Infinite Road
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SeoulSuwon

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Narrated by The Historian 40 km · about 39 min · 8 stories

South from Seoul's celestial observatories to Hwaseong Fortress — built by King Jeongjo for the father who was executed in a rice chest, engineered so well it survived to be a World Heritage Site. Also: Bundang's instant city and Korea's semiconductor ascent.

The stories

In order along the route. Tap a dot on the map, or play them here.

  1. 1
    Seoul

    Joseon's Celestial Models

  2. 2
    Seoul

    King Jeongjo and Hwaseong Fortress Deep Dive · Part 1 of 3

  3. 3
    Seoul

    King Jeongjo and Hwaseong Fortress Deep Dive · Part 2 of 3

  4. 4
    Seoul

    King Jeongjo and Hwaseong Fortress Deep Dive · Part 3 of 3

  5. 5
    Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do

    Bundang New Town Development

  6. 6
    Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do

    Preserving Joseon Era Life

  7. 7
    Yongin-si, Gyeonggi-do

    Architecture of the Naver Green Factory

  8. 8
    Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do

    South Korea's Semiconductor Ascent

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Where the stories come from

Infinite Road draws from a library of primary sources — public-domain county histories, the WPA American Guide Series, National Register of Historic Places records, local records, and encyclopedic sources — then writes and narrates each story in its own words.