This scene from the CNN International travel show "Quest's World of Wonder" is at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul. 

By Charles Audouin

Photos = CNN 

"To make the most of your visit to Seoul will require a shift in perspective. They have a word for it here, which I think perfectly sums it up. It is 'newtro,' a portmanteau of 'new' and 'retro.' The traditional and the modern, the old and the new, with an ease with technology that you'd be hard pushed to find anywhere else."

This is how CNN anchor Richard Quest describes Seoul in an episode on the nation's capital on his CNN International tourism show "Quest's World of Wonder." 

Throughout the 30-minute episode, Quest experiences Korea's newest trend focused on Seoul. He makes an avatar in the metaverse and visits choreographer Root at a renowned dance studio to learn a dance performed by a global K-pop sensation. 

CNN host Richard Quest and YouTube content creator Jaejae in a scene from "Quest's World of Wonder" play at a Korean PC game room.

He is also shown enjoying Korean culture. With YouTube content creator Jaejae, he samples food at a convenience store and visits a PC game room. At a public bathhouse, he gets seshin, or the scrubbing off of dead skin cells, and learns a unique Korean way to relieve stress at a sauna. 

The journalist also explores the country's past and traditions. He looks into the history of the division of the Korean Peninsula at the Joint Security Area in the inter-Korean border village of Panmunjeom; talks to Hanbok-clad visitors at Gyeongbokgung Palace, a leading national cultural heritage; and tastes Korean food at a traditional market. 

This episode featuring Korea's traditions and new appeal will air through April 26 on CNN International in Korea and from April 22-25 in the U.S., U.K. and France. The video is also available on the network's official website (http://edition.cnn.com/travel/videos). 

This scene from the CNN International travel show "Quest's World of Wonder" is at a sauna in Seoul. 

caudouin@korea.kr