Our tiny Seoul apartment, located about 30 floors up, came with a view of the city against a backdrop of mountains. The space was just big enough to fit a bed, a tiny couch, a table, a flat screen TV, a tiny table with two dining chairs, and a compact kitchen that folded into a closet. In total, we guessed our apartment to be, at most, 400 square feet, but with a view that stretched out forever beyond the oversized window, it hardly seemed to matter. It was more than enough for our needs.
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