SEOUL – A severe heat wave has changed the currency of cool in Seoul’s affluent district of Gangnam: Access to air conditioning now defines the line between the haves and the have-nots.
The ritzy neighborhood was made globally famous by K-pop star Psy’s 2012 hit single “Gangnam Style” — lauding the lifestyles of its ultra-rich residents.
But under million-dollar luxury apartments chilled by whirling air conditioners, tenants in one of Seoul’s last shantytowns suffer headaches in the savage heat.
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