Korea’s apartment complexes are famous for their uniformity. Multiple buildings of identical height and design, packed closely together, has been the standard since high-rise living became popular in ...

Meanwhile, in South Korea, a compact urban space with modern amenities is totally normal. Roughly 60% of all South Koreans live in apartments, compared to less than 20% of North Koreans.

Seungjae Lee, a former chemical and electrical engineer, turned his passion for interior design into content sharing platform oHouse. Now, the startup is one of Korea’s largest lifestyle apps at ...

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea is a nation covered by apartments, so much so that from above it resembles a coast-to-coast game of dominoes. Apartment buildings snake around mountains and f… ...

It’s no exaggeration to say Korea is a land of high-rise apartment blocks. According to 2023 data from the Statistics Research Institute, apartments indeed dominate the country’s housing ...

SEOUL, South Korea South Korea is a nation covered by apartments, so much so that from above, it resembles a coast-to-coast game of dominoes. Apartment buildings snake around mountains and form ...

By Reuters | March 18, 2025, at 10:03 p.m. ... Reuters FILE PHOTO: An aerial view shows apartment complexes in Seoul, South Korea, October 5, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo ...