Seoul and Busan
2018
The two metropolises Seoul and Busan stand for the rapid economic development of South Korea. Many people suffered under the military dictatorship that lasted until the 1980ies. Today the harsh differences between the wealth of the technology sector and the poverty of the workers under capitalism can be seen all over the country. Self-optimization and stress are omnipresent. These culminate in misery among the elderly and a rising suicide rate. In contrast, advertising spreads consumer infantilisation. more
