com/4724
upi.com/Archives/1981/09/30/Seoul-surprises-Nagoya-for-Olympic-bid/5566370670400
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ft.com/content/0957c9ba-343d-11e4-8832-00144feabdc0
koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20171211000322
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3045048
Guryong Village is a shantytown right across the street from Gangnam District, the most affluent part of South Korea. Together they represent one of the starkest divides between rich and poor within the same city - but how exactly did this come to be? The answer shows just how inextricable the two really are.
Please consider a donation to our Patreon, to help fund the development of more Anomalies: patreon.com/AnomalyDocumentaries
This episode wouldn't be possible without the help of Simpli City and The Seoul Guide, two channels which graciously permitted the use of raw footage that you see. Check them out and give them a subscription if you like city walks:
youtube.com/channel/UCs6VAFvuR2D2uoXgHEnYQ5g/videos
youtube.com/user/TheSeoulGuide
Finally, the sources:
phmuseum.com/thekimsoohyun/story/guryong-village-in-seoul-1d1956bb9e
theguardian.com/cities/gallery/2014/jul/14/gangnam-shanty-style-life-in-seouls-guryong-village-slum-in-pictures
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/12/116_169386.html
newsis.com/view/?id=NISX20170329_0014795520&cID=10202&pID=10200
books.google.ca/books?id=oWFyAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA87&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q&f=false
web.archive.org/web/20150526070559/http://www.globalaging.org/elderrights/world/2005/city.htm
apnews.com/article/c22de3a565fe4e85a0508bbbd72c3c1b
web.archive.org/web/20150520105851/http://iamkoream.com/seoul-to-demolish-the-last-surviving-slum-in-the-ritzy-gangnam-district
koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20120208001264
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2015/02/116_173154.html
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=2997235&cloc=rss%7cnews%7cjoongangdaily
bbc.com/news/world-asia-17456032
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2014/06/116_159401.html
scribd.com/document/433505153/HHS-Guryong-Village-docx
intechopen.com/books/smart-urban-development/symmetrical-aspects-of-urban-regeneration-in-seoul
search.proquest.com/openview/eb8e1d100e649c8bcbfe7957dace4dcd/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=1566344
https://www.fdv.uni-lj.si/docs/default-source/tip/oblegano-dr%C5%BEavljanstvo-dru%C5%BEbena-konstrukcija-neenakosti-v-okro%C5%BEju-gangnam-v-seoulu.pdf?sfvrsn=0
tvshowdictionary.tistory.com/4724
upi.com/Archives/1981/09/30/Seoul-surprises-Nagoya-for-Olympic-bid/5566370670400
search-proquest-com.proxy.queensu.ca/docview/2272174114?pq-origsite=primo
https://www.fdv.uni-lj.si/docs/default-source/tip/oblegano-dr%C5%BEavljanstvo-dru%C5%BEbena-konstrukcija-neenakosti-v-okro%C5%BEju-gangnam-v-seoulu.pdf?sfvrsn=0
ft.com/content/0957c9ba-343d-11e4-8832-00144feabdc0
koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20171211000322
koreajoongangdaily.joins.com/news/article/article.aspx?aid=3045048
