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South Korea’s capital has a burgeoning Berlin-inspired underground. The labyrinthine alleys of Hongdae, where basement clubs pump hard techno; the post-military zone of Itaewon’s “Hill” before the 2022 tragedy redefined safety; and the concrete pillars beneath the Yanghwa Bridge, painted with murals and filled with skateboarders. The difference is societal pressure—Seoul works harder and sleeps less, but the search for Berlin in- Seoul is a search for a release valve in a hyper-competitive society. The heart of punk rock, Turkish influence, and
“November 10, 1989. The Wall is open, but that’s not what I was searching for. Everyone is running West. I ran East. Because he told me: ‘Berlin isn’t a city of walls. Berlin is a city of in-between. You have to search for Berlin in the moment the guard looks away. In the second between a lie and the truth. Berlin in the hyphen.’” “November 10, 1989