Feeling Lonely in Seoul? Try a Convenience Store for the Mind In a city with over 10 million residents, one might expect overcrowding or competition for resources to be the most pressing social issues.
However, Seoul is grappling with a more insidious problem: loneliness.
To combat this growing concern among its residents, the South Korean capital has launched an innovative initiative – and it's found in the unlikeliest of places: convenience stores.