Slums

The disparity between slums and mansions is most obvious in places like South Korea. There they have huge shantytowns and within the same picture can include high rise condos, penthouses, and mansions along with skyscrapers. Guryong is a shantytown in downtown Seoul.


 


 The residents moved there more than thirty years ago after they were evicted in the 1980s as Seoul started development for the Olympic games. Fires cause problems in the shantytowns as they spread rapidly and there is a lot of fuel for the fire to keep itself alive.

Gangnam is a luxurious downtown neighborhood near to Guryong. Recently a song came out called Gangnam Style, perforemed by Psy, which parodies the rich lifestyle of people in South Korea. Many people enjoy this song, but most are unaware of the true meaning behind the "wackiness" in the music video. In fact the video is an over the top exaggeration of the extremely rich in South Korea.