Reporter's Notebook: Summer in Tapgol Park

As my colleague Jieun and I stepped into Tapgol Park in downtown Seoul, all eyes immediately turned to us: two young women in a space where elderly people come to spend their free time. Many approached with a smile, looking intrigued by our presence, but wary of the bulky camera equipment we carried. One passerby implored, “Please don’t shoot, it’s an ugly sight.” > “All these media outlets come and go here, thinking they can get a gripping shot out of these people’s deplorable living conditio