South Korea has become a developed and brilliant country. But in the past they were a poor and slum country. Here's a rare portrait of the atmosphere of Seoul in the 1960s.
South Korea was not as advanced as it is now. This can be seen from this rare portrait of Seoul's atmosphere in the 1960s when they were still poor.
The atmosphere in one corner of Seoul in 1968, the city is still ordinary and even flooded.
Poverty in Seoul is still visible everywhere.
The slum and flooded atmosphere in Seoul is like this, now it's just a memory.
In 1965, the per capita income of South Koreans was less than that of Ghana's, and even its kin, North Korea.
The atmosphere of Seoul City in 1970. Only in 1970, the income of South Korean and North Korean citizens was almost the same.
One of the alleys in Seoul. Fortunately, conditions full of suffering did not make the citizens and government of South Korea despair.
They racked their brains so that their country could prosper, in the shortest possible time. Various strategies were launched to improve the economy.
At that time, Samsung and similar conglomerates were still crawling from the bottom.
In the past, Samsung's products were considered cheap and of very low quality.
Even until around 1993, South Koreans themselves were reluctant to use Samsung products. But look at Samsung now so mighty.
At that time, Seoul's atmosphere was quite neat.
South Korea at that time was still not a developed country and was still catching up. Due to the enormity of the Korean War, they still have a lot to organize themselves.
Thanks to hard work and strong will, South Korea is now finally able to advance. Seoul has also shot up to be a magnificent capital city.
At that time, Seoul was not yet a tourist destination. Now a lot of tourists there. auto: Vintages
South Korea, once devastated by war, so poor in natural resources and always threatened by North Korea, was able to prosper in a fairly short time.
Compared to the situation in this photo, South Korea is now very much more advanced.
The atmosphere of Seoul City has been bustling for a long time, but everything seems simple. Fortunately there is camera technology that can capture the atmosphere at that time.