The Müuse Atlas / South Korea / Seoul

Seoul

6 areas on the atlas.

Areas

Bukchon Hanok VillageFilming in Bukchon Hanok Village, Seoul. Sloping lanes of tiled hanok roofs and courtyard walls, on the hill between two royal palaces.

EuljiroFilming in Euljiro, Seoul. Ground floor metal and print shops behind roller shutters, and the Brutalist 1960s arcade block Vincenzo used as Geumga Plaza.

ItaewonFilming in Itaewon, Seoul. Narrow lanes climb a hillside of tile faced shopfronts and bilingual neon, with a mosque on one slope.

Mullae-dongFilming in Mullae-dong, Seoul. Steel-cutting and welding shops open straight onto narrow alleys, their shutters raised and stock stacked at the door.

Seongsu-dongFilming in Seongsu-dong, Seoul. Red brick factories and warehouses from the 1960s to the 1980s, some converted into cafes and galleries, others still making shoes by hand.

YeouidoFilming in Yeouido, Seoul. Glass bank towers and a domed government building share one island in the Han River.