. >> and joining me now from seoul is john swingsen wright. fuji bank university senior lecturer in international relations. this shantytown reflects the hardships of south korean people who have been marge liesed amidst the country's progress. >> that's right. there are people who are real casualties of that process of dynamic economy growth. people who are left on the edges of society in some ways. >> but in your view, professor, is the local government doing anything or has it done enough to help the people of the village? >> yes, i think what's really interesting is how the debate in korea has changed and now it's accepted that within the political class as a whole that dealing with people who are carbletsdz of that process of -- casualties of that economic growth is importantly. and we're seeing a commitment on the part of the city government to do something quite different and i think it's a measure of how the public debate has shifted and represents the need to cope with the costs of economic growth. >> john swingsen wright joining us f