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Be ready for sensory overload in Seoul—the all-in-one
commercial, cultural, spiritual, and political capital of
South Korea. Centuries-old palaces and gardens of former
dynasties stand in the shadows of ultramodern skyscrapers
that are home to international tech corporations. Ten
million people fast-forward through its streets, but time
seems to stand still daily for the calm ritual of the
traditional tea ceremony. Seoul has been an important place
for over a thousand years, and now it's ready for the next
millennium!
Your comfy campus residence will have a fitness room, a
cafeteria, computer labs, TV lounges, and of course, a tea
ceremony hall. When you want a break from studying, there's
all-too-much to do. At Namdaemun Market you're expected to
haggle (psssst, the bargains are best between midnight and
dawn). The Itaewon District is famous for all-night dancing
and entertainment (karaoke, anyone?). Seoul's got
international gourmet and Asian fusion on the menu, so
you'll never go hungry, whatever your taste. And the nearby
mountain resorts around the city offer hiking, rock-climbing, skiing, and snowboarding, so school breaks are
covered. Once you get used to Seoul, everyplace else might
seem like slo-mo!
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The gigantic stadium Seoul built when it cohosted the 2002 World Cup resembles a traditional kite, a symbol of Korea's hope for the future.
