PIECING TOGETHER THE REMNANTS OF AN ANCIENT KINGDOM.

The article reports on the historical and cultural heritage of South Korea's capital city Seoul. It is said that out of the country's total population of approximately 50 million, 20 million live in Seoul and the surrounding metropolitan area. The city has a rich history, with diverse cultures spreading over some 2,000 years from the Baekje period, one of the Three Kingdoms which played vital roles in the shaping of Korea as a nation, to the 21st century.