zep1706 Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 Incredible pictures, thanks for sharing them with us.
Crookbond Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 IF this is the DMZ (Demilitarized Zone), there are various DMZ tours you could do while in South Korea. Here's the official site for the DMZ tour - http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_4_1.jsp
Texy Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 how the heck did umanage that? OPs playing games He's the Most Interesting Indian :hatsoff:
EnterTheVoid Posted December 24, 2014 Author Posted December 24, 2014 South Korea, on the other hand, looks like this. Took these pictures of Seoul few days back.
EnterTheVoid Posted December 24, 2014 Author Posted December 24, 2014 At the end of the Korean war, South Korea was one of the poorest countries in the world. 35 years later, they ended up hosting the Olympics.
BlackMamba Posted December 24, 2014 Posted December 24, 2014 All I remember of Seoul, while transiting last month I went to a coffee shop at Seoul Airport to order a Cappuccino. And I paid $5.00 USD Equivalent. I was like W.T.F, I don't pay $5.00 even at JFK or SFO, but in fxxking Seoul of all the places?
EnterTheVoid Posted December 25, 2014 Author Posted December 25, 2014 Although South Korea's economic policies after the Korean war have seen it taken from one of the poorest countries in the world to one of the richest, the transformation seems to have come at a high cost. Life in South Korea is very fast paced and competitive and as a result, South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates in the developed world. Mapo Bridge in downtown Seoul is a grim remainder of that statistic. The problem got so bad that Samsung stepped in and installed signs along the entire length of the bridge urging people to reconsider their decision.
EnterTheVoid Posted December 25, 2014 Author Posted December 25, 2014 If you walk across the bridge at night, the motion sensors kick in and the signs light up:
India-KXIP fan Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 Awesome stuff. Keep these threads coming :two_thumbs_up:
EnterTheVoid Posted December 25, 2014 Author Posted December 25, 2014 The glass doors on the subways serve a more sinister purpose. The glass doors prevent people from jumping in front of the train tracks and committing suicide.
zep1706 Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 South Koreans are not happy with who themselves are. It might not be related to higher suicide rates but South Koreans also have the highest rate of cosmetic surgeries of any country in the world. I forgot the numbers but it's something like one out of every 5 young people have undergone cosmetic surgeries in SK. That's crazy.
EnterTheVoid Posted December 25, 2014 Author Posted December 25, 2014 That and also, they constantly keep comparing themselves to other people.
velu Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 Although South Korea's economic policies after the Korean war have seen it taken from one of the poorest countries in the world to one of the richest, the transformation seems to have come at a high cost. Life in South Korea is very fast paced and competitive and as a result, South Korea has one of the highest suicide rates in the developed world. Mapo Bridge in downtown Seoul is a grim remainder of that statistic. The problem got so bad that Samsung stepped in and installed signs along the entire length of the bridge urging people to reconsider their decision. suicide thing is real and the amount of pressure Koreans undergo is unimaginable.. once some VP of samsung committed suicide ( responsible for 5000++ people ) by jumping from one of the buildings.. now they cant goto terrace and nets installed
StriKe Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 Nice :nice: This is your 2nd visit North Korea? http://www.indiancricketfans.com/showthread.php?t=297007 - From 2003 :hmmm:
India-KXIP fan Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 suicide thing is real and the amount of pressure Koreans undergo is unimaginable.. once some VP of samsung committed suicide ( responsible for 5000++ people ) by jumping from one of the buildings.. now they cant goto terrace and nets installed Why do Koreans have so much pressure? Pressure from other people or some other pressure? :hmmm:
StriKe Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 Pics are dead in that thread Those pic were more scary :nervous:
India-KXIP fan Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 What's the suicide rate in S Korea? What sports do they play in S Korea? What's the population density in S Korea? Are there much rural areas in S Korea? :hmmm:
velu Posted December 25, 2014 Posted December 25, 2014 Why do Koreans have so much pressure? Pressure from other people or some other pressure? :hmmm: usually they work 16 to 18 hrs a day and they everyone around them is working hard they end up working more just to keep up with others.. and working more != working smart .. also even in a midtier city like suwon , if they want to buy an apartment they need to shell out their 10 to 15 years package they were caught in the rat race .. :giggle:
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