South Korea, with its craggy hills, gnarled tress and ancient temples, is steeped in tradition yet, at the same time, is thoroughly modern - the tenth ranking industrial power in the world. It's capital city, Seoul, is one of the most populous cities in the world and home to such cutting-edge buildings as the Samsung Tower Palace.
The beautiful landscape and day-to-day details of life in South Korea are depicted here by twenty Magnum photographers including Steve McCurry, Martin Parr and Ian Berry. This large scale project, involving nearly half the agency's photographers was commissioned by...