Photo story: the dance of old and new in the city of Seoul, South Korea

​Amid the dizzying array of steel and glass, there are peaceful corners of South Korea’s capital where the country’s rich cultural heritage is conspicuous and proud, be it in the museums or the leafy districts full of traditional architecture.

This article was adapted from National Geographic Traveller (UK).

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