In Seoul, Where Everything Moves Fast, There’s Also Longing For The Past

In Seoul, Where Everything Moves Fast, There’s Also Longing For The Past

By Ari Shapiro

In recent weeks, NPR’s Ari Shapiro has been reporting from Seoul. He’s found South Koreans take great pride in their country’s progress over the past 50 years, but it’s often tempered by nostalgia.

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