The Slum in Gangnam, the Richest Part of Seoul NYT | Top Stories By: Choe Sang-Hun and Chang W. Lee 29 March 2026 at 23:48 The city wants to redevelop a shantytown in Gangnam district, where hundreds are defying eviction, fighting for a right to own a home in an area notorious for the exorbitant cost of housing. © Chang W. Lee/The New York Times