Inside Korea's Smallest Apartments
A video on YouTube. In Travel, a Krater category.
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The creator tours ultra-cheap, extremely small micro-housing apartments in Seoul known as goshibwons, interviewing residents about their living conditions, monthly costs, and daily routines.
From the video
Answers: What is it like to live in a tiny goshibwon apartment in Seoul, South Korea?
- goshibwon micro-housing in Seoul
- cost of living in South Korea
- small space living
- homelessness in Seoul
- Gangnam district lifestyle
- Twitch streaming in South Korea
Exercises
- pull-up · pull-up bar
- dip · dip station
- push-up · push-up bar
What it concludes
- Goshibwons offer ultra-cheap micro-housing in Seoul starting around $250 per month, often including amenities like ramen, rice, and kimchi.
- Housing affordability and high living costs in Seoul make goshibwons a popular choice for students and people with limited financial means.
- Mid-tier apartments in Gangnam cost around $800 per month, offering significantly more space than a goshibwon.
- South Korea has a high suicide rate and severe housing cost pressures relative to average wages.
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