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Business● Low55m ago · Nov 15, 2026, 4:00 AM

Digital nomads are flocking to Asia. South Korea wants in

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia

Alina Radulescu, 38, has stayed in Italy, the United States and Thailand for months at a time. Now, the IT consultant from Romania shares a co-living space in Seoul with 11 other digital nomads – and says she’s never been happier. “There’s a certain vibe in Korea,” she said. “These days, I’m just so happy when I realise that I’m living here.” Her affinity for South Korea grew gradually through friends in Romania and dance classes where her teacher played K-pop. She first discovered Korean...

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