Ikseon-dong: Seoul's Hottest Poverty Porn Destination

If you plug Ikseon-dong, the name of a central Seoul neighborhood, into your preferred search engine, you’ll come up with countless photographs, many of which look the same: shabby low-rise buildings with wooden doors along narrow alleyways. One recurring image is Ikseon-dong shot from above, contextualizing it as a flat cluster of humble structures surrounded by skyscrapers, a pocket of old-world charm in one of Seoul’s most bustling areas. Ikseon-dong offers visitors the chance to feel lik