Inside Korea’s Failed New Capital 🇰🇷

[@KenAbroad]

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[@fortress-r7y]

dude seoul is not one city seoul has more 10 satellite city around seoul all independent big citys i recommend pan-gyo (it company locate) dongtan (resident) namyangju (resident) each city population more than 500,000 people and each city has own style

[@korea34221]

Don't ask me in English. Translate as much as you can and use Korean. You fuck

[@yonggeun4222]

@@fortress-r7ycan non seoul people stop coming to seoul and go sejong?

[@소짱-j3y]

안녕하세요 Ken 자전거나 스쿠터를 이용하는 법을 호텔리어에게 물어봤다면 더운 여름에 걷지않아도 됐을텐데... 매우 안타까워요. 자전거나 스쿠터를 이용하려면 애플리케이션이 필요합니다. 여름이 아니라 가을에 방문했다면 세종시가 저렇게 비어보이지 않았을거에요. 한국의 여름에는 낮보다 저녁이나 밤에 나가서 여행하시길 추천합니다.한국인은 더운 여름 낮시간에 밖으로 나가는것을 좋아하지 않아요.😂

[@totheeast-u6l]

I love Sejong city. as an introvert person, I love how peaceful, clean and modern is. after good day's work, going for a jog in the lake park is one of my favorite routines.

[@HCMCDrives]

Not really "failed". The plan was to have 300k by 2020, it had 350k, above target. The initial population growth was behind schedule but is now ahead.

[@Sahith_Reddy-k2l]

True

[@mk4883]

The guy says 1 million were estimated to move in, you say it was 300k by 2020... who is telling the truth?

[@IIllIlIllllIIIIllIlIlII]

@@mk4883 388k as of June 2024

[@mk4883]

@@Sahith_Reddy-k2l Looked on Wikipedia and saw the article Wikipedia was referencing, and yes, it was 300K by 2020. So why is this video creator lying?

[@Sahith_Reddy-k2l]

@@mk4883 because he's dumb. and he's trying to get more views.

[@aliciagbalmer]

Sejong is my favorite city in Korea! So glad you went there. The people are lovely there and there’s loads of pretty cafes and yummy restaurants! ☺️

[@yen_liz]

I've been living in Sejong City for 9 years ^^ I can't see any shops because the place you looked around is a government office neighborhood. Other than that, if you walk around the neighborhood, you will see many shops. Each neighborhood has its own characteristics. Saerom-dong is a private academy and Naseong-dong is an entertainment district and Sejong-si is very satisfied. It's clean and beautiful. People walk around in apartments. The walking paths of the apartments are very well-established

[@김상은-k5z]

이분은 객관적이시고 현실적인 평을 하시네요. 고마운분!

[@hanitvch]

외국인 유튜버 영상으로 세종시를 첨 보다니.. 세상 좋아졌네요. 감사합니다.

[@이제시작-n6k]

저게 세종시 인가요...한국에 사는 저도 첨보네요...ㅎㅎ

[@Joyfullife7205]

좁은 이 한국땅에 세종시 한번 안가봤는데 외국유트버로 보게되다니 ㅎㅎ

[@오즈만디아스]

한국의 실패한 새 수도가 제목인데 감사합니다 이 지랄 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@klesa4152]

​@@오즈만디아스 뭐가 문제?

[@unka2007]

@@오즈만디아스아니 왜 감사까지 하는지 이해불가 ㅠㅠㅠㅠ

[@MrBdoleagle]

Sejong looks clean and modern, great video.

[@베델교회-q7v]

Sejong is the cleanest city in Korea.

[@boabode1016]

​@@베델교회-q7v i like Sejong than Seoul

[@minwoo9153]

I love this video better than the videos about other famous tourist areas from other channels. It is very good.

[@jillleong9386]

Peace and quiet space for you to explore.Generally it looks like a city whereby it will developed further.I'm in awe of your walking around this city despite the warm weather.Have a safe and pleasant flight to your next destination Ken.Looking forward to the next one.👍💕🇲🇾

[@CristianeMii]

My husband cousin live in Sejong he really like this city very peaceful.😊

[@jamesbartle6816]

Try avoiding clickbait. As Korean people here say…it’s not failed but in progress

[@TshepoNkadimeng5]

I knew it 👍

[@SumTingWong888]

Must be on a 50 years plan? I do hope you know Korean population is shrinking and have the lowest birth rate for a developing country.

[@vivabratislava]

😂fail

[@userinfo2081]

It failed to be the capital and it probably never will, as they can’t separate politics from everything “mainstream”

[@sharonleong7120]

Great and interesting sharing. Thanks Ken.👍👍👍😍😍😍

[@HooRideHooBang]

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[@Mark-yy2py]

It’s amazing that the South Koreans can build a city like this from scratch in 12 years. Only a small handful of nations could do that. There are some nations that would still be complaining about the blueprints.

[@李理-b6b]

Almost every provincial capital in China has this kind of newly-built city. The economy of Changsha, my city, is not very developed, but the newly-built new district feels more developed than that of South Korea.

[@EshDerp1425_Monke]

@@李理-b6byeah China develops really fast. Props to their engineers. Shenzhen being built like that so soon is mind blowing

[@Lyenati]

@@EshDerp1425_Monke yeah just from him walking around this city, it reminds me of shenzhen

[@jeffsong5653]

It's most likely the unnecessary administrative procedures. Politics plays a big role, and the bureaucracy isn't helping either. I suppose some countries like South Korea saw this BS and decided to cut it out for efficiency.

[@marianne3802]

​@@jeffsong5653 In my country the proposal to build a brand-new city like this would be stuck in legal bureaucracy for over a decade before it's passed, then the actual planning would probably take several more years, and the actual construction work would take another decade.

[@임뚜두]

Oh, I've never expected that you would come sejong city! I've lived sejong for 5 years. Before living here, I lived in seoul most of my life.. My parents moved here so I moved too. Compared with Seoul, Sejong is really quite and peaceful city. I love National library and running tracks the most, but I feel bored very oftenly :( So I have a plan moving to seoul someday. The people who like peace and not-crowded place would love this city.

[@Nick-uq8mi]

I feel bored

[@임뚜두]

@@Nick-uq8mi thx

[@LollipopLop]

To be honest everywhere is bored But bored is the best thing you know why cus it’s heaven for introverts like me

[@LollipopLop]

Japan would also be an example too I like to be alone or talk with my gf and stuff And I think Japan is suitable for that

[@장로마나]

I'm living in Sejong city. I'm very glad to see your video clip. This city is clean and comfortable. And not too far from Seoul. I love this city. I was really sorry that you couldn't find out the entrance of hotel. I had same experience with you. Have a wonderful time in Korea.

[@letmetakeyouhere]

When you first tapped the card on the bus it said "tap only one card at a time" - so the payment did not go through - but when you got off it worked so I guess they charged you for the standard fare The hairdresser's salon name was "David Hair" - perhaps the english name of the guy who cut your hair is David haha - the English sign next to it was the name of the laundromat - but it's a clever idea to search for that instead and find the salon next door The first ice cream the guy recommended to you would have been a more "traditional korean" flavour - it's red bean flavoured The milky drink is called Ambasa - carbonated milk soda - Ambasa is owned by Coca-cola company and there is a more popular brand called Milkis which tastes very similar You can pay cash on buses in Korea even though most people nowadays use a card - the driver has a box next to his seat to keep the cash and coins for change Thanks for this vlog - not many would film Sejong city - with so much detail - as a non-Korean who has lived here for 11 years I enjoyed watching you try Lotteria and getting a haircut - very brave of you when you don't speak the local language!

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks for all the infos 🙏

[@cocozaq]

요즘 한국 서울 버스노선 4대중 1대는 안받아요 계속 줄이고 있음

[@lukasloh2509]

I felt that if it was Southeast Asian who did that, the driver had already shouted😂 (tapping of the Tmoney card and went ahead in spite of being red).

[@TimLee356]

you have way too much time to leave comments... thx

[@tinasleigh9687]

I laughed when he got on the bus and the bus card doesn't work and he just keeps going. In my experience (even as a foreigner in Korea) I got yelled at when my card didn't work. Yes, it deducted when you got off but you wouldn't be able to transfer for free (not that it matters in this case) because technically he didn't scan when he got off.

[@jalgong2]

헉~~ 반가워요 세종시 출범이후 근11년째 거주와 부동산중개중인데 이렇게 외국분영상으로 보니 새롭네요 잘보고갑니다🎉🎉🎉

[@travelescapesOFFICIAL]

wow! I actually love how empty the city looks. I'm not a huge fan of traffic or crowds 😅

[@KenAbroad]

Yeah and it all looked so modern and futuristic, I also enjoyed exploring there

[@admcmahon2]

@@KenAbroadGreat video and excited to see another aspect of South Korea. I find it odd that Germany does not have count downs at the intersection crosswalks. We have those in the US. Continue your next adventures Ken!

[@user-hj3ru7hx6x]

但是这里的物价一点也不便宜。

[@백자-e6n]

제목이 틀렸네요~끝에 결론은 반대로 말하면서~.구독자 수를높이려 했다면 조금 봐줄 수 있지만~.앞으론 그러지 마세요.단어 선택은 항상 조심하고 신중하게 ~.올바른 단어 선택 하세요.'실패' 가아니라 '미완성'이라고 해야해요~😅

[@sltx5678]

@@백자-e6n 세상을 너무 비판적이고 예민하게 살면 피곤함.

[@chaw294]

What an interesting walkabout in Sejong City...truly enjoyed it. Yeah, it's very clean, peaceful, modern and very green too. Great that you enjoyed that fast food meal. A nice haircut and you always look so much younger 👍😃 Well, what an interesting and eye pleasing video. You are so awesome for sharing and showing it to us. Good job, Ken.

[@Frank_Reijnen]

I’m planning on going to Korea in September, so these videos are a great source of information for me! Thanks Ken

[@jamslam5641]

Too be fair, Ken is going to many places in Korea that aren't tourist friendly thus on the boring side. Great content for KZbin but not something I'd copy as a tourist.

[@KenAbroad]

Enjoy Korea 🙏

[@Frank_Reijnen]

Thanks @@jamslam5641 I see wat you mean, but that’s also Korea. Personally I like to see different parts of a country, not only the tourist parts (where everything is nice, clean and save).

[@가야-r3u]

@@Frank_ReijnenHope you have a great trip in Korea

[@박현주-e9r]

세종시. 말로만. 들었는데. 덕분에. 이렇게. 보게되네요ㆍ고마워요😊

[@candleproducer]

외국인에게 세종시에 대하여 배우다니 ㅋㅋㅋ 이하동믄 ㅎ

[@유하니]

세종청사까지 20km도 안떨어져있는곳에 살고있는데 세종을 가본적이 없네요 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@barbershm2455]

저는 부산인데 아버지 산소가 세종시 근처라 매번 지나가는데 미래 도시같은 느낌 굉장히 깨끗하고 멋진데 갈때마다 낮설어요 ㅋ

[@하하하하하핳핳]

세종시에 대해서 잘알려주셔서 감사합니다❤ 구독했습니다 안전한 여행되세요 늘 응원할게요 화이팅!😊

[@딸기맛코딱지-q6e]

세종시에 9년째 살고 있어요. 저는 세종시에 만족하고 있습니다. 영상에서 처럼 깨끗하고 녹지가 많아 저녁이 되면 산책 하는 분들로 꽤 붐비기도 하지요. 살기는 좋은곳 인것 같아요..하지만. 노잼인건 팩트.

[@muhammadyunan2811]

When the govt will moved the capital city to Sejong? If i am not mistaken, South Korea's Capital still Seoul right?

[@사_시_나_무]

​@@muhammadyunan2811 yes, the capital won't move

[@dd-rw8ey]

​@muhammadyunan2811 they did try to change the capital but it requires a constitutional amendment and that's not happening anytime soon if at all.

[@technocracy90]

@@muhammadyunan2811 Seoul has been the capital of Korea for 600 years at minimum, 2000 years at maximum throughout the history. It's worth noting that "Seoul" itself is a general noun for "the capital" in Korean language - so the city had been called with proper nouns before modern South Korean's government has formed, but as we established out constitution, we renamed it to "the capital". It's not just a matter of lexicon; the Constitutional Court of Korea has judged that "Seoul being the capital of South Korea is the customary law of constitution; even though that's not written on the Constitution, to move the capital, you need as strict and strong process as amending the Constitution". The result is Sejong city in this video; the government was like "okay then, let Seoul be the capital; imma move out" but as you see, the plan has failed.

[@베델교회-q7v]

노잼이라서 좋은건데. 글고 집값도 원래 노잼일수록 집값 비쌈. 시골말고 도시면서 노잼인게 좋은거임.

[@MrEpicrider1]

Instagram short video brought me here and I really enjoyed your video! It's pretty interesting for Koreans to see a tourist vlog in Sejong because, as you said, it's obviously not a city for tourists. But as someone who has lived in Sejong for around one and a half years (I was born and raised in Seoul for 26 years), I can confirm that Sejong is a pretty decent city to live in. There are plenty of parks near the city and the beautiful Geum River flows around the city, much like the Han River in Seoul. Lastly, the city is clean and relatively populated with young people, so I personally feel that the city is less congested than Seoul but at the same time has a youthful energy. Now, I have moved to a new company and left Sejong but I definitely would be willing to move back to Sejong one day if I have the chance. Thanks for the video and enjoy your trip in Korea! :D

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks! 🙏

[@semicollonn]

Love seeing the city where I grew up on KZbin! As a researcher in urban planning who studied in Korea and abroad, I would like to provide some additional nuance: Overall context of the planning concept: The city itself is originally planned to have no centrality. The city is ring-shaped, where (supposedly) non-hierarchical mixed-use neighbourhoods are placed along the ring. These are connected by the inner ring (@5:17), a pedestrian and transit-oriented corridor equipped with ITDP-silver rated BRT system (featured in your video), and the outer ring, a grade-separated motorway. The actual geographic centre of the city is kept untouched, continuing the agricultural heritage of the area. Unfortunately these concepts weren't fully realised: the inner ring was supposed to have two lanes for BRT and two traffic-calmed car lanes for local traffic, now it's just a run-of-the-mill Korean stroad with BRT lane sandwiched between four car lanes. The land use concept was also heavily watered down; while the key functions (national government, city government, commercial, healthcare, research and uni, industrial...) are indeed distributed across the ring equally, they obviously don't carry the same weight. As both the national government (district 1-5) ánd the central commercial district (district 2-4) are located in the west, the centrality became far too clear in reality. @5:10 : Dodam-dong is just where it is temporarily functioning as a city centre at the moment, but by no means it is planned as a city centre nor will remain as so. The real central commercial district is located between the government complex and the Geum River, featuring almost 1,5 kilometres (nearly a mile) of multi-level shopping corridor called Urban Atrium, that now sits mostly empty. (I haven't been back home for quite some years now, so it might be different now!) @4:25 : Amazing guess, because a metro ís indeed planned, though it is rather an afterthought. The BRT system was already at its capacity, so it was about time they actually introduce some proper rail transportation to the city. The BRT was a successful implementation nevertheless, just not enough for a city with projected 500.000 residents. @7:54 : These shades are indeed lifesavers in summer, but also has been one of my biggest pet peeves living there: most of the time they are placed right above bicycle paths. Korean pedestrians are notoriously bad when it comes to respecting bicycle paths, and to be fair the local traffic code is also very blurry in that regard, but still, the path is separated for a reason eh. Where I'm living now, you'll be rightfully yelled at by everyone if you dare to stand on a cycle path! @14:50 : Haha that tower. It was built before the city's construction started to give investors and visitors some idea on how the city would look like in the future. Now you just see some flats. For tourists I would certainly never recommend there. Nowadays there are also rooftop café's in the aforementioned central commercial district (District 2-4, on top of one of the towers shown at @21:30) where the view is much nicer. Haven't been there yet, but I can already see that the coffee there would be wonderfully overpriced, so be prepared :) @18:10 : Compared to other run-of-the-mill Korean town planning at the time, it is indeed relatively walkable; but compared to other (non-North American) developed countries, certainly underwhelming. Right-turn-on-red is still permitted, 6+ lane stroads are horrendously common, and neighbourhood shopping streets are rarely pedestrianised, often with signalled, 4 lane roads where at least two lanes are de facto street parking lanes. This abundance of car infrastructure is one of the reasons why it feels dead and empty; despite the fact, some Koreans still manage to complain that the roads are "not wide enough" unironically, while finding themselves in an apartment block surrounded by four- to six-lane stroads on all sides. Oh the irony. @19:50 : That part of the city is probably the architectural armpit of the city lol. The first neighbourhood (district 2-3, Hansol-dong) is the only exception, built with strict urban design concepts and guidelines, making it more human-scaled and interesting qua urban design (uninterrupted pedestrian walkways, European block styles enz.). Unfortunately that's not the case in other parts of district 1 (in the video) and 2. The newer parts (District 4, 5, 6) are much better, as the urban design is taken more seriously again. These are way more architecturally pleasant compared to the ones featured in the video of course. And a small correction: the city itself is planned to house 500.000, not 1 million. The municipal vision indeed projects roughly a million (800k) by including surrounding countryside and small development projects, but this is really not something to be taken seriously. There's a famous urban planning joke in Korea: if you add up all the population projections of every municipality, South Korea will be a land with 100 million residents in no time. All while the birth rates being record low. @21:20 : The landscrapers you're seeing are the (national) government complex: aligned with the city's broader concept, it is designed to be de-central, open, and less "authoritative" and hierarchical. So instead of the conventional office towers, they opted for a landscraper model spanning the entire district and fully connected by walkways. The rooftop of the ministries is a massive garden open to the public (on reservation basis). Despite some practical issues (i.e. efficiency, since it requires walking nearly a kilometre between ministries - still a fairly valuable daily exercise imo; and security, which is why the rooftop garden access require reservation), I find the concept coherent and worthy as a model overall. Aaaaand then later the Ministry of Interior wanted to add its own building at the centre of the complex. They went full-on authority and efficiency, completely against the whole design concept of the district ánd the city. The result is that perky blue box thing you see in the middle of the complex. The whole selection process of the international design competition was a hot steaming mess, as in, the voice of the Ministry was overrepresented to the point the chief of the board of juries (who was an architecture professor) quit in protest. There's a runner-up design that you can find online that fits much better with the whole concept of the city. Fun fact: back in the early 2010s when the government complex just started operation, there was literally nothing around the complex: no restaurants, except the canteens at least, no shops, and definitely no shopping mall. The solution was the private "restaurant buses" that transported thousands of bureaucrats to restaurants in nearby cities, which at one point so commonplace that it almost created its own little traffic jam in the middle of the day. Lunch is a serious business in Korea. @31:26 : In fairness, the area you're in is not really residential nor commercial; you are in the government complex. The complex was supposed to be mixed-use, but the commercial functions sadly never came (yet) and the space is now temporarily being used as, you've guessed it, car parks. You can still sometimes find street food vendors in public squares near BRT stations, but mostly in winter when demand for street food skyrockets. That being said, indeed the street vendors are far, far less common in Sejong than other cities. And that's the thing with Korean city planning: it is very utilitarianist, top-down and normative. There are many cases of vital functions missing or neglected by the planners - even formal features like diverse housing supply (both small and large) and autogas (LPG) stations. Small hostels and hotels are also not allowed in the whole city as they are grouped with motels, which are not very family-friendly. No way one can expect informal urban functions to be there. In retrospect it would have been indeed nice if the streetside kiosks are regulated and integrated into the streetscape, but well, at the time, planners saw such street vendors more as a nuisance. Instead in Sejong, you can find those vendors in food trucks (often parked illegally at bus lay-by's and zebra crossings, to maximise foot traffic) or as an actual store in neighbourhood shopping arcades, often with minimally cladded interiors that are rarely better than the unregulated counterparts aesthetically. @39:07 : In my opinion Sejong will never be an actual tourist destination of its own, but rather a day-trip destination in the region. Nearby Gongju has rich Baekje-era historic sites to visit, and Cheongju and Daejeon are also pretty decent day trip destination on its own (Daejeon maybe less so, but at least their bakery is a must-visit). By that time Sejong will also have some more stuff to see, including the completed Central Park, National Botanical Garden, Circular River Bridge, multiple national musea (2027) and the national library shaped like a (bent) book. By 2025 (as far as I remember) the regional BRT network will be mostly completed, including services to Gongju and Cheongju (Daejeon is already pretty well-connected), so by that time it will be probably worth it to stay in Sejong and visit nearby cities. Think of it more as a polycentric region like Randstad or Ruhrgebiet. @41:02 : If you come again in 5 - 10 years, you can perhaps cover the Smart City pilot project currently under construction in District 5-1. Set aside for some obvious gimmicks (i.e. autonomous pods, good luck with that lol) it is quite a promising project to see nevertheless.

[@임서윤-q9y]

버스카드 인식실패입니다 그런데 기사님이 그냥 태우셨네요^^

[@uk9431]

결론적으로 계산은 되긴 했습니다 ㅋㅋ 내릴 때 카드를 찍어서... 근데 거리비례제 인지 모르겠네요. 만약 그렇다면 제대로 계산 안된거고...

[@내가니형이다]

내릴때 최대 요금으로 정산됨 😂

[@qbqb]

이게 개웃기네 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@ShellCore]

ㅋㅋ 카드 한장만 대라자나

[@고등어조림gg]

@@uk9431세종시내만 이용시 단일요금입니다

[@ooooO-0oooo]

세종시 투어는 영상은 처음 보네요 ㅎㅎ

[@1234fjejk2]

그러게요 ㅋㅋㅋ신기방기 한국사람도 출장때나 자주 가는 곳 인데 말이죠 ㅎㅎ

[@DragonRaza]

세종시 가는 외국인은 처음 봤어요 😂😂😂

[@d_marble_marble7387]

듣고보니... ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ 나도 ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ

[@coffeebeanjjang]

I visited Sejong City last month. Most cities in Korea have scooters or bicycles, but in Sejong, the bicycles or scooters are very cheap compared to other cities, costing only $1 for 24 hours. You just need to verify Korea's national phone number to receive a certification number. If You had used the scooters as you mentioned, You could have explored Sejong City in one day.

[@grafity11]

하지만 저분은 eSim(로밍인가?)을 사용해서 한국 폰번호가 없다보니 인증번호를 못받아서 사용을 못했다고 하네요

[@jinifith]

Top 4 place to visit inside the planned cities are: Sejong Lake Park, Sejong National Arboretum, O-shaped bridge, the observatory. Another good place to go inside Sejong City administrational border is Bear Tree Park, I saw some European visitors there. Over all, it is a pretty good city to go as a tourist who is interested visiting smaller cities.

[@글루미갓데이]

감사합니다 주말에 드라이브겸 바람쐬러 다녀와봐야 겠네요

[@tytyq123]

wow sejong is impressing! i didn't know that before watching this video. Thank you for sharing your experience. I wish i could go to travel sejong. Seoul is so crowded and somehow dirty...

[@ekaterini2957]

So interesting -- you never see this kind of content online. Keep up the great work, Ken, well done!

[@KenAbroad]

Thanks 🙏

[@1234fjejk2]

와 ㅋㅋ대박 한국여행편부터 쭉 보고 있는데,,외국인이 보는 세종시라…ㅋㅋ색다르네요!

[@rickyyoo1909]

Blue skies looking great, hope you had a nice time exploring a city often slept on by many Koreans too. Although it may be a bit underwhelming when compared with initial ambitions, it's thriving and is not going to fall apart any time soon.

[@user-hq6qu9ze4l]

Nice! You went further to explore Korea. 👍❤️ Thanks to you, I get to enjoy the new city from my couch.☕️

[@TheKiller-kc1je]

I knew that Sejong City in Korea was like Washington in the United States, but seeing Sejong City in person like this makes me feel so clean and like a city of the future. Thank you for the good video.

[@jeffreyson5842]

The video is awesome and so chill! I am not sure if anyone mentioned but i think barber was such a lovely guy and highlight of the video! Though he didnt speak much English, he was very polite and he seems very shy but he said welcome to Korea at the end! Idk why but that resonates in me and thinking that the world is still full of warmhearted people!

[@10dasom]

세종은 대한민국의 공무원들이 많이 살고있는 도시입니다 따라서 평일 낮 시간에 사람들은 사무실 또는 집에 있을것이다. 주말은 야외활동을 많이해서 사람들을 만날 수 있다

[@wqz2781]

failed

[@nasa12346]

@@wqz2781 뭐가 실패 했다는건지?

[@류지원-v5j]

​@@nasa12346 전문가들이 실패했다고 이미 말함

[@Nevermind-sb2dc]

행정(공무원)도시이고 일반적으로 사람이 살기에는 불편한게 많은 도시임. 실패한 도시라고 봐야됨. 그런데 더 심각한건 세종시가 아니라 다른 혁신도시 신도시들은 더 심각하다는것. 무분별한 신도시개발 다 실패했다고 봐야됨

[@내가니형이다]

​@@Nevermind-sb2dc 신도시 건설이 토건족과 공무원, 정치인 뒷호주머니 채우기 목적이였으니 성공이지 ㅋ

[@ayudewobroto6695]

Hai, I'm from Indonesia. Thank you for documenting this city, my daughter just went to Korea University of Media Art (KUMA) at Sujong few days ago. Your video give me a glimpse vision of how the Sujong look alike. I hope more and more people come and fill in the city in the future.

[@oggyoliver3651]

The power of watching many k drama for musslim lol 😂

[@Daze-z5o]

I'm Korean, and I feel strange because I got to see Sejong City in detail for the first time after watching your video. 😅 I am very envious of your adventurous spirit and courage and feel great. You are a true adventurer. I reflect on myself commenting from the sweet home.😊 I will wait for your videos to be uploaded in the future.

[@Sugas_Girr]

Me, too!!! 😂😂😂 It's strange to see it the first time through the eyes of a German, but I'm so happy he seemed to have a nice adventure, and thankful he shared it with us!!! 🤗

[@koreaeagles]

If you travel to Korea, you will see that convenience facilities, transportation, security, kindness, and public institution services are well equipped. Security and administrative regulations are faster than in Europe, and citizens can operate until late at night. Seoul, Gyeongju, Busan, and Jeju Island are the core of our trip to Korea. Try traveling as much as you can. It will be a good memory.

[@dosauchida]

경주갈바에 교토에 가세요 일본에 비하면 모든게 형편없습니다

[@Chopin-Waltz-No.10-In-BMinor]

@@dosauchida교토가 얼마 하는지는 아냐 임마

[@qnelvudghkfhqrp]

@@dosauchida 경주 제일 좋아하는 도시!

[@raykang2907]

솔직히 아이키우며 살기 정말 좋습니다. 문제가 생기면 공무원 도시(?)답게 엄청 빠르게 해결되고, 거리며 건물 모두 깨끗합니다. 집마다 아이가 둘,셋은 있는거같아요. 아이 키우기 좋은 도시입니다.

[@user-fe1kr2qh3s]

'내 아이는 왕의 DNA를 가진 아이'

[@craftjj]

Es ist sehr schön, dass du Sejong besuchst! Ich wohne ja seit ein paar Jahren in Deutschland aber bin dort aufgewachsen ^^ Danke für das tolle Video und deine Meinung!

[@vegancowboy]

You should try the classic cheeseburger at Lotteria. They also have a good shrimp burger.

[@호잇-h5j7p]

오 드실줄 아시네요!! 저도 그 두개 가장 좋아합니다 😄

[@BradleyLord-e3i]

I would love to visit that place as a tourist.it would be a nice experience to see.everything so posh and tidy!even the cars they use are state of the art.people are friendly there too.🙌🏻

[@ooooO-0oooo]

Next time, try Melona ice cream. Melona is popular in other countries too.

[@Mucologist]

One of the most unique and enjoyable travel videos I have seen. Good job! You are one of a kind. Keep it up.

[@KenAbroad]

Thank you! 🙏

[@cdsjjav]

As a citizen of the city for the past eight years, I have been totally satisfied with living in this city with my little kid. Very safe, calm, and it has many facilities for kids. To attract more people from Seoul, I think the city has to provide more job opportunities for young people

[@youtuuuub1]

세종시는 한국에서 출산율이 가장 높은 도시 중 하나입니다. 아이를 키우기 좋은 도시라고 생각해요.

[@fffffffffffffffqzjfk]

Wow you actually explored Korea really deeply😮 I’m amazed.

[@agadason5714]

세종시에 살고 있습니다 모든것이 만족스럽습니다 밖에서 보시는것과 실제로 살아가는건 다른가 봅니다 매우 만족 합니다~ 사람이 많이 보이는 시간은 퇴근시간 이후 입니다~^^

[@uube]

밖에서 봐도 완벽하진 않지만 잘만든 도시라 생각함. 지금도 수도권 집중화로 박살나고 있지만 행정수도 이전을 시도 조차안했으면 이나라는 더욱떠 빨리 박살났음.

[@margin-j3p]

끝까지 보시면 좋은 도시라고 마무리하고 있어요😂

[@ВладимирШангин-к9ф]

Thanks Ken!

[@polaris1985]

Good work man, was wondering what happened to the new capital!

[@Lionheart-jq7uz]

I think the city is beautiful and well-designed. I kind of miss Asia.

[@larnusiakoutsofrigas6115]

This was amazing to watch and very informative. thank you so much. it looks so beautiful, I wonder why not more people are living there.

[@밀크초코-r2f]

세종은 서울에서 멀어요.

[@margin-j3p]

Great Video! Although I’m from South Korea, I’ve never been to sejong city. Its atmosphere with empty streets is also very new to me😊. Thanks a lot!

[@shoring326]

It's amazing how you managed to travel all the way to Sejong City. It's a difficult place to find, but impressive.

[@SirClerihew]

The lack of a city metro is a bit surprising

[@Shawnsbrown9321]

I feel like this city is too perfect to live in

[@Ploiesti2001]

If I were Korean, this would be my dream city.

[@QMJUN]

I’ve visited Sejong a few times. First time it looks a perfect place to live in. modern, clean, quiet, young… but I found It would not be the best place after I realized there’s no department store. Many residents of Sejong go to Daejeon(대전) to hang out with their friends or spend great time with their family. It is still a good place to live in but personally I would live in Daejeon rather than Sejong.

[@kassandramanilag1682]

I live in Sejong right now and there aren't many foreigners in here yet. It is very quiet in here and not much people.

[@한주원-r5p]

There is not enough place to work. All of capital, enterprises and infras are located in seoul. Sejong is a city only for a public offical.

[@Globalian001]

The city itself is very livable but, they built the whole new city when Korean population is sharply decreasing.

[@Heysukjeon]

한국인이 나도 세종시 안 가본 곳인데 외국인이 가셨네요...감사합니다...항상 건강히 여행하세요

[@etc333]

바글바글 시끄러운 서울 정리하고 세종으로 갈까?? 세종 조용하고 좋네

[@chohyunhwan]

북적한 삶보다 여유로운삶을 원하면 좋은거 같아요!

[@seungyeon2222]

여유롭고 조용한 거 찾으시면 환영입니당!

[@seungyeon2222]

I heard that you visited my city Sejong. Thank you for visit Sejong. Have a good day.😊

[@YoungSKim-bs4eq]

Marvelous! Ken.

[@gobugi8]

nice video!!👍👍

[@vingchiellleing]

Waited fo this

[@ITowell]

i would love to run away and settle somewhere in korea and live a quiet life these vids keep fueling the dream

[@wikekusumawati2539]

Cute haircut Ken👍👍 thank you for bringing Sejong to us🙏✨💐

[@chs5868]

The expression Sejong City failure is sometimes used because the overcrowded population of Seoul was not distributed as originally planned. Another reason is that the original purpose was to relocate the entire executive branch, judiciary, and legislative branch of the capital, but due to opposition from the existing economic vested interests and political circles in Seoul, and a change in government, only a few parts of the executive branch were relocated and the financial or commercial areas were not relocated, thereby reducing the population distribution effect. The point is that I didn't get it.

[@user-oi1lq7uf2i]

The city actually looks perfect for me since I don't like the busy crowds in Seoul 😂 The fries are not great so Lotteria isn't really my favorite but their rice burger is pretty special. Not sure if they're still selling it though

[@TheKrisMds]

Thank you for your video! I am moving to Sejong-si and now I know what to expect! If you have the opportunity please make a video showing where the foreigns can find some support or some foreign communities

[@koreaeagles]

Korea has developed into a liberal democratic country with world-class companies today through the efforts of our parents' generation from the ruins of the Korean War. Because parents invested heavily in education to make their children live well, they were sincere and diligent. so they rose to the ranks of advanced countries today. Korea is a country that is very good for infrastructure, public services, social order, and security. With very fast Internet networks established across the country. It is convenient to have a very good transportation network across the country as a one-day living area. You can travel quickly and comfortably across the country by using highways and railways. Koreans are very self-respecting and smart. He is kind and affectionate. With a college entrance rate of 70%, they are living fiercely competing in a highly educated society. I hope you experience the modernized and developed aspects of Korea through travel and have a good memory.

[@믿음은순종]

이제 망할일만 남았노ㅋㅋ

[@글루미갓데이]

세종시 들어만봤는데 1인칭으로 경험하는건 처음이네요 생각보다 괜찮아보이네

[@내가니형이다]

북적이지 않아 내 기준엔 천국이네요 😊

[@오늘-v2u]

서울처럼 금강이 도시 중간에 있고 KTX 오송역까지 세종정부청사에서 버스로 20분 정도면 갈 수 있다. 그냥 수도권에서 흔히 볼 수 있는 신도시라고 생각하면 된다. 공원 많고 잘 계획된 도시. 하지만 공무원 도시라 번화가나 젊은이들이 재밌게 놀 수 있는 곳은 아니나 가족들 살기에는 깨끗하고 조용한 도시

[@글루미갓데이]

@@내가니형이다 저도요. 일자리만 해결된다는 선에서 서울과 세종 선택하라고 하면 세종.

[@user-rw7judice]

세종호수공원하고 식물원은 볼만함

[@kfx3907]

아직 100프로 개발된건 아니니 두고 보죠... 중간에 조금 수정해서 더 개선 되면 진짜 저같은 인프피들한테 갓벽한 도시가 될거 같은데

[@chaw294]

Wonderful of you to share with us that clip of 7-11 in Sejong with no employees. Wow, guess how futuristic Korea is. Mmmmmm...l still prefer to get my stuff/goods from shops/stores with workers 😂 Thank you very much for sharing this interesting and informative video. Looking forward to the next episode of your Korea series.

[@Johnny24rs]

We have these kind of shops în Romania too, except you use an app to buy the products. There is no cash register. You just go in, take the products and get out. :)

[@pretty4884]

버스 탈때 빨간불이 나오면 계산안 된 상태이니 다시 한번 터치 하세요.

[@jayj7155]

The hair shop is called "David hair" where you visited. the owner is so gentle. and the other store next to it is cleaning laundry shop. anyway, I love your English accent.

[@jsp-huwi5618]

I've been living in Sejong City for 2 years, but the information and scenery I didn't know about were really good. Thank you~

[@chooihoonlim4691]

Nice hair cut Ken. Korean hair stylist is good & up to-date. Have not been to Sejong, very nice city😉 Been to Cheju & Nami Island & Seoul 2x🥰

[@KenAbroad]

It was a really good haircut 💪

[@davidmann4315]

@@KenAbroad Ken, you have been getting great haircuts everywhere you go. I guess that says a lot for the barber profession!

[@awindawin8276]

The city actually looks quite lovely and neat.,

[@passionkim2515]

세종시 사는 주민입니다. 새 도시라 녹지비율 높고, 정돈되고 깨끗한 계획도시입니다. 아주 만족하고 살고있습니다. 전봇대 없이 지하공동구를 통해 전기와 온수가 공급되고 음식물, 쓰레기도 지하 진공시스템으로 수거됩니다. 다른 도시가면 지저분해 보여요. 다만 유흥가 이런 것이 적어 밤에 즐길거리는 적습니다.

[@conradbo1]

Great and informative video. That city looks beautiful but there are not as many people as they hoped for.

[@Kushal-v8b]

Love your video's 😊😊

[@najoeun]

I am Korean, but I have never been to Sejong city. You introduce me to Sojong city. Thank you.

[@vvc-m1b]

Very clean city

[@스무디스무잔-m4h]

3:31 this comment is "please tap just one card" and that red light means that the bus fare is not paid 😂

[@fried_noodless]

What about the second tap which was green?

[@cheeba4114]

@@fried_noodlessthat means he paid to get on but since he only logged on during exit, he will pay the max fare because it does not know where he exited so he paid more than he should have😊

[@canonind1909]

Interesting episod, Ken. A worthwhile trip. At least u could see for yrself there r not many people living in Sejong. Tqvm for this great video. 🙏👍😍

[@김성민-l9m]

세종시 인구 35만명입니다 적지 않아요 ㅎㅎ

[@Gu0xy]

第一次听说这个城市，看起来很不错

[@abilbatman9406]

*its so good to see Korean people helping you feels like in Japan where people are so friendly and this city looks like "ghost town" but appreciate you showing us around the city!* ❤️🇰🇷

[@chaisepomme4070]

Pleasant place, actually. I am the type who doesn’t necessarily need a whole lot of things to do or see when I travel…just might want to hang out like Ken did. I like the idea of a planned city but I suppose even the best planned city needs organic growth. I suppose right now, one can purchase a condo on the cheap while Sejong is still underpopulated. Perhaps establishing a university in Sejong might jumpstart some movement into the area seeing as Koreans have an obsession for education. The three best (SKY) universities -Seoul National, Korea U, Yonsei could open up campuses in Sejong…offer degrees related to public admin and government studies.

[@MyronChoe]

bro got some insight lol that's actually quite convincing idea

[@Joyfullife7205]

이 독일 여행유트버는 그 나라와 지역의 로컬을 보여주는 것이 큰 매력임😊

[@garrusvakarian3473]

Happy birthday Ken!

[@KenAbroad]

Thank you 😊

[@diwashrai2084]

Korea is so far ahead. What a beautiful city. If i had enough wealth to move I’d definetely live here.

[@pluto3687]

very informative video, i didnt know about this new capital city they tried. and yeah burgers didnt felt like fast food fast food there, due to the ingredients being a bit more fresher? or higher quality? idk but i remember i enjoyed it lot more than other places

[@roido6614]

He says, "Not much going on here" What are you looking for? Stress? I think it looks Awesome and less of a Rush!

[@MahmoudHussan-vv8to]

I hope you come and visit the new capital of Egypt 😃😃 It is not complete like the capital of Korea. It was only started in 2015 in the middle of the desert from scratch, but an amazing achievement was made in this amazingly short period. I guarantee you that you will be shocked that this city was built at this time completely from scratch🙃🙃

[@dancostello6465]

Koreans are moving slowly there so they look very relaxed.

[@hyeonsukpark496]

이발사님 실력이 좋으십니다 ㅎㅎ

[@KCEL-i1i]

Wow, I'm Korean but I've never been to Sejong City. It's kind of fun to watch my country's city on KZbin. LOL

[@jasminteabag]

하나하나씩 구체적으로 설명하는게 진짜… 독일스럽네요ㅎㅎ

[@hie-eunlee6213]

Valuable findings! Super thanks!!!

[@음파-f3r]

The bus stop in the video is a BRT stop, but there is no subway, so you can go to another area instead. A subway will be built and the closer the BRT stop, the more expensive the apartment will be. Sejong City is a city planned for each district, including education, politics, medical care, and housing. This is the Korean version of In particular, education, transportation, and living standards are the second highest after Seoul, and it is still in the construction stage, so there may not be many people, but the current population is 380,000, and the original population is 500,000, and it will be completed after 2030. Sejong City is one of the largest city construction projects to prevent administrative agencies from being paralyzed due to North Korea, and all government agencies in Seoul are located, and the presidential office and the National Assembly will be built in the future. It takes about 1 hour and 30 minutes from Seoul.🧐

[@gtrfreak]

I live in the Philippines. There are many South Korean tourists here. From what i can tell they spend the majority of their life taking selfies to post on social media

[@LollipopLop]

That’s what people do nowadays Thanks to social media