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Korea
Enseigne d'un gosiwon sur la façade d'un immeuble de Séoul, la nuit.
Gosiwon고시원5 min

Gosiwon: The Korean Room You Rent Without a Deposit

Gosiwon (고시원), Korea's tiny room, born for candidates sitting state exams: its floor area, its lack of a deposit, the 2018 fire and the standards adopted since.

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Korea
Crue du fleuve Han à Séoul le 10 août 2022, pendant les pluies qui ont inondé les logements en sous-sol de la ville.
Banjiha반지하5 min

Banjiha: Korea's Semi-Basement, Before and After Parasite

Banjiha (반지하), the Korean half-basement flat: its origin in a 1970 defence rule, its 1984 legalisation, Seoul's 200,000 households, and the plan launched after the 2022 floods.

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