Razed to rubble by the Korean War in the 1950s and brought to its knees by the Asian financial markets crisis of the late 1990s, Seoul has always proved adept at bouncing back at an impressive pace.
It needs to prove that resilience once again.
By Christian Oliver
Published: May 20 2009 17:00 | Last updated: May 20 2009 17:00
Razed to rubble by the Korean War in the 1950s and brought to its knees by the Asian financial markets crisis of the late 1990s, Seoul has always proved adept at bouncing back at an impressive pace.
It needs to prove that resilience once again.