I had NO IDEA Korea was relocating its capital. I thought they were expecting the reunification with the north to happen over the next few decades, and Seoul's location close to the current border is more central than this Sejong city.
The reason they're doing is to ease pressure from Seoul because of how large Seoul is and they need to move government offices to a more practical and smaller place.
Actually, they didn't move their capital but just relocated their government administrative offices & agencies to the south away from North Korean artillery range, Sejong City is built for government (think of it as Canberra of Australia) while keeping the economic center in Seoul, but that also will be scatter across the country, Busan, Daegu, Daejon, Jeju and Jonju will be candidate for this. I've heard Jeonju might become financial center for South Korea. Leaving Seoul as Int'l City for tourism and cultural center.
The interview backdrop is really nice.
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I had NO IDEA Korea was relocating its capital. I thought they were expecting the reunification with the north to happen over the next few decades, and Seoul's location close to the current border is more central than this Sejong city.
The reason they're doing is to ease pressure from Seoul because of how large Seoul is and they need to move government offices to a more practical and smaller place.
Actually, they didn't move their capital but just relocated their government administrative offices & agencies to the south away from North Korean artillery range, Sejong City is built for government (think of it as Canberra of Australia) while keeping the economic center in Seoul, but that also will be scatter across the country, Busan, Daegu, Daejon, Jeju and Jonju will be candidate for this. I've heard Jeonju might become financial center for South Korea. Leaving Seoul as Int'l City for tourism and cultural center.
Indonesia's new capital would be more successful than these of new cities in Korea.